The ex-Ozzy guitarist talks about his love for SGs, his disdain for bad amps, and how you can find a connection with the most unlikely instruments

SINCE HIS EARLIEST days with Aerosmith, Joe Perry has been the epitome of guitar-related cool. Sure, he’s got the licks, the songs and the solos, but he’s also got a massive cache of iconic, quirky an

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SOME GUITAR GREATS are historically associated with one guitar and one amp. For instance, you’ve got your Brian May (Red Special into a Vox AC30), your Angus Young (Gibson SG into a Marshall) and your

What pedals are you using these days? It’s really just my pedals strung together on the floor, but you’ll get the idea of what my show board is like. The show board is packed away with all the touring

WHILE PROMOTING HIS latest record, 2025’s Gentō — a collaborative effort with Tangerine Dream’s Thorsten Quaeschning (released under the Bioscope moniker) — Marillion’s Steve Rothery took a moment to