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“After it was called the ‘solo of the century,’ I remember saying to Steve Lukather, ‘Come on, this is ridiculous’”: Nuno Bettencourt on turning down Ozzy, Sabbath’s final show and how Extreme finally got their dues

Having torn up the rulebook and raised the bar once again for lead guitar, Nuno Bettencourt promises no let up – he’s out for blood again

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“Nuno’s shoutout was an emotional moment for me. I was gobsmacked. Without my brother showing me Extreme’s music, I would never have been there”: From Plini to Polyphia, how Rick Graham quietly became one of progressive guitar’s most influential names

From Guthrie Govan, through to Jason Richardson and Andy James, Rick Graham has garnered friends, fans and guest-spots with guitar’s most technical talents – and helped a huge chunk of players to hone their craft along the way

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“Washburn didn’t know I was leaving – it was probably a messed-up thing to do”: Nuno Bettencourt gave his new guitar brand its debut at Back to the Beginning – but Washburn had no idea it existed

The Extreme icon took to the stage at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show with a guitar that no-one – not even the brand he had played for 35 years – knew about

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The lost Ace Frehley interview, the year's best new gear and 2025's guitarists of the year – only in the new Guitar World

Includes a tribute to Space Ace and our guide to the biggest guitar news of the year, plus Nuno Bettencourt, 40 years of PRS Guitars and our first official transcription of Young Man Blues from Live at Leeds

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“I texted Jake and told him, ‘There’s no way in hell I’m taking that solo. You’re going to play it!’” Why Nuno Bettencourt said no when Jake E. Lee asked him to play one of his iconic Sabbath solos at Back to the Beginning

The Extreme virtuoso played plenty of guitar during Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show, but he drew the line at this solo

Guitar World

“I just walked off the stage. I wanted Jake to have his moment. And Jake nailed it”: Nuno Bettencourt on why he handed Shot Of The Dark over to Jake E Lee at Ozzy's farewell show

Bettencourt says Lee was far too humble and had to remind him that he had done the impossible by not only replacing Randy Rhoads but taking Ozzy Osbourne to “another place”

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“If you go down in flames on that stage with Ozzy there, your career is over”: Nuno Bettencourt reflects on Wolfgang Van Halen's absence at Back to the Beginning

Wolfgang Van Halen reluctantly had to drop out of the historic concert due to scheduling conflicts

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“We shot this at the high school I went to”: Nuno Bettencourt solos while ‘ice skating’ – as he shreds guitar and shaves ice in new Extreme music video

Is there anything the man can’t do?

Guitar World

“Watching him and the musicians rehearsing their songs while I was standing there waiting my turn, I started to get really nervous”: Jake E. Lee names the guitar virtuoso who had him sweating backstage at Back to the Beginning

Lee insists he doesn’t usually get nervous before shows – but watching one guitar player from the wings was too much for him

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“Everybody thinks playing technical and fast is harder. It takes a lot more courage to tone it down and play what’s right for the song”: Nuno Bettencourt on what Ace Frehley taught him about guitar playing

The Extreme guitarist has looked back on how the Spaceman shaped his childhood and his unique brand of soloing

Guitar World

“He was born 10 years too late, because he’d be competing with Eddie Van Halen”: Justin Hawkins names the guitar virtuoso who could have been EVH’s equal in the 1980s

The Darkness guitarist believes this shredder would have been better appreciated in the ’80s

Guitar World

“You ain't ever gonna see James Hetfield slag off a young rock star”: Yungblud and Jack Osbourne push back against criticism of the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute with Nuno Bettencourt, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry

Ozzy's son, Jack, insists that Yungblud was more involved behind the scenes than most people realize

Guitar World

“If the guitar has ever been your sanctuary, you already know you need to be there”: Nuno Bettencourt announces four day guitar camp – and he's recruited some big-name players to help

Steve Vai, Eric Gales, Rick Beato, and Mateus Asato are among the guest stars who will take part

Guitar World

“It’s hard to understand someone who is trying to do rock music in a new way because, of course, I’m referencing the past”: Yungblud responds to critics following divisive VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute with Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler

Yungblud claims they were the only performers to sing live on the night

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“Once you own a Nuno guitar, you are part of my family. Let’s ride!” Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt leaves Washburn to launch his own guitar company and debuts two new S-styles – but the N4 isn’t going anywhere

If Bettencourt can make 'em as well as he can play them then we are all in for a treat. “These are true workhorses built with the same passion I’ve put into every note I’ve ever played” he says

Guitar World

“Built with the same passion I’ve put into every note I’ve ever played”: Nuno Bettencourt has launched his own guitar brand, Nuno Guitars – marking the end of his longstanding partnership with Washburn

Many speculated a Bettencourt brand was in the works after the virtuoso was spotted performing at Ozzy Osbourne's last-ever show armed with a mystery guitar

Guitar World

“Nuno calls me up and says, ‘Picture this. I want Mad Max and Jesus Christ Superstar’”: Nuno Bettencourt’s outrageous part-guitar, part-keytar Washburn is 2025’s wildest Custom Shop creation

The guitar was crafted by Washburn Master Builder Chris Meade, and was spotted in Extreme’s music video for X Out

Guitar World

“Ozzy had a problem with my short hair. Sharon had a problem with my green guitar – she said it looked like a booger”: The unlucky 13 guitarists who auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – but didn’t make the grade

A procession of all-time guitar greats tried their hand with the Prince of Darkness but were ultimately rejected – sometimes for surprising reasons

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“Yungblud seems to have positioned himself as a natural heir to the Ozzy legacy”: Justin Hawkins defends his brother’s comments over the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute

Yungblud starred alongside Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler for an all-star medley of Prince of Darkness tunes – which was met with derision by Dan Hawkins

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“I grabbed his hand saying, ‘Thank you for everything.’ He goes, ‘You were the only guitar player who said no to me’”: Nuno Bettencourt remembers his final exchange with Ozzy Osbourne – a reminder of the gig he once turned down

As a 15-year-old, Bettencourt auditioned to become Randy Rhoads’ replacement. When the gig presented itself years later, he declined

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Justin Hawkins compares Yungblud's Ozzy Osbourne tribute to 'male stripper' and School of Rock

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has skewered Yungblud's MTV Video Music Awards tribute to late legend Ozzy Osbourne.

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"It's like watching David Hasselhoff": Justin Hawkins backs brother Dan's criticism of "poseur" Yungblud's Ozzy tribute

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins explains why "musicians of a certain age" feel "irked" by Yungblud

Guitar World

“Makes me sick how people jump on this to further their own careers”: The Darkness’ Dan Hawkins blasts Yungblud, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry for their VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute

Yungblud led an all-star cast of music greats for a medley of Prince of Darkness classics – but Hawkins wasn’t impressed

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"Makes me sick how people jump on this sh*t to further their own careers": The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins slams MTV Ozzy tribute

MTV's tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne featured Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Nuno Bettencourt and Yungblud

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“Ozzy forever, man”: Yungblud wore Ozzy Osbourne’s necklace during tribute performance at the VMAs last weekend

The 28-year-old had a piece of the Prince Of Darkness with him when he sang Crazy Train, Changes and Mama, I’m Coming Home in New York on Sunday

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