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“Rik told me, ‘Don’t hold back. Do yourthing. I don’t want people to see adiluted Phil X, so be you.’ He’s right. I’ll beme”: Phil X on taking to the stage with Canadian rock heroes Triumph– and how he’s switching up his Bon Jovi rig for the occasion

Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X – the guitar star of Triumph’s final studio album – won’t be holding anything back when he joins Rik Emmett

Guitar World · Jul 22

“When you feel like your hands aren’t doing well, and you’d like to take a day off, that’s the day you try and play more”: How Rik Emmett tackled the Triumph reunion tour, with added Phil X

Speaking ahead of their dates earlier this year, Emmett discussed how the group had defied the odds – and his own statements to the contrary –to reunite and hit the road

Guitar World · Jul 14

"These guys are simply timeless": Triumph's Rik Emmett picks five essential guitar albums

Canadian guitar legend and founding member of Triumph Rik Emmett picks five guitar classics that inspired his own path

Louder · Dec 10, 2025