for the notorious New York band the Dictators. These days Ross (The Boss) Friedman spends his days running a batting cage in Queens beloved by fresh-faced kids in Little League. “They’re both a part ...

You’d think the term “big in Japan” was tailor made for Marty Friedman. Despite being recognized as a guitar god around the world, Friedman transcends his musical achievements in Japan, thanks to more ...

In the wake of Kiko Loureiro‘s departure from Megadeth and the recruitment of Wintersun’s Teemu Mäntysaari, fans of the classic thrash metal band wondered aloud almost in unison about whether or not ...

Marty Friedman, guitar virtuoso and former Megadeth member, has contributed to a heavy metal version of David Bowie's classic "Station to Station" in honor of the late artist's birthday this month. It ...

There is a contradiction at the heart of rock ‘n’ roll as an art form: That even as it flaunts its rule-breaking live-for-the-moment attitude, successfully creating content within the form requires ...

He doesn't provide a shred of evidence to support his claim. "So 'Guitar Solo' is trending in Japan right now. Why, you ask? It's because it has been reported (true or not, who knows) that in Japan it ...

The US musician went from homelessness to multiplatinum success with the thrash metallers – and then became a pop cultural icon in Japan. He explains the weirdest portfolio career in rock It’s one of ...

Listen. We all know Marty Friedman is a fantastic guitarist and composer… but what does he think about cereal? Well fear not, because Friedman is here to talk at length about exactly that! In a very ...

What would it be like to move to another country and end up being called “Mr. Heavy Metal”? Marty Friedman knows. The gifted guitar player, initially known for his groundbreaking work in Cacophony, ...

Marty Friedman is one of the best guitarists in the history of metal, the kind of guy who’s so good that when another guitarist plays some amazing shit, other other guitarists describe said shit as ...