but several songs from which — including one of the band’s best-known tracks, “Won’t Get Fooled Again” — were released on subsequent albums. Snider offered of his friend’s influence on heavy metal ...

For this month's column, I’d like to talk about my biggest guitar hero, Leslie West from Mountain. Leslie was the king of heavy, and the king of tone, phrasing and nuance. There are a ton of ...

Speaking to Guitar Player in 1972, the Mountain guitarist laid out his use of "harmonic jumps" and high volume to achieve a ...

Leslie West, guitarist for the proto-metal legends Mountain, has passed away. He was 75 years old. As news of West’s passing has spread, prominent members of the hard rock and metal community have ...