When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Neil H Kitson / David Redfern / Redferns / Getty Images Richard Fortus believes Jimi ...

Ricky Warwick, who fronted Lizzy-adjacent band Black Star Riders, and GNR riffer Richard Fortus, were amongst the ...

Strange things can happen to our gear in the heat. It can play havoc with a vintage germanium fuzz pedal. It can do all kinds of unwelcome things to our guitar’s setup. Oh, and on some occasions it do ...

After 14 years in the group, Fortus was warned that he would struggle to be given any spotlight moments when the classic-era member returned to the lineup, but, he noted, it didn't work out like that ...

Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt and Guns N' Roses' Richard Fortus have declared a cease-fire after publicly feuding last week over Bettencourt's disparaging remarks about Fortus' bandmate Slash. The drama ...

Since The Dead Daisies have now announced that I am not going to be able to do the Australian tour, I'd like to share my statement here- On September 17, 2015, I was involved in a motorcycle accident.

With Fortus leaving, the band found themselves in need of a new guitarist and Doug Aldrich, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Dio, will deliver his sick licks for Dead Daisies. "I'm very, very ...

Richard Fortus was part of Guns N’ Roses’ post-Slash era that saw the likes of Buckethead, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, and DJ Ashba all come and go. But when the top-hatted maverick returned to the fold in ...

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus – previously thought to be the band’s only remaining guitarist after the departures of Bumblefoot and DJ Ashba – has suggested that 2016 is set to be a big year ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. Guns N Roses guitarist Richard Fortus will unveil a new signature guitar with Italy ...