Yngwie Malmsteen

Glam metal reached a fever pitch, thrash hit a new benchmark and former bandmates squared off against each other.

Guitarist will perform greatest hits while singer-bassist will mark 50th anniversary of Deep Purple's 'Burn.'

He was originally supposed to play on it himself.

He also shares his favorite solos and what songs first inspired him to play guitar.

United States' refusal to adopt international form of measurement may have prevented guitarist from joining band.

June has a lot of birthdays, so see which rockers are blowing out the candles for this month.