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In a deep dive into the craftsmanship of hard rock, guitar virtuoso Jake E. Lee—best known for his blistering riffs during his stint with Ozzy Osbourne and later with Badlands—has pulled back the curtain on the vintage equipment that fueled Red Dragon Cartel’s newest release, Patina. Dropped on November 9, the album channels a raw, blues-drenched energy that harks back to Lee’s roots, all thanks to a deliberate swap-out of modern rigs for classic gear borrowed from a close friend’s collection. Lee, whose innovative style has left an indelible mark on electric blues rock since the early ’80s, made a…

Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt quietly walked off stage during the recent Black Sabbath tribute concert Back To The Beginning – Ozzy Osbourne’s star-studded farewell event – to give former Ozzy guitarist Jake E. Lee the solo spotlight he deserved on the classic track “Shot in the Dark.” In a new interview with Guitar World, Bettencourt explained that the song was originally planned as a dual-guitar performance, but he made a spontaneous decision to leave the stage entirely. “I didn’t tell anybody I was doing it – I just walked off,” he said. “I wanted Jake to have his moment without…

In a candid moment that challenges long-held stereotypes about elite athletes, Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has revealed the compliment that touches her deepest: being called “kind.” The 30-year-old American skier, fresh off a dominant victory at the FIS Alpine World Cup opener, used the platform to debunk the notion that success in competitive sports demands a cutthroat demeanor. Shiffrin’s triumph came on November 30 at Copper Mountain, where she clocked a blistering combined time of 1:48.75 in the slalom event, edging out Germany’s Lena Dürr by 1.57 seconds and Albania’s Lara Colturi for second place. The win not only…

Mikaela Shiffrin extended her all-time World Cup record to 104 victories on Sunday with a commanding performance in the slalom at Copper Mountain, winning by a massive 1.57 seconds in challenging, icy conditions. The American superstar, who now has more World Cup wins than any skier in history (male or female), used the victory to underline that her sustained excellence is built not on chasing results, but on an almost obsessive love for the training process itself. “Her greatness comes from the quiet moments in training when nobody’s watching,” said Karin Harjo, Shiffrin’s head coach. “She’s bringing what she does…

In a four-word Instagram story posted late Monday night, Mikaela Shiffrin ended weeks of speculation about her season debut with a message as simple as it was electric: “See you in Cortina.” The post, accompanied by a short video of the sun rising over the jagged pink walls of the Tofane, instantly sent the alpine skiing world into overdrive. Cortina d’Ampezzo will host the first speed races of the 2025-26 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup this weekend – a downhill on Friday, December 7, followed by a super-G on Saturday, December 8 – and Shiffrin’s cryptic greeting is being interpreted…

Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin celebrated her 104th career World Cup podium and 67th slalom victory on Sunday at Copper Mountain, but the triumphant weekend came with a small sting: an automatic fine of CHF 999 (approximately $1,150 USD) from the International Ski Federation (FIS). The penalty was issued because Shiffrin arrived late to the mandatory public bib draw held the evening before the slalom race. Under FIS World Cup Rule 9.4, the top 15 ranked athletes in technical events (slalom and giant slalom) are required to appear in person at a designated time for the draw. Missing the check-in…

Mikaela Shiffrin has spent more than a decade making history look routine. Yet after watching 19-year-old Croatian sensation Leona Popović storm to second place in Saturday’s slalom – just 0.14 seconds behind her – the 29-year-old American sounded anything but threatened. “I’m excited,” Shiffrin said, smiling wide in the finish area. “I’m excited for all the amazing slalom skiing that’s happening right now and what’s possible for the future. So it’s only amazing.” The numbers back up her enthusiasm. In the past three World Cup slaloms, three different teenagers or twenty-somethings have finished on the podium alongside Shiffrin: Popović (19),…

Fresh off clinching her record-extending 104th World Cup win, Mikaela Shiffrin gave fans an unfiltered, hilarious peek into what recovery actually looks like for the queen of slalom, and it’s equal parts science and silliness. In a late-night Instagram story dump titled “recovery day,” the two-time Olympic champion shared the raw routine that keeps her legs alive after hammering gates all day: Ice bath suffering (complete with dramatic screaming face emojis) Normatec compression boots doing their thing A wildly energetic dance party in the hotel room to what she calls “dancy dancing slalom action” music Random bursts of shadow-skiing in…

American skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin further cemented her place as the most successful Alpine skier in history on Sunday, securing her 104th FIS World Cup victory with a commanding performance in the women’s slalom at Copper Mountain. The 30-year-old dominated both runs to finish 1.57 seconds ahead of Germany’s Lena Duerr, while 19-year-old Italian sensation Lara Colturi rounded out the podium in third. The win marked Shiffrin’s 67th career slalom triumph and her first World Cup victory on home soil in Colorado since 2015 — a drought of over nine years. “It feels extra special to win here in front…

In a weekend that blended heart-pounding drama, record-shattering glory, and unbreakable romance, alpine skiing’s golden couple—Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde—turned Colorado’s Copper Mountain into a stage for redemption and raw emotion. What began with Kilde’s nerve-jangling return to the World Cup circuit after nearly two years sidelined by a life-altering crash culminated in Shiffrin’s triumphant 104th career victory, all underscored by tears, hugs, and a love story that’s as fierce as the slopes they conquer. It was Thanksgiving Day, November 27, when the ski world held its breath for Kilde, the 33-year-old Norwegian speed demon and 2020 overall World…