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“In loving memory of the Prince of Darkness”: Sophie Lloyd pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a blazing shred cover of Black Sabbath’s Paranoid

The Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and YouTube superstar marks the first anniversary of Ozzy's death by giving a Sabbath classic the full-shred treatment

MusicRadar · Jul 23

“It was identical. Same room, same guitar, same movements. It was literally my video… except I’d been replaced”: Guitarists are having their videos stolen, replaced by AI and used to scam people out of money – and nobody is doing anything to stop it

Influential players including Sophie Burrell and Sophie Lloyd have had their work manipulated by bad actors in order to defraud guitar fans. They detail their struggles to get the fake footage taken down, and explain why female guitarists are disproportionately targeted

Guitar World · Jun 19

“I was nervous playing in front of my mom and dad. I would avoid playing live at all costs”: How Sophie Lloyd got over her performance anxiety – thanks to an arena show with mgk

The British shredder enjoyed a meteoric rise as she went from YouTuber to mgk’s guitarist – and it helped her tackle her anxiety

Guitar World · Feb 5

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“Looking forward to seeing what the future holds”: Eric Gales joins Stephen Carpenter, Devin Townsend and Sophie Lloyd in the Kiesel artist ranks – is a signature guitar in the works?

The blues maestro previously worked with Magneto Guitars, but his surprise move to Kiesel could lead to a new signature

Guitar World · Oct 31, 2025

"The whole day felt bigger than music or sport; it was about women showing strength, power and unity on a global stage." Watch Sophie Lloyd shred Bon Jovi, Black Eyed Peas and more at the Women’s Rugby World Cup final

The renowned YouTuber played in front of 82,000 people at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday

Metal Hammer · Oct 1, 2025

“One of the proudest moments of my life”: Sophie Lloyd shreds in front of 82,000 people to open the Women’s Rugby World Cup final

Lloyd shredded through an original track and a Bon Jovi classic for the historic event's pre-show entertainment

Guitar World · Sep 30, 2025

“I kept comparing myself to others and it just stopped being fun. I've been finding it harder to stand out”: Sophie Lloyd lifts the veil on being a successful guitarist in the era of social media

Lloyd accompanies her candid statement with an unfiltered rendition of Satch Boogie from Joe Satriani's Surfing with the Alien

Guitar World · Sep 2, 2025

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"I thought, 'When I can play that, I'll finally admit I'm a good guitarist.'" Watch Sophie Lloyd pick out her five favourite guitar solos of all time

Guitar hero and YouTube sensation Sophie Lloyd picks out the solos that changed her life - featuring Guns N' Roses, Pink Floyd, Avenged Sevenfold and more

Metal Hammer · Jul 3, 2025

ITV This Morning Sparks Viewer Backlash as Complaints Flood In Within Minutes

TV’s This Morning didn’t quite pull a rabbit out of the hat during a recent segment, as viewers were left thoroughly unimpressed by an interview with magician Sophie Lloyd.

The Fashion Central · May 1, 2025

ITV's This Morning Sparks Viewer Outrage as Complaints Pour In Within Minutes

ITV’s This Morning received a wave of complaints this week after a segment featuring magician Sophie Lloyd didn’t exactly work its magic on viewers.

The Fashion Central · May 1, 2025

Dynamo, TV talent, video tutorials: magic is back with new tricks

Once upon a time revealing a magician’s secrets could get you blacklisted, now anyone can learn an illusion or two

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025

Digested week: Memories of Wizbit, high hopes for Bill and Ted

Samuel Beckett’s writing the scripts for Keanu now, and even he couldn’t better the latest news from the Magic Circle

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025

Magician who tricked her way into men-only Magic Circle given membership 34 years after expulsion

Sophie Lloyd, pretending to be ‘Raymond Lloyd’, allowed to join elite society in 1991 – but later that year she revealed disguise when women started to be granted membership, only to then be expelled

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Woman kicked out of Magic Circle for ‘amusing’ male disguise trick gets back in

Sophie Lloyd is being honoured by the organisation at a ceremony on Thursday night, after being thrown out 30 years ago.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025

Magic Circle readmits magician who disguised herself as a man, 30 years later

Sophie Lloyd, who was expelled in 1991 when her deception was exposed, accepts belated apology from the society

MusicRadar · Jan 30, 2025

“PHS are a critical lifeline for pets impacted by the Los Angeles fires”: Sophie Lloyd is auctioning a signed and stage-played signature Kiesel in fundraiser for Pasadena Humane Society

The bidding is at $7,000+ for the shreddable collectible that Lloyd played at her Whisky-A-Go-Go LA debut, with 100 per cent of the funds raised going to the animal and wildlife charity

Guitar World · Jan 14, 2025

“Things are changing very quickly, but at this time, we have decided to go forward with the show”: Sophie Lloyd confirms her debut U.S. show at Los Angeles' iconic Whisky a Go Go will go ahead

The guitarist shared that a portion of the merch proceeds, and $5 from each remaining ticket sold will be going to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

Guitar World · Jan 13, 2025

“Eruption was my phone alarm for a while – we have a love-hate relationship because it woke me up every morning”: Sophie Lloyd names 10 guitarists who shaped her sound

The Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and Kiesel signature artist reveals what she learned from which players – and the techniques she’s still working on

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Guitar World · Jan 8, 2025

“I got to go backstage at the Whisky, and Joe Bonamassa knew who I was! I immediately took a picture and texted it to my dad”: Sophie Lloyd on the time she met Joe Bonamassa – her childhood guitar hero

Lloyd looks back on the time her dad would play Joe Bonamassa records while driving her to school

Guitar World · Jan 6, 2025

“Before studying his playing, I was doing a lot of ‘Look how fast I can play!’ There wasn’t that much feel behind my music”: Sophie Lloyd names the guitarist who overhauled her perspective on what makes a good solo

Lloyd may be known for her shredding playing style – but learning Comfortably Numb proved to be a revelation for her technique

Louder · Dec 16, 2024

"A dream turned reality": Those Damn Crows confirmed for headline slot at Steelhouse Festival

Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows will join W.A.S.P, The Wildhearts, Lita Ford and more at the 'festival up a mountain'

Guitar World · Dec 16, 2024

“I think a lot of this stuff is tailored towards big gearheads”: Sophie Lloyd shares her ambitions to make amp modelers “more accessible”

The guitarist is an avid proponent of amp modelers – and now has her sights set on a signature plugin

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

Magic Circle tries to track down first female member – who posed as a man

Sophie Lloyd was expelled in 1991 for ‘deliberate deception’ after being admitted while pretending to be a man

Metal Hammer · Oct 19, 2024

"Perhaps just a little too perfunctory." Sophie Lloyd's debut headline show is entertaining in moments, but isn't quite the nostalgic party some may have hoped for

At her debut solo concert, shredder extraordinaire Sophie Lloyd largely eschews the hard rock covers that made her famous

Metal Hammer · Sep 17, 2024

“We put so much work and love into the Imposter Syndrome album and we’re so excited to finally bring that to the stage”: Viral shredder Sophie Lloyd announces debut US concert, shares cover of Alice Cooper’s Poison

Guitar virtuoso Sophie Lloyd will play her first-ever US headliner at the Whisky A Go Go in January

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