The anonymous, mostly mute guitarist Buckethead is one of the more over-the-top, mysterious figures in rock. Sporting a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket on his head and a white mask over his face, the ...

In the world of eclectic guitarists, Buckethead stands out. With his face hidden by a hockey mask and long dark hair cascading out of a KFC bucket perched on his head, and using guitars shaped like ...

CLIFTON PARK — Back in 2003, I was Buckethead for Halloween. As a Kiss- and pro wrestling-obsessed youth, I had a penchant for performers with gimmicks. Buckethead certainly wasn’t lacking on that ...

Buckethead, one of underground rock’s most eccentric and highly acclaimed avant-garde guitarists, has been lighting up the world of hyper-speed shred metal since the early 1990s. Starting out as the ...