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Former Byrd Chris Hillman Is Flying High Again on 'Bidin' My Time'

Former Byrd Chris Hillman Is Flying High Again on 'Bidin' My Time' When Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were working their way up the food...

Neil Young Announces Two 'Original Release Series' Box Sets

Neil Young Announces Two 'Original Release Series' Box Sets Neil Young has announced two Original Release Series, four-disc box sets, which collect remastered editions of...

Hedras Ramos Premieres "Euthanasia" Music Video

Hedras Ramos Premieres "Euthanasia" Music Video Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the premiere of "Euthanasia," a new song and music video by Hedras Ramos, a jaw-dropping eight-string...

Anyone Can Speed Pick!

Anyone Can Speed Pick! A useable tremolo picking action is the first step to developing your picking technique, and if you don’t have that then...

Let Metallica Take You Behind the Scenes of the Making of "Atlas, Rise!"

Let Metallica Take You Behind the Scenes of the Making of "Atlas, Rise!" Metallica has released a 12-minute video chronicling the recording and creation of...

Moody’s downgrades Gibson again

Moody’s downgrades Gibson again Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Gibson Brands Inc once again and has set its forecast to ‘negative’ for the combative US...

Personal Guitar Workshop Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Personal Guitar Workshop Launches Kickstarter Campaign Musicians around the world invest hundreds, even thousands of dollars into their guitars. But when it comes to working on...

John Abercrombie, Renowned Jazz Guitarist, Dead at 72

John Abercrombie, Renowned Jazz Guitarist, Dead at 72 John Abercrombie, renowned jazz and fusion guitarist, has died at age 72, according to a post on...

Jesse Cook Premieres "Beyond Borders"

Jesse Cook Premieres "Beyond Borders" Juno-winning guitarist Jesse Cook is gearing up to release his new album, Beyond Borders, on September 15 via eOne Music...

Xotic Effects Unveils Limited Edition Oz Noy Boost/Overdrive Pedal

Xotic Effects Unveils Limited Edition Oz Noy Boost/Overdrive Pedal The AC/RC-OZ Oz Noy limited edition pedal from Xotic Effects encapsulates two classic Xotic Effects pedals...

Watch This Guy Learn to Play Guitar in 24 Hours

Watch This Guy Learn to Play Guitar in 24 Hours Back in March, Luke Korns, an internet gent with 1.3 million YouTube followers (more or less),...

IK Multimedia Announces iRig Mic HD 2

IK Multimedia Announces iRig Mic HD 2 IK Multimedia is proud to announce that iRig Mic HD 2, the successor to the highly acclaimed iRig...

EarthQuaker Devices Releases Data Corrupter Modulated Monophonic PLL Harmonizer Pedal

EarthQuaker Devices Releases Data Corrupter Modulated Monophonic PLL Harmonizer Pedal EarthQuaker Devices has announced its new Data Corrupter Modulated Monophonic PLL Harmonizer pedal. The Data Corrupter is...

The Most Difficult Song I’ve Ever Transcribed—and It's Not by Yngwie Malmsteen

The Most Difficult Song I’ve Ever Transcribed—and It's Not by Yngwie Malmsteen Here's a classic (Hey, 2011 is classic, right?) blog post by Matt Scharfglass, a...

The Acoustic Guitar Artistry of The Beatles' George Harrison

The Acoustic Guitar Artistry of The Beatles' George Harrison Of the four Beatles, George Harrison brought to the group an assortment of electric and acoustic...

First guitar played by Jimi Hendrix in the UK up for auction

First guitar played by Jimi Hendrix in the UK up for auction Auctioneers Gardiner Houlgate estimate a...

Rare Hendrix ‘first’ guitar up for auction

Rare Hendrix ‘first’ guitar up for auction What is claimed to be the first guitar played by Jimi Hendrix on British soil is coming up...

Mad Hatter Guitar Products Introduces the Terminator 6S Systems

Mad Hatter Guitar Products Introduces the Terminator 6S Systems Mad Hatter Guitar Products is excited to announce the Terminator 6S systems as the latest addition...

Uwe Bossert Demos the Kemper Profiler Looper and New Delays

Uwe Bossert Demos the Kemper Profiler Looper and New Delays Kemper Amps recently shared this video that features guitarist Uwe Bossert demoing the Kemper Profiler...

Watch Tommy Lee React to Kids Reacting to Motley Crue

Watch Tommy Lee React to Kids Reacting to Motley Crue The React videos have been around for a long time, and—whether you want to admit...

Craft Recordings Announces Five-Disc John Lee Hooker Box Set

Craft Recordings Announces Five-Disc John Lee Hooker Box Set In honor of John Lee Hooker's 100th birthday, Craft Recordings has announced King of the Boogie,...

Billy Corgan Announces New Solo Album, 'Ogilala'

Billy Corgan Announces New Solo Album, 'Ogilala' The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan—now going under his full name, William Patrick Corgan—has announced a new solo...

Stephen Carpenter Looks Back on Deftones' Breakthrough Album, 'Around the Fur'

Stephen Carpenter Looks Back on Deftones' Breakthrough Album, 'Around the Fur' When Guitar World catches up with Stephen Carpenter, the Deftones guitarist is gearing up...

Warren Haynes Talks New Gov't Mule Album, 'Revolution Come…Revolution Go'

Warren Haynes Talks New Gov't Mule Album, 'Revolution Come…Revolution Go' Gov’t mule was an idea before it was a band and a side project before...

Getting Acquainted with Gov't Mule Bassist Jorgen Carlsson

Getting Acquainted with Gov't Mule Bassist Jorgen Carlsson Jorgen Carlsson had never heard of Gov’t Mule in 2008 when a mutual friend recommended him to...