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Tom Morello delivers perfect comeback to Twitter troll who claimed he could “play his...

Tom Morello delivers perfect comeback to Twitter troll who claimed he could “play his s**t piss-drunk on my back” The Rage Against the Machine icon’s...

The 6-Pound Ax: Michael Kelly Launches Ultralight Electric Guitars

The 6-Pound Ax: Michael Kelly Launches Ultralight Electric Guitars After a two-year research-and-development effort, Michael Kelly Guitars has announced a new line of ultra-lightweight instruments. Each...

Angus Young Plays AC/DC's "High Voltage" on Acoustic Guitar

Angus Young Plays AC/DC's "High Voltage" on Acoustic Guitar Below, check out a very interesting clip of AC/DC's Angus Young—sitting with a well-worn...

Maj7, Maj7b5 and Their Relative Minors

Maj7, Maj7b5 and Their Relative Minors The Asus4b2 arpeggio we looked at last month (November 2017 issue) may be repurposed in a variety of cool,...

History of Metal Guitar in One Song

History of Metal Guitar in One Song 'Metal guitar sure has evolved a lot over the years. Throughout the decades, the genre went...

Yamaha Announce Limited Edition Attitude 30th Anniversary Billy Sheehan Bass

Yamaha Announce Limited Edition Attitude 30th Anniversary Billy Sheehan Bass Yamaha today (02.10.20) introduced the Attitude® 30th bass—celebrating 30 years of instrumental collaboration with bassist...

Obituary – Sinead O’Connor

Obituary – Sinead O’Connor Music Industry News is sad to report the death of Irish musician Sinead O’Connor at the age of fifty-six. Born in Dublin...

Fender's Ensenada, Mexico factory struck by fire

Fender's Ensenada, Mexico factory struck by fire While no injuries have been reported and the blaze was extinguished in “minutes”, the extent of the damage...

Get a massive 60% off Positive Grid’s BIAS Elite guitar amp and FX modeling...

Get a massive 60% off Positive Grid’s BIAS Elite guitar amp and FX modeling plugins at Sweetwater A must-have for the recording guitarist read more Source: www.guitarworld.com

The hard-rocking return of Kramer Guitars

The hard-rocking return of Kramer Guitars The top dogs at the new (and improved?) Kramer Guitars are looking back to their hairspray heyday while simultaneously...

Wolfgang Van Halen recalls the time a bug “the size of a phone” landed...

Wolfgang Van Halen recalls the time a bug “the size of a phone” landed on his father’s pedalboard He also names other bizarre onstage moments...

Heart's Nancy Wilson to Debut New Side Project at 5th Annual Rock Against MS...

Heart's Nancy Wilson to Debut New Side Project at 5th Annual Rock Against MS Benefit Richie Kotzen has joined the ever-growing lineup for the 5th...

Five Simple Steps to Better Legato Technique

Five Simple Steps to Better Legato Technique In this lesson video, which hit the interwebs almost three years ago, Rick Graham—a UK-based guitar instructor with...

Mesa/Boogie Announces New Triple Crown TC-100 Amp

Mesa/Boogie Announces New Triple Crown TC-100 Amp Mesa/Boogie has announced its new Triple Crown TC-100 amp, the newest addition to its Triple Crown...

Victory Amplification targets British pop, rock and roots tones with VC35 The Copper

Victory Amplification targets British pop, rock and roots tones with VC35 The Copper New 35-watt head packs all-tube EL84 power into a highly portable enclosure read...

Hughes & Kettner Introduces the Black Spirit 200 Combo and TS 112 Pro Cabinet

Hughes & Kettner Introduces the Black Spirit 200 Combo and TS 112 Pro Cabinet The company has unveiled the second amplifier to feature its revolutionary...

Beginner guitar: how to play powerchord riffs

Beginner guitar: how to play powerchord riffs Power up your rhythm and riffing with our lesson on these staple chord shapes read more Source: www.guitarworld.com

Gordon Giltrap backs new tribute guitar

Gordon Giltrap backs new tribute guitar Awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list in January, veteran guitarist Gordon Giltrap also has new guitar,...

Why comparing yourself to other guitarists is bad news for your playing, creativity and...

Why comparing yourself to other guitarists is bad news for your playing, creativity and mental health Social media can dent your confidence on the instrument...

Wolfgang Van Halen deploys gargantuan riffage in new track, Mammoth

Wolfgang Van Halen deploys gargantuan riffage in new track, Mammoth The sixth song to arrive from Mammoth WVH also showcases some tasty harmonized leads read more Source:...

Master Builder Greg Fessler Discusses his Builder Select ’69 Strat

Master Builder Greg Fessler Discusses his Builder Select ’69 Strat In a new video, Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Greg Fessler discusses his Builder Select...

A David Gilmour-Style Approach to Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata”

A David Gilmour-Style Approach to Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata” The melody of Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata”, re-imagined in the style of David Gilmour. read more Source: www.guitarworld.com

Doug Aldrich Master Class: 10 Steps to Monster Chops, Part II

Doug Aldrich Master Class: 10 Steps to Monster Chops, Part II Guitarist extraordinaire Doug Aldrich offers a slew of exciting and inspiring licks and technical...

The 10 Best Reverb Pedals for Guitar

The 10 Best Reverb Pedals for Guitar Guitar World takes a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb. read more Source: www.guitarworld.com

Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac co-founder and British blues icon, dies aged 73

Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac co-founder and British blues icon, dies aged 73 Guitar legend passes away in his sleep read more Source: www.guitarworld.com