Forgotten Guitar: Joe Satriani's Saturday-Morning Jam on Australian TV
Forgotten Guitar: Joe Satriani's Saturday-Morning Jam on Australian TV
Joe Satriani's second studio album, 1987's Surfing with the Alien, was a game changer for Instrumental...
A Guide to "Symmetrical" Shredding
A Guide to "Symmetrical" Shredding
I remember someone telling me that George Lynch once said he heard B.B. King say something that instantly improved his...
Two Things You Must Practice to Master Pentatonics
Two Things You Must Practice to Master Pentatonics
Chances are if you use the minor pentatonic scale frequently, you might take your method of playing...
Fender links digital with physical in new Bluetooth Mustang
Fender links digital with physical in new Bluetooth Mustang
Fender has announced the dual introduction of the brand’s second, free mobile app, ‘Fender Tone’, in...
Seven Ways Guitarists Can Improve Their Ears
Seven Ways Guitarists Can Improve Their Ears
Steve "Samurai Guitarist" Onotera has posted another helpful video, and you might want to check it out.
This time...
New Study: Musicians Three Times More Likely to Be Depressed and Anxious
New Study: Musicians Three Times More Likely to Be Depressed and Anxious
A new study published by Help Musicians UK, a charity for U.K. musicians,...
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...
When Your Online Guitar Students Should Be Teaching You
When Your Online Guitar Students Should Be Teaching You
You don’t need me to tell you that the Internet has connected humanity in ways our...
Glass Nail Files (It’s All About Not Shredding)
Glass Nail Files (It’s All About Not Shredding)
For today’s column, I’m going full metrosexual.
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s discuss nail care. Specifically, let’s talk about...
The Eddie Van Halen Tremolo Mechanic
The Eddie Van Halen Tremolo Mechanic
The footage from Van Halen’s 2015 Jimmy Kimmel Live performance affords an almost perfect glimpse of Eddie Van Halen’s...
Jerry Garcia's Custom "Wolf" Guitar to Be Auctioned in Brooklyn
Jerry Garcia's Custom "Wolf" Guitar to Be Auctioned in Brooklyn
Jerry Garcia’s infamous “Wolf” guitar will once again hit the auction block with Guernsey’s—but this...
Rex Brown: Five Things We Learned from His Ernie Ball 'String Theory' Episode
Rex Brown: Five Things We Learned from His Ernie Ball 'String Theory' Episode
String Theory is a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the...
Fender Links Physical and Digital with Fender Tone App and WiFi Mustang GT Amps
Fender Links Physical and Digital with Fender Tone App and WiFi Mustang GT Amps
Fender has launched its second, free mobile app, Fender Tone, and...
Fender Links Physical and Digital with New Fender Tone App and WiFi Mustang GT...
Fender Links Physical and Digital with New Fender Tone App and WiFi Mustang GT Amps
Fender has launched its second, free mobile app, Fender Tone,...
The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, Dave Rosser and Jon Skibic Talk New Album, ‘In...
The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, Dave Rosser and Jon Skibic Talk New Album, ‘In Spades’
The Afghan Whigs' spellbinding new album, In Spades, which will be released May...
Eight Steps to Becoming a Legendary Hair Metal Guitarist
Eight Steps to Becoming a Legendary Hair Metal Guitarist
From fashion trends to movie remakes, the Eighties are back with a vengeance.
But are neon-colored Wayfarers...
How a Slide Taught Me to Make Up My Own Mind
How a Slide Taught Me to Make Up My Own Mind
Aristotle called it the “unscribed tablet”—the tabula rasa—the idea that we come into the...
Wendy Dio Discusses This Year’s Ride for Ronnie Charity Event
Wendy Dio Discusses This Year’s Ride for Ronnie Charity Event
Wendy Dio and the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund will present the third-annual Ride for...
Playing Tips: Joe Satriani on Improving Your Legato Technique
Playing Tips: Joe Satriani on Improving Your Legato Technique
In this bite-sized lesson, Joe Satriani provides some useful exercises for improving your legato technique.
From Satch:...
The Byrds' 10 Greatest Guitar Moments
The Byrds' 10 Greatest Guitar Moments
From 1965 until their breakup in 1973, the Byrds were a bona-fide electric-guitar powerhouse. During the Southern California band's initial—and...
Hear "Grandview" by John Mellencamp Featuring Izzy Stradlin
Hear "Grandview" by John Mellencamp Featuring Izzy Stradlin
Izzy Stradlin, the occasionally reclusive former Guns N' Roses guitarist and co-founder, has turned up on John...
Magnatone Introduces Varsity Reverb Amplifier
Magnatone Introduces Varsity Reverb Amplifier
Magnatone has announced its new Varsity Reverb amplifier. From the company:
The Varsity is quickly becoming a favorite amplifier for gigging...
Gina Sicilia Premieres New Song, “I’ll Stand Up”
Gina Sicilia Premieres New Song, “I’ll Stand Up”
You like the blues? I like the blues. And I like it even more when it’s delivered...
Watch Michael J. Fox Play "All Along the Watchtower" with Dave Matthews
Watch Michael J. Fox Play "All Along the Watchtower" with Dave Matthews
Last November, actor Michael J. Fox—who has lived with Parkinson's disease since being...
Want to Write a Masterpiece? Here Are Some Chord Progressions to Get You Started
Want to Write a Masterpiece? Here Are Some Chord Progressions to Get You Started
There are basically three schools of thought on songwriting. First you...
