Andy James Shows You How to Play "Hurricane," Part 1
Andy James Shows You How to Play "Hurricane," Part 1
As we reported earlier this month, guitarist Andy James will release a new instrumental album, Exodus, May...
Watch Robert Trujillo's 12-Year-Old Son Tye Play Bass with Korn
Watch Robert Trujillo's 12-Year-Old Son Tye Play Bass with Korn
As we reported here last week, Tye Trujillo, the 12-year-old son of Metallica bassist Robert...
Meet the First Fender Stratocaster, Serial No. 0100
Meet the First Fender Stratocaster, Serial No. 0100
Who owns the first Fender Stratocaster ever made? If you said David Gilmour, you’re wrong.
Although Gilmour’s Strat...
Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Useful Scales
Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Useful Scales
One of the late Allan Holdsworth's many strengths as a guitarist was his ability to improvise.
"I knew if I...
How to Use Sweep Picking in Jazz
How to Use Sweep Picking in Jazz
Sweep picking is a popular guitar technique in metal, allowing players to articulate licks with tremendous speed.
But the...
Five Things You Might Not Know About Seymour Duncan Pickups
Five Things You Might Not Know About Seymour Duncan Pickups
Phillip McKnight has made a number of informative videos about various guitars, including the Fender...
British guitar legend Allan Holdsworth dies aged 70
British guitar legend Allan Holdsworth dies aged 70
Musicians take to social media to pay tribute to...
INTERVIEW: 'The MI market is being brought into the mobile age, and we're taking...
INTERVIEW: 'The MI market is being brought into the mobile age, and we're taking full advantage' - Fret Zeppelin
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Is it goodbye to trade shows?
Is it goodbye to trade shows?
Whether the Frankfurt Musikmesse’s organisers took a hard-headed, calculated decision to turn their show into an overwhelmingly public event...
Music Shipping adds Leathergraft
Music Shipping adds Leathergraft
The Music Shipping Company has taken on UK Distribution for the British instrument strap manufacturer Leathergraft. Established in 1979, Leathergraft manufactures...
The Beatles' Secret Weapon: George Harrison’s 1963 Rickenbacker 360/12
The Beatles' Secret Weapon: George Harrison’s 1963 Rickenbacker 360/12
Although the last thing the red-hot Beatles needed in early 1964 was a “secret weapon,” that’s...
Forgotten Guitar: An Inside Look at the Fender Factory in 1959
Forgotten Guitar: An Inside Look at the Fender Factory in 1959
Have a look at the video clip below for some fantastic rare footage of...
Secrets of Shred: How to Add Sweep Picking to Pentatonic Scales
Secrets of Shred: How to Add Sweep Picking to Pentatonic Scales
In this addition of Secrets of Shred, I'm going to show you how to...
Five Guitar Things You Might Not Have Noticed in Metallica Songs
Five Guitar Things You Might Not Have Noticed in Metallica Songs
You may know Metallica’s catalog like the back of your picking hand, but let’s...
Danish Black Metaller Myrkur Gives Update on New Album
Danish Black Metaller Myrkur Gives Update on New Album
If there's one thing Danish-born Amalie Bruun hates, it’s stagnancy. After starting out as a classical...
The Genius of Chet Atkins: Two Patented Techniques
The Genius of Chet Atkins: Two Patented Techniques
Chet Atkins made countless recordings as a studio musician, producer and solo artist. Many of his recordings—particularly...
Watch Tommy Emmanuel Perform "San Antonio Stroll" with Steve Wariner and John Knowles
Watch Tommy Emmanuel Perform "San Antonio Stroll" with Steve Wariner and John Knowles
Next month, acoustic virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel will release a new album, Live! At The...
Ritchie Blackmore Shreds “Difficult to Cure” Live in 1985
Ritchie Blackmore Shreds “Difficult to Cure” Live in 1985
Deep Purple’s official YouTube channel has just uploaded classic footage of the group performing “Difficult to...
How Kids React to Hearing AC/DC for the First Time
How Kids React to Hearing AC/DC for the First Time
Fine Brothers Entertainment, makers of the popular “Kids React” videos, are back with a new...
Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Others Pay Tribute to Allan Holdsworth
Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Others Pay Tribute to Allan Holdsworth
What does it take to become a guitar hero to guitar heroes? Take a...
An Allan Holdsworth-Inspired Pentatonic Run
An Allan Holdsworth-Inspired Pentatonic Run
In this Sick Lick, I'm using a technique inspired by Allan Holdsworth.
I remember listening to Holdsworth play when I was...
Allan Holdsworth, Influential Guitar Virtuoso, Dead at 70
Allan Holdsworth, Influential Guitar Virtuoso, Dead at 70
Allan Holdsworth, an influential jazz and prog-rock guitarist who has graced the cover of Guitar World magazine,...
Allan Holdsworth's Four-Note-Per-String Scales
Allan Holdsworth's Four-Note-Per-String Scales
I often get asked about two topics: How to play in a modern style and how to break out of box...
Xotic Effects Introduces New Soul Driven Pedal
Xotic Effects Introduces New Soul Driven Pedal
Ready to add some "soul" to your playing? Xotic Effects has introduced its new Soul Driven pedal. From the company:
Soul...
IK Multimedia Releases Fender Collection 2 for iPhone and iPad
IK Multimedia Releases Fender Collection 2 for iPhone and iPad
IK Multimedia has announced Fender Collection 2 for iOS. The new addition to the company's...
