Deconstructing Jimmy Page’s Riff to Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir”
Deconstructing Jimmy Page’s Riff to Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir”
“Kashmir” is one of the best-known songs in Led Zeppelin’s catalog. The track first appeared on their...
Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Personal Guitars to Schools' Music Programs
Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Personal Guitars to Schools' Music Programs
Earlier this week, Eddie Van Halen visited CNN to discuss the importance of music...
Three Things You Need to Know About Chorus Pedals
Three Things You Need to Know About Chorus Pedals
A chorus pedal is a great way to create thicker sounds from a single signal. By...
Fishman shipping Custom Signature Fluence pickup sets
Fishman shipping Custom Signature Fluence pickup sets
Fishman’s Fluence pickup range has been joined by new Custom Signature sets from Lamb of God’s Will Adler,...
Michael Schenker Talks Nostalgic New Live Album, ‘Michael Schenker Fest Tokyo’
Michael Schenker Talks Nostalgic New Live Album, ‘Michael Schenker Fest Tokyo’
Thirty-five years have passed since the Michael Schenker Group released their legendary 1982 live...
Good Little Thing: Joshua Jacobson Talks Bonding—and Recording—with Dickey Betts
Good Little Thing: Joshua Jacobson Talks Bonding—and Recording—with Dickey Betts
Acoustic fingerpicker Joshua Jacobson scored quite a coup on his wonderful debut album, Good Little...
Real Amp vs. Fake Amp: Can You Tell the Difference?
Real Amp vs. Fake Amp: Can You Tell the Difference?
The Kemper Profiling Amp has become the “amp” of choice for many touring and studio...
Let's Revisit Led Zeppelin's 1988 Reunion Show
Let's Revisit Led Zeppelin's 1988 Reunion Show
On May 14, 1988, Led Zeppelin—Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham (the 2007 Celebration...
12-String King: Lead Belly’s Big-Bottom Blues
12-String King: Lead Belly’s Big-Bottom Blues
In 1925, folk/blues phenom Huddie William Ledbetter, a.k.a. “Lead Belly,” won his way out of jail (he’d been convicted of...
See Premieres "Another Pill to Take"
See Premieres "Another Pill to Take"
Today, GuitarWorld.com and AcousticNation.com present the exclusive premiere of "Another Pill to Take," a new live acoustic track by...
Lars Ulrich Names Metallica’s Most-Played and Quintessential Live Songs of All Time
Lars Ulrich Names Metallica’s Most-Played and Quintessential Live Songs of All Time
Metallica have written and recorded more than 100 songs in their 35-year career....
Is This the Best Classic Electric Guitar Pickup Shootout Video on YouTube?
Is This the Best Classic Electric Guitar Pickup Shootout Video on YouTube?
The gang over at Reverb have come up with what might be the...
Las Ulrich Names Metallica’s Most-Played and Quintessential Live Songs
Las Ulrich Names Metallica’s Most-Played and Quintessential Live Songs
Metallica have written and recorded more than 100 songs in their 35-year career. Several of those...
One Guy Performs “Black Dog” on Guitar, Drums and Vocals at Same Time
One Guy Performs “Black Dog” on Guitar, Drums and Vocals at Same Time
Dominic Fragman has been making a name for himself on YouTube with...
Eddie Van Halen donates 75 guitars to students at low-income schools
Eddie Van Halen donates 75 guitars to students at low-income schools
Charity aims to build community and...
Why (and How) We Should Learn Slash's Guitar Habits
Why (and How) We Should Learn Slash's Guitar Habits
A crown is not always made of gold. Sometimes it’s made of black, majestic leather and...
Black Sabbath Premiere "Killing Yourself to Live" Music Video Featuring Rare 1975 Live Footage
Black Sabbath Premiere "Killing Yourself to Live" Music Video Featuring Rare 1975 Live Footage
A few hours ago, the gang over at Black Sabbath's official...
Mastering the Wild Style of Guitar Legend Johnny Winter, Part 1
Mastering the Wild Style of Guitar Legend Johnny Winter, Part 1
On July 16, 2014, the world lost one of the greatest and most influential...
Why the press ignores your products – maybe.
Why the press ignores your products – maybe.
I’ve spent much of the past five or six weeks trying to climb a mountain of press...
Bonnie Bishop, Adam Hood and Jack Ingram Perform with Epiphone Masterbilt Century Guitars
Bonnie Bishop, Adam Hood and Jack Ingram Perform with Epiphone Masterbilt Century Guitars
In these new clips from Epiphone, Bonnie Bishop, Adam Hood and Jack...
Steve Vai Talks About His New Carvin Audio Legacy Drive Preamp Pedal
Steve Vai Talks About His New Carvin Audio Legacy Drive Preamp Pedal
Steve talks about his history with Carvin Audio and the new Legacy Drive...
Improvising on a I-IV Chord Vamp
Improvising on a I-IV Chord Vamp
An element of endless fascination and discovery in developing one’s improvisational skills on the guitar is the many ways...
How to Play the Fast-Moving Licks in “The Way the News Goes”
How to Play the Fast-Moving Licks in “The Way the News Goes”
Those who have been following these columns for a while are well familiar...
This Is What Metal Sounds Like on a Sitar
This Is What Metal Sounds Like on a Sitar
Rob Scallon has been known to rock everything from a ukulele to a shovel. Surprisingly, he’s...
Joe Bonamassa Trades In His Signature Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Prototype
Joe Bonamassa Trades In His Signature Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Prototype
Joe Bonamassa is known for his collection of incredibly rare sunburst Gibson Les Paul...
