How to Play Crushing Open-Chord Riffs Like Tom Scholz, Angus Young and Brian May
How to Play Crushing Open-Chord Riffs Like Tom Scholz, Angus Young and Brian May
This time, I’ll show you how to play crushing open-chord riffs...
Top tips for keeping your guitar safe while travelling
Top tips for keeping your guitar safe while travelling
Pedal Rockstar’s Nik explains how you should pack...
Deconstructing John Frusciante’s “Scar Tissue” Riff
Deconstructing John Frusciante’s “Scar Tissue” Riff
Released in 1999, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Scar Tissue” is one of the group’s most successful songs.The track’s...
What If Metallica’s ‘Kill ’Em All’ Album Were in Major Keys?
What If Metallica’s ‘Kill ’Em All’ Album Were in Major Keys?
When it was released in 1983, Metallica’s debut album, Kill ’Em All, set the...
Spinal Tap Reunite to Sue Record Label for $400 Million
Spinal Tap Reunite to Sue Record Label for $400 Million
Spinal Tap have reunited several times onstage and in the studio since they were the...
Electro-Harmonix Introduces Canyon Delay/Looper Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Introduces Canyon Delay/Looper Pedal
Electro-Harmonix has introduced the Canyon Delay/Looper pedal, which features 10 effects plus a fully featured looper.The Canyon delivers delay times...
Tanglewood announces prize freeze
Tanglewood announces prize freeze
Tanglewood has announced a price freeze on its best-selling vintage-styled Crossroads guitar series.
The company says it recognises that ‘Continually challenged MI...
Three new pedals from Electro-Harmonix
Three new pedals from Electro-Harmonix
Veteran FX maker Electro-Harmonix has three new pedals on offer, the Canyon delay and looper, Operation Overlord stereo overdrive/distortion and...
Off-the-Cuff Advice from 13 Music-Biz Pros
Off-the-Cuff Advice from 13 Music-Biz Pros
I’ve seen plenty of interviews and rig rundowns. Most of them tend to overlap in terms of information—no matter who...
The Secret Note That Makes the Minor Pentatonic Scale Better
The Secret Note That Makes the Minor Pentatonic Scale Better
If you’re looking for a way to make your minor pentatonic licks, riffs and solos...
Hear Chickenfoot’s First New Song in Five Years, “Divine Termination”
Hear Chickenfoot’s First New Song in Five Years, “Divine Termination”
Chickenfoot have released their first new track in five years.Titled “Divine Termination,” it will be...
12-Year-Old Shredder Li-sa-X Releases Video for Title Track from Debut EP
12-Year-Old Shredder Li-sa-X Releases Video for Title Track from Debut EP
Young shred phenom Li-sa-X has released a preview of the title track from her debut...
Review: Seymour Duncan Killing Floor High Gain Boost
Review: Seymour Duncan Killing Floor High Gain Boost
Seymour Duncan’s venture into the pedal market has been an impressively successful second act for a company...
Toto's "Africa" Goes Bluegrass—and Steve Lukather Approves
Toto's "Africa" Goes Bluegrass—and Steve Lukather Approves
Los Angeles-based CMH Records will release a new album, Pickin' on the Biggest Hits of the 1980s: Volume 2,...
Riffs in the Key of Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Riffs in the Key of Sister Rosetta Tharpe
As we wrote a few years ago, you could be forgiven if you've never heard of Sister...
Jessie Clavin on Bleached's Turbulent History and New EP, 'Can You Deal?'
Jessie Clavin on Bleached's Turbulent History and New EP, 'Can You Deal?'
It’s easy to get sucked into the vortex of sunshine and good times...
John McLaughlin Announces Farewell Tour Featuring Jimmy Herring
John McLaughlin Announces Farewell Tour Featuring Jimmy Herring
John McLaughlin, one of music’s most influential and prolific guitarists, composers and bandleaders, will begin his farewell U.S. tour November...
IK Multimedia Announces iRig Acoustic Stage Microphone System
IK Multimedia Announces iRig Acoustic Stage Microphone System
IK Multimedia is proud to announce iRig Acoustic Stage—the first advanced microphone, preamp and digital processor system...
IK Multimedia Announces Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube
IK Multimedia Announces Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube
IK Multimedia has announced that Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube is now available for Mac and PC from...
$3,500 Custom Shop Fender vs $150 Squier: Can You Tell the Difference?
$3,500 Custom Shop Fender vs $150 Squier: Can You Tell the Difference?
Many guitar makers offer budget versions of their more expensive models.Some, like Fender,...
Guitar Cheats: 10 Ways to Avoid Common Barre Chords
Guitar Cheats: 10 Ways to Avoid Common Barre Chords
If you want to be a well-rounded guitarist, you need to learn and be able to...
Learn the Guitar Habits of John Mayer
Learn the Guitar Habits of John Mayer
John Mayer. One of the most polarizing pop icons of our generation also happens to be one of...
Joshua Radin Premieres Four New Acoustic Tracks
Joshua Radin Premieres Four New Acoustic Tracks
Joshua Radin released his new album, https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-fall/id1166703943?app=itunes" target="_blank">The Fall, on January 27.
The album is a 10-track collection of Radin’s...
Regius 6 for Bane of Bedlam
Regius 6 for Bane of Bedlam
Guitarist (Chris) for Melbourne band Bane of Bedlam has taken delivery of a sensational Regius 6 guitar completed in proprietary...
The Shadow Embrace take 2!
The Shadow Embrace take 2!
Sydney band The Shadow Embrace have taken delivery of 2 brand new Mayones instruments – a pristine Regius 6 finished...
