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Dear Guitar Hero: Lee Malia of Bring Me the Horizon Talks Gear, Inspiration, Gary Moore and More (6/19/2013) He’s the guitarist for one of England’s most dangerous metalcore bands. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is … I’m really excited to hear your new album, Sempiternal. What can you tell us about it? Will there be more solos on it ... |
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Interview: Guitarist Maxwell Carlisle Talks Gear, the LA Scene and His Latest EP, 'Full Metal Thunder' (6/19/2013) Maxwell Carlisle is an up-and-coming guitarist on LA's metal scene. He has released two EP’s in only six months, and he's working on even more projects at the moment. We recently spoke to Carlisle — who has played with Death Riders and other not... |
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Sunset Strip Music Festival Announces 2013 Lineup, Including Linkin Park, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Logic and More (6/19/2013) The lineup for this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) street fest, taking place in West Hollywood August 3, has taken shape with today’s announcement of Awolnation, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Logic, Slick Rick/Doug E. Fresh, Asher Roth... |
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Interview: Invadür Guitarist Sean Haidul Talks Gear, Analog Recording and Influences (6/19/2013) Massachusetts-based hard rock/heavy metal band Ivadür, which got its start in 2011, released an impressive debut album earlier this year. This band’s simple goal is to play the kind of music they enjoy listening to, and their passion for all th... |
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Full Tilt: Modes — As Easy As Pizza (6/19/2013) Remember back in elementary school when your cafeteria, auditorium and gymnasium were all in the same room? Yeah, the all-purpose room. Depending on the time of day, that room got used for everything from pizza to dodgeball to latchkey to the s... |
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Guitar Girl'd: Connecting with Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies (6/19/2013) I knew bassist Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies had been voted as one of the “25 Hottest Chicks in Metal” by Revolver. So when I sat down to take a listen to the band’s new album, Connect, I was expecting some metal mayhem. I wasn’t disappointed by th... |
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In praise of: Dan Armstrong 'Plexi' (6/19/2013) Read more about In praise of: Dan Armstrong 'Plexi' at MusicRadar.com It was during The Rolling Stones' 1969 US tour that Keith Richards was first spotted with an unusual guitar. The double-cut apparition featured a body made of polymethyl metha... |
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Video: The Rolling Stones and Brad Paisley Perform "Dead Flowers" in Philadelphia (6/19/2013) Last night, the Rolling Stones performed at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center, the first of two shows in the US' former capital. The latest special guest to join the venerable rockers during their ongoing 50 and Counting Tour? Country guitar ic... |
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Video: Metallica Post Orion Music + More Recap, Including Meet-and-Greet, "Carpe Diem Baby" and "The Day That Never Comes" (6/19/2013) Earlier today, the good people over at MetallicaTV posted a brand-new video recap of Metallica's appearance at the 2013 Orion Music + More festival, which took place June 8 and 9 in Detroit. The 25-minute MetOnTour video starts off with James He... |
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A Tribute to Jeff Hanneman: The Slayer Guitarist’s Wife Recalls the Spider-Bite Incident and How It Lead to Her Husband’s Downfall (6/19/2013) This is an excerpt from the August 2013 issue of Guitar World magazine. For the rest of this story, plus a Jeff Hanneman poster and features on Buzz Osbourne of the Melvins, Joe Bonamassa, Iggy and the Stooges, Steve Morse, Eric Clapton's 2013 C... |
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Exclusive Song Premiere: Night Verses — "Whatever Makes You Hate Me" (6/19/2013) Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "Whatever Makes You Hate Me," a new song by Night Verses. The song is from the band's upcoming album, Lift Your Existence, which will be released June 25 via Easy Killer Records. Night Ve... |
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Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Mr. Crowley" (Randy Rhoads) Vs. "Sweet Child O' Mine" (Slash) (6/19/2013) A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. The list, which has been quoted by countless artists, websites and publications around the world, sta... |
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12 of the best ukulele videos on YouTube (6/18/2013) Read more about 12 of the best ukulele videos on YouTube at MusicRadar.com While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Jake ShimabukuroProbably one of the most viewed uke videos anywhere on the internet, and with good reason. Jake re-works The Beatles and ma... |
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Metal Mike's 10 Tips to Boost Your Practice Session (6/18/2013) Many guitar players often struggle to find time -- or simply feel the need to be inspired in order to practice their instrument. Sure, there are days when we are all inspired to pick up our guitars and play. Bur what about the other days? Welco... |
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Jerry Cantrell Tells How Alice In Chains Buried Their Past with 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here' (6/18/2013) Jerry Cantrell tells how Alice in Chains buried their past with The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, a monster of an album unlike anything they’ve made before. “We approach every new record the same way—by just f---ing totally forgetting about the las... |
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Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare Coming to Los Angeles October 10 to November 2 (6/18/2013) Musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie will unleash his Great American Nightmare on Los Angeles this Halloween season. This bone-chilling experience will combine the most advanced haunted house attractions with a not-to-be-missedmusic festival from ... |
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Gov't Mule Announce Summer Tour Dates and New Album, 'Shout!' (6/18/2013) Gov’t Mule will release a new album, Shout!, their first studio album in four years, September 24 through Blue Note Records. The album will include a bonus CD featuring the album's 11 tracks, each sung by a different special guest. While more de... |
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Production legend Tim Palmer on 14 career-defining records (6/18/2013) Read more about Production legend Tim Palmer on 14 career-defining records at MusicRadar.com |
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Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Floods" (Dimebag Darrell) Vs. "Hot for Teacher" (Eddie Van Halen) (6/18/2013) A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. The list, which has been quoted by countless artists, websites and publications around the world, sta... |
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Creedence Clearwater Revival: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Guitar Styles and Techniques of John and Tom Fogerty (6/18/2013) Dave Rubin's Creedence Clearwater Revival: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Guitar Styles and Techniques of John and Tom Fogerty teaches the trademark riffs and licks behind 12 of CCR's biggest hits. Songs include: • Bad Moon Rising • Bor... |
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Review: Lace Sensor Man O’ War MM4 and P/J Bass Pickups (6/17/2013) Man O’ War is the latest series of bass pickups from Lace Music Products. The company has been designing pickups since the late '70s. You’re probably familiar with their Lace Sensor pickups found on the iconic Plus series Fender guitars and bas... |
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With '13,' Black Sabbath Top UK Charts for First Time in 43 Years (6/17/2013) In 1970, Black Sabbath's second album, Paranoid, entered the Official UK Albums Chart at Number 1. This month, the band repeated that feat. And it only took them 42 years and eight months to do it. It is, in fact, the longest gap between Number ... |
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Video Trailer: AXS TV to Air Live Kiss Concert June 20 (6/17/2013) AXS TV will air a live Kiss concert from Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, June 20. The live broadcast will take place 3 p.m. ET/noon PT, with an encore presentation 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT. This is the first time US audiences will see Kiss' new ... |
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Video: Rehearsal and "My Friend of Misery" from Metallica's March 1 Show in Melbourne, Australia (6/17/2013) Just a few hours ago, the gang over at MetallicaTV posted a new video recap of Metallica's March 1, 2013, show in Melbourne, Australia. The first part of the 20-minute video shows Metallica in serious rehearsal mode. At around the 11:38 mark, we... |
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The Complete Guitarist: An Introduction to Arpeggio Inversions (6/17/2013) Hey, everyone! In the past few blog posts, I've been discussing various arpeggio exercises in order to show you how notes on the fretboard are connected, and also how to master the fretboard. In this column, I'd like to continue the arpeggio di... |
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Hear Allen Collins' Isolated Guitar Solo from Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" (6/17/2013) Although this video hit the YouTubes about a year ago, we thought you'd enjoy hearing the isolated guitar-solo track from Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird." The solo on the song — which was played by Allen Collins and Gary Rossington — comes it at Nu... |
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Get Note-for-Note Transcriptions of The Who's Greatest Songs (6/17/2013) Best of The Who (Hal Leonard) offers note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 25 classic hits from the Who. The book, which is available now at the Guitar World Online Store, is available now for $24.95. Songs include: • Athena • Baba ... |
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Rob Caggiano on leaving Anthrax and finding his voice with Volbeat (6/17/2013) Read more about Rob Caggiano on leaving Anthrax and finding his voice with Volbeat at MusicRadar.com On January 4 2013 the rock world raised a collective eyebrow as Rob Caggiano announced he was leaving Anthrax, a band he had been a part of sinc... |
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Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Crazy Train" (Randy Rhoads) Vs. "War Pigs" (Tony Iommi) (6/17/2013) A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. The list, which has been quoted by countless artists, websites and publications around the world, sta... |
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Hear "Carry On...Jon," Ritchie Blackmore's Instrumental Tribute to Deep Purple's Jon Lord (6/16/2013) Blackmore's Night released their new studio album, Dancer and the Moon, June 11 through Frontiers Records. Among the album's highlights is an instrumental track called "Carry On...Jon," which Ritchie Blackmore wrote as a tribute to his former De... |
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Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Little Wing" (Jimi Hendrix) Vs. "Jessica" (Dickey Betts) (6/16/2013) A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. The list, which has been quoted by countless artists, websites and publications around the world, sta... |
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Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Time" (David Gilmour) Vs. "Alive" (Mike McCready) (6/15/2013) A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. The list, which has been quoted by countless artists, websites and publications around the world, sta... |
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Buddy Guy to Release New Double Album, 'Rhythm & Blues,' July 30 (6/14/2013) Blues legend Buddy Guy has announced he'll release a new studio album, Rhythm & Blues, through RCA Records on July 30 — which happens to be the guitarist's 77th birthday. Best of all, Rhythm & Blues will be an all-too-rare-in-2013 double... |
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Exclusive Video Premiere: Valient Thorr — "Torn Apart" (6/14/2013) Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of a new music video by North Carolina's Valient Thorr. The track, "Torn Apart," is from the band's new album, Our Own Masters, which will be released June 18 via Volcom Entertainment. Our ... |
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Lift Off: Shock Rocket Guitarist Marty Favento Talks Roots, Gear and New Album (6/14/2013) Marty Favento, who was born and raised in a small town called Koper in Slovenia, started playing guitar at age 10. His father, an accomplished blues guitarist, got him into guitar playing and sent him to a private music school, where he spent f... |
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Dio Launches Limited-Edition Collectible Guitar Featuring 'Holy Diver' Artwork (6/14/2013) Artist Series Guitar will release 30 of Dio's Holy Diver guitars in July. Finished with Dio's exclusive artwork and built with solid mahogany, the Dio ASG is set with artwork from the classic Holy Diver album. Once the graphic has undergone the... |
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Video: Soundcheck and "...And Justice for All" from Metallica's Feburary 23 Show in Brisbane, Australia (6/14/2013) Yesterday, the gang over at MetallicaTV posted a brand-new video recap of Metallica's February 23, 2013, show in Brisbane, Australia. Here are some highlights from the video and their start times: • Soundcheck (0:05) • Tuning Room (13:30) • "...... |
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Exclusive Song Premiere and Free Download: Strangers Family Band — "Strange Transmission" (6/14/2013) Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere — and free download — of "Strange Transmissions," a non-album bonus track from Strangers Family Band’s new self-titled album, which was released June 11 by Xemu Records. Strangers Family Ba... |
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Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Pride and Joy" (Stevie Ray Vaughan) Vs. "Whole Lotta Love" (Jimmy Page) (6/14/2013) A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. The list, which has been quoted by countless artists, websites and publications around the world, sta... |
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SampleRadar: 296 free sugarcoated samples (6/14/2013) Read more about SampleRadar: 296 free sugarcoated samples at MusicRadar.com We can't tell you exactly how to make a hit record (in fact, if you work out the formula, could you let us know?), but we can supply you with a selection of tightly-prod... |
