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Exclusive: Popa Chubby Premieres Lyric Video for "I Need a Lil Mojo" (5/23/2013) Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of a new lyric video by bluesman Popa Chubby. The song, "I Need a Lil Mojo," is from his new album, Universal Breakdown Blues, which will be released May 28 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group.... |
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Guitarist Howard Leese Discusses 'Raiding the Rock Vault,' Heart and Bad Company (5/23/2013) It’s been a busy year for former Heart guitarist Howard Leese. The man who played alongside sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson for more than 20 years has spent much of 2013 performing in the Las Vegas musical Raiding The Rock Vault. In addition, Leese... |
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Season 12 of VH1 Classic's 'That Metal Show' Premieres June 1 with Jason Newsted (5/23/2013) VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming, That Metal Show is returning for its 12th season. The hard rock and heavy metal talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine kicks off the latest season 11 p.m. ET/PT June 1... |
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Video: Jon Donais of Shadows Fall Demos Rivera Metal Shaman and Double Shaman Pedals (5/23/2013) In the video below, guitarist Jon Donais of Shadows Fall (He's also filling in for Anthrax these days) demos Rivera's Metal Shaman distortion pedal and Double Shaman overdrive pedal. He plays the Metal Shaman through the clean channel of the Riv... |
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2013 Golden Gods Video: Metallica — "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (5/23/2013) The biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal rocked Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show. As always, the event featured the once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that America’s only hard-rock and heav... |
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Video: 14-Year-Old Tina Covers Van Halen's "Eruption" Solo (5/23/2013) While it's nothing new to find 12-, 13- and 14-year-old guitarists on YouTube who make us adults feel like, well, lame-o guitar players, we thought you'd appreciate this recently posted (May 20) video of 14-year-old "Tina" playing a convincing —... |
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Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties (5/23/2013) Yeah, they dressed funny and their lyrics often lacked the angst and agonized self-awareness that we’ve come to expect in this decade of the rock and roll sissy-band, but the pop metal acts of the Eighties produced some top-shelf albums during t... |
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Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell talks tone, acoustics, vocals and the band's new album (5/23/2013) Read more about Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell talks tone, acoustics, vocals and the band's new album at MusicRadar.com A lot of people are talking about the subject matter of the title track to Alice In Chains' forthcoming album, The Devil Put... |
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Living the Dream: Guitarist Ethan Brosh Talks New Album and Why He Should Be in His Favorite '80s Metal Bands (5/23/2013) Musician, producer, music publisher and impresario Mike Varney has been instrumental in launching the careers of some of the finest rock guitarists of the past 30 years. Varney, who founded Sharpnel Records in 1980, was responsible for the succ... |
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Judas Priest Guitarist Richie Faulkner Talks Gear and 'Epitath' DVD: "It Wasn’t the Last Tour" (5/23/2013) Since joining Judas Priest in 2010, Richie Faulkner has been no stranger to the big stage. He made his live debut with the band on American Idol, played countless shows on Priest’s Epitaph tour and witnessed the debut of Priest’s Epitaph concer... |
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Electro-Harmonix Introduces Next Step Pedalboard Cradle (5/23/2013) EHX has created a convenient, secure way to mount any of their innovative Next Step Effects pedals to a pedalboard. The new Pedalboard Cradle is custom-designed of a lightweight, durable polymer. Measuring 8.875 x 4.375 x 0.625 inches, it adhe... |
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Review: Nemphasis Liquid Mind Analog Chorus, The Muff Distortion and VTComp Guitar Optical Compressor (5/23/2013) Add Nemphasis pedals to the list of handcrafted goods that come out of Italy. Unlike a Maserati, these pedals won’t affect your insurance premium or speeding-ticket collection. I checked out three pedals in the Nemphasis line; the Liquid Mind An... |
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Bring Deep-Cut Residency to New York City’s Beacon Theater (5/23/2013) “I hope he does this every year, like the Allmans,” said one of the two fans rocking out in front of me toward the end of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ triumphant show Tuesday night (May 21) at New York City’s Beacon Theater, referring to t... |
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Video: Metallica Release 'Through the Never' Trailer (5/23/2013) Metallica have posted the official theatrical trailer to their new 3D film, Metallica Through the Never, and you can check it out below. The film, which was directed by Nimrod Antal (Predators), isn't scheduled to hit theaters until September 27... |
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Exclusive Album Premiere: Monster Truck — 'Furiosity' (5/23/2013) Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Furiosity, the new album by Hamilton, Ontario, riff-rockers Monster Truck. The album will be released May 28 through Dine Alone Records. Furiosity was produced by JUNO award-nominated Eri... |
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Gibson announces 50th Anniversary Thunderbird Bass (5/23/2013) Read more about Gibson announces 50th Anniversary Thunderbird Bass at MusicRadar.com Gibson has announced the 50th Anniversary Thunderbird Bass, celebrating half a century of the earth-shattering bass icon. Launched in 1963, the Thunderbird has ... |
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Handwritten Beatles lyrics donated to the British Library (5/23/2013) Read more about Handwritten Beatles lyrics donated to the British Library at MusicRadar.com A collection of scraps of paper jotted on by The Beatles, including letters and original versions of song lyrics, have been donated to the British Librar... |
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Gibson unleashes Sully Erna Les Paul Studio (5/22/2013) Read more about Gibson unleashes Sully Erna Les Paul Studio at MusicRadar.com Gibson has unleashed the Sully Erna Les Paul Studio, an eye-catching signature guitar for the Godsmack frontman. Featuring an eye-catching pearlescent white Godsmack s... |
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The Winery Dogs — Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan and Mike Portnoy — to Release Debut Album July 23 (5/22/2013) The Winery Dogs, a new power trio featuring guitarist Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison), bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) and drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold), will release their self-titled debut album July 23 via Loud &... |
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Capital Cities' Ryan Merchant talks Safe And Sound, software and vintage synths (5/22/2013) Read more about Capital Cities' Ryan Merchant talks Safe And Sound, software and vintage synths at MusicRadar.com To say that Safe And Sound, the fast-rising single from the LA-based pop duo Capital Cities, is a cavalcade of catchiness would be ... |
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Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Announce "Technicians of Distortion" North American Tour (5/22/2013) Philip H. Anselmo will hit the road for his first-ever solo tour, "Technicians of Distortion," which kicks off July 31 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On this tour, Anselmo will be joined by his band, The Illegals (guitarist Marzi Montazeri, bassist Steve ... |
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Gibson unveils 20th Anniversary Nighthawk Standard (5/22/2013) Read more about Gibson unveils 20th Anniversary Nighthawk Standard at MusicRadar.com Gibson has unveiled the 20th Anniversary Nighthawk Standard, celebrating two decades of the three-pickup electric which was first introduced in 1993.Featuring t... |
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Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath Opens Up About His Battle with Cancer and the Struggle to Make '13' (5/22/2013) This is an excerpt from the July 2013 issue of Guitar World magazine. For the rest of this story, plus features on Joe Satriani, Ghost B.C., Mick Jones of Foreigner, Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flats, plus transcriptions of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"... |
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Karnivool return: download new single The Refusal for free now (5/22/2013) Read more about Karnivool return: download new single The Refusal for free now at MusicRadar.com Australia's progressive rock titans Karnivool have finally returned with new music following 2009's masterpiece 'Sound Awake' and you can download n... |
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2013 Golden Gods Video: Danzig — "Death Comes Ripping" (5/21/2013) The biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal rocked Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show. As always, the event featured the once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that America’s only hard-rock and heav... |
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2013 Golden Gods Video: Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie and John 5 Play "Thunder Kiss '65" (5/21/2013) The biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal rocked Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show. As always, the event featured the once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that America’s only hard-rock and heav... |
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Video: Mick Taylor and the Rolling Stones Perform "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" at Staples Center (5/21/2013) Last night, the Rolling Stones performed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Once again, they were joined by their former lead guitarist, Mick Taylor. The band and Taylor played "Sway," "Midnight Rambler," "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "... |
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Video Premiere: "Desire" by The Winery Dogs — Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan and Mike Portnoy (5/21/2013) The Winery Dogs — a band featuring guitarist Richie Kotzen, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Mike Portnoy — recently released a music video for a track off their new self-titled album. Check out "Desire" below, and be sure to tell us what you ... |
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Summer NAMM 2013: Schertler rolls out Jam Series (5/21/2013) Read more about Summer NAMM 2013: Schertler rolls out Jam Series at MusicRadar.com Summer NAMM 2013: Schertler has unveiled the Jam Series, a new line of acoustic amplifiers that will be making their debut at Summer NAMM 2013.The series comprise... |
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Interview: Guitarist Robby Krieger Discusses The Doors' Albums and Working with Jim Morrison (5/20/2013) The Doors’ Jim Morrison lit the world on fire, but it was guitarist Robby Krieger who supplied the matches. In 2008, the legendary axman shed light on one of rock’s most mysterious bands for Guitar World. The Doors’ Jim Morrison lit the world on... |
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Ray Manzarek, Keyboardist for The Doors, Dead at 74 (5/20/2013) Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the Doors, died today (May 20) in Rosenheim, Germany, where he was being treated for bile duct cancer. He was 74. Manzarek is best known for his work with the Doors, who formed in 1965 when Manzar... |
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Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies aged 74 (5/20/2013) Read more about Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies aged 74 at MusicRadar.com Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, died today after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74 years old. According to a statement on ... |
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Juke Box Hero: Lou Gramm Discusses New Autobiography and Foreigner (5/20/2013) Former Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm pulls no punches in his new autobiography, Juke Box Hero. In the book, which was co-written with Scott Pitoniak, Gramm leads readers on a journey from his humble beginnings in Rochester, New York, to the bigg... |
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Guitar Girl’d: Interview with New York City Country Girl Ali Isabella (5/20/2013) I wasn’t sure what to expect from singer/songwriter Ali Isabella. I met her at her hotel in Los Angeles the day before she was to perform for a showcase I hosted at the ASCAP expo last month for the Women’s International Music Network. I can ho... |
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Pearl Jam's Mike McCready talks Layne Staley and Mad Season's Above reissue (5/20/2013) Read more about Pearl Jam's Mike McCready talks Layne Staley and Mad Season's Above reissue at MusicRadar.com "It was a brief lightning bolt of music that lasted six months, tops, and then it was gone," says Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready of ... |
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2013 Golden Gods Video: Danzig — "Hammer of the Gods" (5/20/2013) The biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal rocked Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show. As always, the event featured the once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that America’s only hard-rock and heav... |
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Listen: Megadeth Premiere New Song, "Kingmaker" (5/20/2013) Megadeth will release their new album, Super Collider, June 4. In anticipation, the band has unveiled a new track from the record, titled "Kingmaker." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments. You also can stream the al... |
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Fred Mascherino and Terrible Things Launch Kickstarter Campaign to Create Guitar Tab Book (5/20/2013) Fred Mascherino and Terrible Things want to put out a guitar tabs book of their songs, and they're using Kickstarter to get it done. It's the first time the band has used the crowd-funded platform, where they're also offering Skype guitar lesson... |
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Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Performs and Releases Single with Stone Temple Pilots (5/20/2013) Fans attending KROQ’s annual Weenie Roast over the weekend got a surprise when Stone Temple Pilots took the stage unannounced, for a set with Chester Bennington of Linkin Park as lead vocalist. The crowd went wild as the band performed STP class... |
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Album Premiere: “Metal” Mike Chlasciak — 'The Metalworker' (5/20/2013) Halford guitarist and Guitar World columnist “Metal” Mike Chlasciak is streaming his new album, The Metalworker, for free, and you can hear it below. The album will be released June 4 through C.M.M. Entertainment, LLC. Fans can buy an exclusive ... |
