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The 25 Greatest Acoustic Songs In Hard Rock (4/18/2013) Slash may have said it best: "There's no lying with the acoustic guitar. There's something very pure, and very humbling, about it." A profound statement coming from one of rock 'n' roll's most celebrated electric guitarists. But strip away all ... |
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Review: Moriae Lapis Lazuli Delay Pedal (4/18/2013) Moriae is a newer pedal company from northern Japan. Company-wise, there's not too much information is out there, so I was excited to find out what they’re all about. Besides the Lapis Lazuli Delay pedal reviewed below, the company offers disto... |
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Counting Crows on writing, the Stones and Hemingway (4/18/2013) Read more about Counting Crows on writing, the Stones and Hemingway at MusicRadar.com In part two, Adam steps back from the live show to where it mostly begins: his head and a piano. Sure his head is still a little fuzzy, but it's filled with ly... |
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Interview: Former Vixen Bassist Share Ross Is Ready to Rev It Up Again with JSRG (4/17/2013) In a world where males seem to dominate most of the guitar spectrum, Share Ross continues to break down walls. Whether it’s her bass prowess, songwriting skills or the fact that she's held her own alongside Michael Schenker and Tracii Guns, the... |
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Win a Squier Bullet Strat HSS Guitar and More Courtesy of Heaven & Earth! (4/17/2013) Teaser Content: |
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Lamb of God Announce Europe/UK Tour Dates (4/17/2013) Continuing the support of their sixth album, Resolution, Lamb of God have announced several Europe and UK tour dates for August. You can check out all the dates below. The band has always done the June festivals in Europe; this marks Lamb of Go... |
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A Clean Sweep: Mastering Sweep-Picked Arpeggios with Yngwie Malmsteen (4/17/2013) The following is a classic Guitar World column by Yngwie Malmsteen. When I was first getting into the guitar, I played it incessantly. I lived it, breathed it, ate it and slept it. I was also extremely self-critical, so from early on, I made sur... |
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Rolling Stones Documentary, 'Crossfire Hurricane,' Coming to DVD/Blu-Ray May 21 (4/17/2013) The Rolling Stones will release their new documentary, Crossfire Hurricane, May 21 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The film uses archive footage to tell the full story of the band's history, and includes new interviews with band members, who refle... |
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Tony Iommi Issues Update on Cancer Treatment (4/17/2013) In a new interview with the Birmingham Mail in England, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi provided an update on his cancer treatment. The guitarist has been receiving treatment at the Parkway Hospital in Solihull. He will have to return home fr... |
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Joe Satriani talks new album, Unstoppable Momentum, track-by-track (4/17/2013) Read more about Joe Satriani talks new album, Unstoppable Momentum, track-by-track at MusicRadar.com |
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Eight Is Enough: Justin Stone’s Rocktopus Eight-Neck Guitar (4/17/2013) Many guitarists have often wondered, How can I play eight different string instruments during a song? By many, we actually mean one guitarist, specifically Justin Stone, who conceived his eight-neck Rocktopus guitar while absent-mindedly scribb... |
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VH1 Save the Music: The Importance of Rests, and How to Use Fret-Hand Muting Effectively (4/17/2013) Hello, my name is Matt Blake, and I teach guitar classes at Wells Station Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee. In this column, I’d like to share with you a useful lesson that I teach my students, and that is the importance of rests, or sile... |
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A Six-Note, Three-Octave, Major-Scale Exercise to Help You Know Your Way Around the Fretboard (4/17/2013) As you can tell from my previous blog posts (Check them out under RELATED CONTENT below my photo), learning and knowing the fretboard to the best of one's ability is of the utmost importance to me — and something I stress to all my guitar studen... |
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The Oil Slick: Celebrating the Exploding Hearts' 'Guitar Romantic' 10 Years Later (4/17/2013) I had never heard of the Exploding Hearts until I stumbled onto this article, which contrasts (very favorably, I might add) their debut album with Jack and Meg's seminal Elephant. If you don't feel like clicking on the link, the Exploding Hearts... |
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New Book: A Step-By-Step Breakdown of Brad Paisley's Guitar Style and Technique (4/17/2013) Take an in-depth look at the songs and solos of country guitarist extraordinaire — and Guitar World cover star — Brad Paisley with a new book/CD pack, Brad Paisley a Step-By-Step Breakdown of the Guitar Styles and Techniques of a Country-Rock Su... |
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Keeping Up with Jones: Guitarist Danko Jones Talks Kiss, Metallica, Volbeat and Gear (4/16/2013) Danko Jones is a Toronto-based hard rock trio featuring vocalist/guitarist Danko Jones, bassist John Calabrese and drummer Atom Willard. The band released their sixth studio album, Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue, late last year and are now har... |
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Yngwie Malmsteen Announces Spellbound Tour Dates (4/16/2013) Yngwie Malmsteen has announced his Spellbound tour, which kicks off April 24 in Cleveland. While most of the tour's 28 dates take place in the US, he also ventures into Canada, Puerto Rico, Dubai and the Czech Republic, where he'll play the Mast... |
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Video: Jeff Beck Performs "Going Down" at Crossroads Guitar Festival (4/16/2013) Eric Clapton's fourth Crossroads Guitar Festival took place this past Friday and Saturday night at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Besides Clapton, this year's lineup included Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Jimmie Vaughan, the Allman Br... |
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Video: Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks and Gregg Allman Perform "Midnight Rider" at Crossroads Guitar Festival (4/16/2013) Eric Clapton's fourth Crossroads Guitar Festival took place this past Friday and Saturday night at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Besides Clapton, this year's lineup included Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Jimmie Vaughan, the Allman Br... |
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Phil Anselmo Announces Release Date for New Solo Album, Reveals Cover Art (4/16/2013) Philip Anselmo, legendary frontman of Pantera and Down, will release his first solo album, Walk Through Exits Only, July 16 via his own Housecore Records (MRI/Megaforce). Walk Through Exits Only will be available digitally, on CD and on vinyl. ... |
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Jeff Loomis Robbed in St. Louis, Asks for Donations to Continue Tour (4/16/2013) Jeff Loomis and his band, who are on tour with Soilwork, had their van broken into last night while in St. Louis. Loomis elaborates: "Last night after our show in St. Louis, our tour van was broken into as we were grabbing a bite to eat before ... |
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Ozzy Osbourne Apologizes for "Insane Behavior" While Drinking, Taking Drugs for 18 Past Months (4/16/2013) Ozzy Osbourne posted a message to his Facebook page late last night, apologizing for his "insane behavior" while drinking and taking drugs over the past year and a half. He also denied rumors that he's splitting from his wife, Sharon. Here's the... |
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Cool and classic basses: Vigier Excess Bass (4/16/2013) Read more about Cool and classic basses: Vigier Excess Bass at MusicRadar.com Although by no means the first bass guitar from designer Patrice Vigier, the Excess was the first to offer a more conventional stance, and as such was a breakthrough f... |
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Black Sabbath Announce Four North American Tour Dates (4/16/2013) Black Sabbath, who have been releasing regular announcements regarding singles, album track listings, studio videos and tours, have now announced four summer shows in North America. Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour will go on sale this ... |
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Folk Icon Stephen Stills Reflects on Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y and His New Box Set, 'Carry On' (4/16/2013) This is an excerpt from the May 2013 issue of Guitar World magazine. For the rest of this story, plus features on Brad Paisley, Testament, Tommy Thayer, Children of Bodum, Steven Wilson and more, check out the issue at the Guitar World Online St... |
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Exclusive Song Premiere: Summer People — "Dressed to Play" (4/16/2013) Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "Dressed to Play," a new track by upstate New York’s Summer People. The song is from the band's upcoming album, Burn The Germs, which will be released April 23. Summer People have travele... |
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New Book: Learn 16 Cheap Trick Classics, Note for Note (4/16/2013) Learn 16 classics by Cheap Trick, courtesy of the new 96-page tab book, Best of Cheap Trick. The book will teach you all of Rick Nielsen's guitar parts, note for note. Songs include "Ain't That a Shame," "Day Tripper," "Dream Police," "The Flame... |
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Elf Riffs with Carl Roa: A Left-Hand Octave Finger Twister (4/16/2013) I often use this exercise as a quick left-hand warmup. It's great for loosening up your left hand, especially for more complicated chordal work. It's also an excellent study for left-hand coordination and control. The concept is to play chromati... |
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Steve Porcaro interview (4/16/2013) Read more about Steve Porcaro interview at MusicRadar.com As Toto celebrates 35 years, Rhythm looks back on the life and career of Jeff Porcaro, from his early years through high-profile session dates with Sonny & Cher, his success with Toto... |
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My Night Playing Duane Allman’s Guitar (4/15/2013) I had the thrill of my musical life last year when I got to play Duane Allman’s 1957 Goldtop Les Paul on a Macon, Georgia, stage. I grew up listening to Lonnie Mack playing in bars around my Ohio hometown and have been greatly influenced by Eri... |
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Guitar Girl'd: Interview with Sharon Aguilar on CeeLo, 2NE1 and Miss President (4/15/2013) Sharon Aguilar wasn’t even going to audition. But what the heck. She was in the right place at the right time, took a chance and landed a gig playing and touring worldwide with CeeLo Green during his Lady Killer album tour. As a student at Musi... |
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Video: Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimmie Vaughan and Robert Cray Perform "Every Day I Have the Blues" (4/15/2013) Eric Clapton's fourth Crossroads Guitar Festival took place this past Friday and Saturday night at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Besides Clapton, this year's lineup included Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Jimmie Vaughan, the Allman Br... |
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Video: Jeff Beck Performs "I Ain't Superstitious" at Crossroads Guitar Festival (4/15/2013) Eric Clapton's fourth Crossroads Guitar Festival took place this past Friday and Saturday night at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Besides Clapton, this year's lineup included Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Jimmie Vaughan, the Allman Br... |
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Black Sabbath Announce New Single, Post Latest Behind-the-Scenes Video (4/15/2013) Only three days after officially releasing the track listing from their new album, 13, Black Sabbath have announced the first single from the album — the eight-minute “God is Dead?” — and posted the latest in a series of behind-the-scenes, "in t... |
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Free music software round-up: Week 123 (4/15/2013) Read more about Free music software round-up: Week 123 at MusicRadar.com It's been a good while since our last visit to planet freeware, so we've got plenty of new instruments, effects and other music software to brief you on. Get the details be... |
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Rock Community Reacts to Death of Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng (4/15/2013) Several members of the rock community responded over the weekend to the passing of Chi Cheng, the Deftones bassist, who died Saturday at age 42. Cheng died 3 a.m. Saturday in the emergency room. "His heart just suddenly stopped," Cheng's mother,... |
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Production legend David Foster on 16 career-defining records (4/15/2013) Read more about Production legend David Foster on 16 career-defining records at MusicRadar.com |
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The A to Z of computer music: B (4/15/2013) Read more about The A to Z of computer music: B at MusicRadar.com Computer Music goes below the bonnet in this month's lexical supplement, demystifying yet more digital audio bits and bobs.--------------------------------------------------------... |
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Black Sabbath Reveal Full Track Listing for New Album, '13' (4/12/2013) The album artwork and track listing for 13 — Black Sabbath's first new studio album with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978's Never Say Die! — have officially been revealed. In classic Black Sabbath fashion, the highly anticipated album, which is due out... |
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PRS Guitars Introduces Piezo-Equipped P22 Trem Solidbody (4/12/2013) PRS Guitars has introduced the P22 Trem model guitar. The solidbody piezo-equipped P22 Trem is essentially two guitars in one, providing the same classic humbucker tones and authentic acoustic sounds as the original P22 now with the added versa... |
