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The Classic Rock and Roll Boogie Rhythm
This is an exciting “one-man band” kind of rhythm style, and will take some major right-hand discipline to execute properly. But when you do, you’ll find this to be an extremely exciting and rewarding way to play. Read More and Watch Lesson…

8 of the World’s Fastest Shredders
Ever since the electric guitar has existed, so has the desire to play it as fast as humanly possible. While shredding seemed to have reached its pinnacle in the ’80s, in recent years it has again taken off. Here are some of our favorite shredders from the past and today. Read More…

Recording Guitars: Miking Resonator Guitars
We have already spent two installments discussing techniques for recording acoustic guitars in Miking Acoustics Part 1 and Part 2, but resonator guitars — which have made a resurgence in popularity in recent years — really are beasts unto themselves, sonically speaking, and demand a little further consideration. Read More…

Les Paul Slinger Al Di Meola and the Return of Return to Forever
Fusion hasn’t burned up the charts since the early 1970s, when the Mahavishnu Orchestra led by guitarist John McLaughlin and Miles Davis’s post-Bitches Brew bands became the first jazz players to enter the realm of rock stardom. But one of the hottest tickets this summer was the three-month long reunion tour of the ’70s all-star fusion group Return to Forever. Read More…

10 Classic Glam Rock Albums
John Lennon once described glam rock simply as rock and roll with lipstick on. A succinct summation, to be sure, but Lennon was onto something. While glam has often been maligned for emphasizing image over substance, the genre — especially during its early ’70s heyday — yielded some wonderful albums. Read More…

This Fall’s Best New Music Videos: Watch ‘Em Here!
The music video had its heyday in the ’80s and ’90s, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still plenty of artists exploring the video as a medium for artistic expression. Exhibit A: some of our favorite recent music videos. Enjoy! Read More…

Songs for the End of the World!
We’re still here! It’s a relief that those crazy scientists at the helms of the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) in Switzerland didn’t suck us all into a black hole a couple of weeks ago! But since “End Of The World” rumors have been all the rage since… well, always… here’s a selection of the best apocalyptic soundtrack to see us off in style, when the time comes. Read More…

How to Capture James Hetfield’s Metallica Guitar Tone
Metallica have had a long and storied career. From their early days with guitarist Dave Mustaine to today’s line-up, one thing has remained constant: James Hetfield’s biting riffs and his guitar tone. Depending on who you ask, Metallica’s best album was either Master of Puppets or Metallica, more widely known as “the Black Album.” Read More…

How to Capture John Mayer’s Guitar Tone
John Mayer is somewhat of a phenom in recent years, riding his bluesy guitar playing to superstardom. Along the way, Mayer has put together some great songs and an enviable tone. Regardless of what you think of his music, there is no denying the man can play guitar. He’s got the feel of a much older and wiser bluesman. Read More…

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Pink Floyd’s Richard Wright Dead at 65
Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, a founding member of the seminal prog-rock band/Rock Hall of Fame icons, passed away at his home in Britain after succumbing to a brief, previously undisclosed battle with cancer. Read More…

Gov’t Mule Adds New Bass Player, Plans Fall Tour
Swedish-born session player Jorgen Carlsson has been added to Gov’t Mule as the trio’s permanent new bass player. A resident of the U.S. since 1991, Carlsson replaces Andy Hess, who joined the band in 2003, three years after founding bassist Allen Woody passed away. Read More…

Man Gets Robot Guitar Tattoo!
When the Robot Guitar hit stores last December, it flew off the racks, selling out seemingly overnight. Enthusiasm for the Robot hasn’t waned. Just this week, the editor box held a note from Bath, Pa.’s Tim Langen, who had the Robot tattooed on his right bicep! Read More…

Paul McCartney Faces Death Threats
It took him 40 years to overcome an official Israeli government ban, but now Paul McCartney is facing death threats over his plans to play at Tel Aviv’s Park Hayarkon on Sept. 25. The former Beatle has vowed to go ahead with the Friendship First concert celebrating the Jewish state’s 60th anniversary. Read More…

AC/DC Announce U.S. Dates on Black Ice World Tour
As previously reported, AC/DC will launch an 18-month tour this October in support of the forthcoming Black Ice — but only now have concrete details about the tour emerged. The first leg of the Black Ice World Tour opens Oct. 28 at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Read More…

Zakk Wylde Donates Autographed Epiphone Camo to Troops in Iraq
Gibson received an e-mail Friday from former U.S. Marine Paul Hickman, who runs an operation called Guitars for Grunts that sends guitars to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. It seems Hickman had particular luck when he hit up the one and only Zakk Wylde. Read More…

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