'200 Acoustic Licks: Guitar Licks Goldmine' DVD Features Four Hours of Lessons
200 Acoustic Licks: Guitar Licks Goldmine (Hal Leonard): A guitar licks goldmine awaits in this incredible acoustic collection. With four hours of content, this DVD is jam-packed with lead lines,...
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2015 Guitar World Buyer's Guide: Behind-the-Scenes Video with Playmates Nikki...
Each year, we aim to make our annual Buyer’s Guide the kind of girls-and-gear spectacular that you can’t put down. This year was no different. We flew with high hopes toward sunny California to lock...
View ArticleSlipknot Premiere New Music Video, "The Negative One"
On Friday, Slipknot premiered their first new song in six years, "The Negative One."Today, they've unleashed the music video for the track. Watch it below and let us know what you think in the comments...
View ArticleAugust 8, 1966: "Hundreds of Beatles Records Are to Be Pulverized in a Giant...
Forty-eight years ago this summer — in late July and August 1966 — the Beatles found themselves in a touchy situation. On July 29 of that year, a teen magazine called Datebook published segments of a...
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Chop Shop with John 5: A Country-Influenced Application of Hybrid Picking for...
In the first two installments of Chop Shop, we looked at some arpeggio-based runs that were spiced up with octaves, finger taps, pinch harmonics and behind-the-nut bends. This time, as promised, I’m...
View ArticleKix Discuss and Preview New Album, 'Rock Your Face Off'— Exclusive Video
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of a new video by Kix.In the clip, which you can check out below, the members of the band discuss their new album, Rock Your Face Off, which was...
View ArticleSixx:A.M. Premiere New Song, "Gotta Get It Right"— Listen
Sixx:A.M. have released a new song, "Gotta Get It Right," on iTunes. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments or on Facebook!The band's new album, Modern Vintage, will be...
View ArticleSummer NAMM: Songwriter Sessions Live! Recap
Acoustic Nation's inaugural Songwriter Sessions: Live! event recently kicked off at Summer NAMM in Nashville, TN. Perfectly at home in the songwriter-haven that is Nashville, the event invited writers...
View ArticleLuke Winslow-King to Release New Album ‘Everlasting Arms’
Luke Winslow-King is releasing a new album Everlasting Arms on September 30 via Bloodshot Records. The pre-order sale link is available here. Winslow-King is a guitarist/singer/songwriter from New...
View ArticleSixx:A.M. Premiere "Gotta Get It Right" Music Video
Yesterday, Sixx:A.M. released a new song, “Gotta Get It Right” on iTunes. Today, the band, which features singer James Michael, guitarist DJ Ashba (Guns N’ Roses) and bassist Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue),...
View ArticleTrevor Hall Announces "Small is Beautiful" Tour Begining Sept 10
Singer songwriter Trevor Hall will be heading back on the road this fall on a North American headline tour beginning on September 10 at Slim’s in San Francisco, CA. The “Small is Beautiful” tour will...
View Article8-Year-Old Girl Covers Racer X's "Scarified," Paul Gilbert Responds — Video
We thought we'd share this late-2013 video of an 8-year-old Japanese girl named Li-Sa-X covering none other than Paul Gilbert.Below, watch her perform an instrumental Racer X tune called "Scarified."...
View ArticleSlash Discusses Rivera Rockcrusher Recording Unit — Video
In the newly posted video below, Paul Rivera Jr. interviews Slash about how he used the Rivera Rockcrusher Recording power attenuator, load box and speaker emulator on his upcoming album and how he...
View ArticleLearn Every Classic Track from Aerosmith's 1975 Masterpiece, 'Toys in the Attic'
Learn every song on Aerosmith's legendary 1975 album, Toys in the Attic, with this tab book by Hal Leonard Publishers. This 88-page book, which is available for $19.99 at the Guitar World Online Store,...
View ArticleWeird Science: The 10 Strangest Vintage Effects of All Time
It’s probably not a coincidence that effects such as wah pedals and fuzz boxes started appearing en masse about the same time that recreational drugs like marijuana and LSD became popular with rock...
View ArticleThe Hold Steady Lesson: How to Play "Spinners"— Exclusive Video
In this exclusive Guitar World video, the Hold Steady's Tad Kubler and Steve Selvidge show you (and us) how to play "Spinners," a track from the band's 2014 album, Teeth Dreams.Teeth Dreams, the band's...
View ArticleSteve Morse Talks Deep Purple History and U.S. Tour, Plus New Flying Colors...
Deep Purple’s latest album, 2013's Now What?!, marked the opening of next chapter in the band’s 46-year career. Blending the spirit of classic Seventies Deep Purple with modern production and a...
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The Recording King USA Custom Banjo Shop Creates One-of-a-Kind Art Pieces
Recording King's USA Custom Shop produces exquisitely crafted collectors' banjos handmade in the USA. The Custom Shop combines all the essential elements of classic Pre-War style banjos into...
View ArticleSteve Smyth's One Machine Premiere "The Distortion of Lies and the Overdriven...
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of the official music video for "The Distortion of Lies and the Overdriven Truth" by One Machine.It also happens to be the title track of the...
View ArticleFreakshow: The Lockhearts Discuss Their Debut Single and Gear
Despite the fickle nature of Sydney, Australia's live scene, rock quartet the Lockhearts have been earning acclaim locally and internationally. Formed in Sydney in 2012 and led by vocalist Tim Meaco,...
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