Sample Guitar World's New 'In Deep with the Major Modes' DVD Featuring Andy...
The latest in Andy Aledort's In Deep instructional DVD series, In Deep with the Major Modes includes more than 100 minutes of instruction! It's available now at the Guitar World Online Store!In this...
View ArticleBig Wreck Premiere "Hey Mama" Music Video — Exclusive
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "Hey Mama," the new music video by Canadian rockers Big Wreck.The song is from the band's latest album, Ghosts, which was released in June....
View ArticleFoo Fighters and Rick Nielsen Perform Cheap Trick's "Stiff Competition" on...
Last night, Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen took the stage with Foo Fighters on Late Show With David Letterman to perform Cheap Trick's 1978 tune "Stiff Competition."Dave Grohl played drums while...
View ArticleBefore Judas Priest: Guitarist Richie Faulkner Covers David Gilmour, Brian...
Below, check out three videos of U.K. guitarist Richie Faulkner, all of which were filmed before he was named K.K. Downing's successor in Judas Priest in April 2011.From top to bottom, you can watch...
View ArticleSlipknot Premiere New Song, “Skeptic"— Listen
Slipknot will release their new album, .5: The Gray Chapter, next Tuesday. In anticipation, the band has been rolling out songs from the record for streaming online.Today, the band released their...
View ArticleIK Multimedia's AmpliTube for iPhone/iPad Adds iOS 8 Support, ENGL Amps, Drum...
AmpliTube for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The ultimate mobile guitar and bass multi-effects processor app now includes new features and gear that complement its comprehensive recording functions and...
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Joe Bonamassa Talks Fender Strats and His New Album, 'Different Shades of Blue'
This is an excerpt from the December 2014 issue of Guitar World. For the rest of this Joe Bonamassa story, plus features on Slipknot, Slash, Lenny Kravitz, Paul Gilbert, Motionless In White, Electric...
View ArticleThe Stray Birds 'Best Medicine'— New Album Review
Mark your calendar for some fresh acoustic musical delights releasing October 21.I'm talking about The Stray Birds new release Best Medicine out on Yep Roc Records.Chock full of story-filled lyrics and...
View ArticleSteve Stevens Demos and Discusses Supro 1624T Dual-Tone Guitar Amp — Video
In this new Guitar World video, Grammy-winning guitarist Steve Stevens demos and discusses the new Supro 1624T Dual-Tone guitar amp at his home studio in Los Angeles. From the company:"The Dual-Tone...
View ArticleBonnie 'Prince' Billy Releases Video for "Quail and Dumplings"
Here's a bit of fun for your Friday afternoon.The "Quail and Dumplings" single plays in the wake of Singer's Grave a Sea of Tongues, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's latest album which exists simultaneously as...
View ArticleDanielia Cotton 'The Real Book'— Exclusive Album Premiere
Danielia Cotton has not had it easy. But lucky for us, she channels her pain and suffering into kick ass musical creations that we can all enjoy.Case in point, her new album The Real Book, brought to...
View ArticleBernie Marsden Premieres "Trouble" Music Video Featuring David Coverdale —...
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of a new — and old — music video by Bernie Marsden.The song, "Trouble," is a reworking of the title track from Whitesnake's 1978 debut album — and...
View Article80-Year-Old Bob Wood Shreds "Besame Mucho" in Nashville Guitar Shop — Video
If you're a member of at least two or three guitar-centric Facebook groups, it's likely the video below has shown up on your news feed at least 12 times.It shows an 80-year-old guitarist by the name of...
View ArticlePaul Gilbert Performs His Acoustic, Flamenco-Style "Flamingo"— Video Finds
Here's a great find — a video of Paul Gilbert playing flamenco-style guitar.He self-deprecatingly declares he's not an expert at flamenco at the start of the video, but come on now. He delivers a...
View ArticleEric Johnson and Mike Stern Discuss Their ‘Eclectic’ New Album
What do you get when you combine two bona-fide guitar heroes in their respective genres — and then have them go toe-to-toe with each other? You get Eclectic, a new album by blues/jazz/rocker Eric...
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December 2014 Guitar World: Slipknot, Slash on 'Fire,' Joe Bonamassa,...
The all-new December 2014 issue of Guitar World is available now!In the new issue, we feature Slipknot. Between the death and departure of various band members, Slipknot have had a rough few years....
View ArticleSongTown: Follow the Song
I realized the other day that I've been "following the song" since I was about 11 years old. I followed the songs to record stores. (Yes, they were called that back then). I followed the songs to the...
View ArticleJim Dunlop Effect Pedal Throwdown, Round 1: EVH95 Eddie Van Halen Cry Baby...
It's time to compare the mettle of Jim Dunlop pedals!In GuitarWorld.com's latest readers poll — the first annual Jim Dunlop Effect Pedal Throwdown — we're pitting Dunlop, MXR and Way Huge pedals...
View ArticlePlatinum Rush—Video Blog
Seems everybody these days has an "album coming out,” or a "gig tomorrow night.” Hell, even my mom has a box set out next year. Ok, I made that last bit up. But you get the point: music is running wild...
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Betcha Can't Play This: John Petrucci's Descending E Mixolydian Run
This is a descending E Mixolydian [E F# G# A B C# D] run that moves across the strings and eventually down the neck in a cascading type of contour. It’s based on a recurring nine-note melodic motif of...
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