Jan Laurenz Plays BearTrax Alpen Tap Guitar — Video
Today we bring you another totally-not-new video! However, it wound up in our inbox over the crazy-long holiday break, and we thought we'd share it anyway.It's a clip of a guitarist named Jan Laurenz...
View ArticleAnnie Shred Plays Medieval-Style Hammered Dulcimer Music on Guitar — Video
Here's a brand-new video we spotted on Jim Dunlop's Facebook page just before the New Year festivities.It's a clip of guitarist Annie Grunwald—who's also known as Annie Shred—performing her own...
View ArticleArchaon of Norwegian Black Metallers 1349 Talks First Guitar, Gig and More
The latest album by Norwegian black metallers 1349, Massive Cauldron of Chaos, is out now on Season of Mist. Photo by Aline Miladinovic.What inspired you to first pick up a guitar? When I was eight, I...
View ArticleFebruary 2015 Guitar World: The Ultimate Dimebag Darrell Tribute Issue
The all-new February 2015 issue of Guitar World is available now!The new issue is the ultimate tribute to Dimebag Darrell, 10 years after his death. We take a look at his incredible guitar collection,...
View ArticleGuitar World Launches Dimebag Darrell Flexi-Disc Subscription Offer!
The all-new February 2015 issue of Guitar World is the ultimate tribute to Pantera's Dimebag Darrell, 10 years after his tragic death. We take a look at his incredible guitar collection, plus fan...
View ArticleHigh Strung: The 25 All-Time Weirdest Guitarists
Once upon a time, the mere act of strapping on an electric guitar and cranking up an amplifier marked one as an outsider, a rebellious badass who refused to live by the laws of a "decent" society. But...
View ArticleGuitar World and The Music Zoo Announce Guthrie Govan Master Class, Clinic,...
Guitar World and the Music Zoo invite you to the event of a lifetime. Together, we’re granting you an all-access Master Class with Guthrie Govan. Famed for his super-versatile ability to play just...
View ArticleEpiphone Announces Gary Clark Jr. Signature “Blak and Blu” Casino
To kick off 2015, Epiphone has announced its new exclusive signature model designed by Gary Clark Jr.—the Ltd. Ed. Gary Clark Jr. “Blak and Blu” Casino with trapeze tailpiece or Bigsby Vibrato. The...
View ArticleMartin Announces D-35 Brazilian 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Guitar
C. F. Martin & Co. is celebrating 50 years of its D-35 Dreadnought with a special model to debut at the 2015 Winter NAMM Show—the D-35 Brazilian 50th Anniversary Limited Edition. The D-35 was first...
View ArticleYou CAN Carry on Your Guitar — New Ruling for Air Travel
That whooshing sound you hear is millions of guitar players exhaling in one, collective sigh of relief. On December 30, 2014, the US Department of Transportation finally issued a final rule to...
View ArticleLet There Be Rock: AC/DC's Angus Young on the Rhythm Playing of Malcolm Young
This entry comes from Angus Young's classic Guitar World column, "Let There Be Rock."Last time, we ended the column by talking about your brother Malcolm's rhythm playing and what it adds to AC/DC's...
View ArticleDuo Perform Slayer Mashup on Children's Guitar and Drums — Video
In the brief video below, two adults on a couch perform a Slayer mashup on little pink instruments intended for children.The instruments (guitar and drums) were apparently manufactured by First Act...
View ArticleMan of Steel with Steel Panther's Satchel: The Beauty of an Acoustic Ballad,...
These videos and audio files are bonus content related to the February 2015 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now or...
View ArticlePRS Guitars Announces Limited Edition Signature Model for Periphery's Mark...
Periphery have become a force to be reckoned with in the progressive metal scene with their unique “djent” sound, poly-rhythmic patterns and soaring melodies. Guitarist Mark Holcomb helps achieve this...
View ArticleReview: PRS Archon Amplifier Head — Video
These videos and audio files are bonus content related to the February 2015 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now or...
View ArticleDear Guitar Hero: Submit Questions for Jeff Loomis!
Got a question for your favorite guitarist? Let us be your go-between. The concept is easy — you submit your queries and we pass them on to some of the world's greatest guitarists. Only the sharpest...
View ArticleWin a Reverend Bob Balch Signature Guitar!
Teaser Content: <em>Guitar World</em> and Reverend Guitars have teamed up to offer one lucky reader a brand-new Reverend Bob Balch Signature Guitar! Guitar World and Reverend Guitars have...
View ArticleArcher Premiere "My Atrocity" Music Video
Santa Cruz-based hard rock/heavy metal trio Archer have premiered the official music video for "My Atrocity."You can check it out below."My Atrocity" is the first song from the band's upcoming studio...
View ArticleRyley Walker Releases Title Track from 'Primrose Green," Out March 31
Ryley Walker is excited to announce his new album, Primrose Green, out March 31 on Dead Oceans. The title sounds pastoral and quaint, but the titular green has dark hallucinogenic qualities, as does...
View ArticleMoniker Guitars Launches Texas BBQ Series — Video
Austin, Texas-based Moniker Guitars, an online custom guitar manufacturer/retailer, recently launched a line of guitars dubbed "The Texas BBQ Series."The guitars, which are inspired by what some would...
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