Three Sisters' Cover of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" Takes Over the Internet —...
Three sisters from Monterrey, Mexico—better known as the Warning—have been turning up on a lot of monitors and iPhone screens lately. Why? It's probably because of their pretty impressive cover of...
View ArticleJeff Beck Announces Live Album Featuring Two New Studio Tracks
Jeff Beck will release a new live album—Jeff Beck Live+—that also features a bonus of sorts: two new studio tracks, his first since 2010.The album will be released May 5 via Atco Records, an imprint of...
View ArticleJudah & the Lion Announce Extended US Tour
Nashville trio Judah & the Lion is thrilled to announce that they will be joining Mat Kearney as direct support on a second leg of Kearney’s “Just Kids” Tour. The trio spent last month playing sold...
View ArticleArmless Guitarist Shreds with His Feet — Video
Australia's Triple M Sydney recently posted this video to its Facebook page.It shows a young, armless guitarist doing some serious shredding with this feet, backed only by a drummer.He's doing it over...
View ArticleStevie Ray Vaughan's "Testify" Source: Jimi Hendrix's Original Version with...
The idea of Stevie Ray Vaughan covering a funky song by the great R&B band the Isley Brothers might seem bizarre until you consider that rhythm and blues was a big part of the Double Trouble...
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Beyond the Fretboard: Knowing "a Ton of Scales" Made Simple, Part 1
We all know the true measure of an accomplished guitarist is not dependent upon how many scales he or she can blaze through.Instead, it's much more enjoyable to hear a player who has great command and...
View ArticleDanny Masterson and Adam Busch Perform The Beach Boys'"Be True to Your...
Below, check out a video of actors Adam Busch (Men at Work, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Danny Masterson (Men at Work, That '70s Show) performing the Beach Boys'"Be True to Your School" at Brian...
View ArticleJethro Tull Premiere Previously Unreleased "Minstrel in the Gallery" (BBC...
Jethro Tull notched their sixth gold record in 1975 with their eighth studio album, Minstrel in the Gallery.Its elaborate production is reminiscent of the band's classic 1972 album, Thick As a Brick,...
View ArticleBlack Sabbath Cancel Their "Farewell" Show
Remember that big farewell show Black Sabbath announced last month?Well, um, scratch that.The band's previously scheduled Ozzfest last-hurrah, which was set for November 21-22 at Makuhari Messe outside...
View ArticleThe DIY Musician: One String Sam — the Backstory to Jack White’s Diddley Bow
If you’ve seen the 2008 documentary It Might Get Loud, you’ll probably remember the unusual introduction scene:Jack White stands next to the porch of an old house, hammering a nail into each end of a...
View ArticleHear Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Sing on Their Debut Solo Singles
In early 1965, when Jimmy Page was an in-demand London session guitarist, he—thanks to the encouragement of pop singer/songwriter Jackie DeShannon—decided to branch out a bit.He—for the first...
View ArticleDear Guitar Hero: Stray Cats' Brian Setzer Talks Gretsch Guitars, Joe...
He revitalized rockabilly with the Stray Cats and revived swing and jump blues with the Brian Setzer Orchestra. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is …Your playing style is so incredible...
View Article25 Things Every Guitarist Should Know
Many people believe that possessing talent alone is enough to guarantee an artist success in the music business. Nothing could be further from the truth. In a perfect world, the best musicians — the...
View ArticleSunday Strum, Episode 20: Rhythmic Displacement 2 — Lesson
Here's a rhythm guitar lesson to mix things up a bit. This week I expand upon rhythmic displacement. In episode 10, I first mentioned this topic. You can check that previous lesson out here.In this...
View ArticleMarc Ford: Faith, Formation Flying and Fuzz
J.J. Cale was one of those players—an incredibly gifted soul who made any musical situation he was a part of better.Lauded by other players—some of the best in the business, in fact—but blessed/cursed...
View ArticleSleeping With Sirens Announce "We LIke It Quiet" Acoustic Summer Tour
Sleeping With Sirens, fronted by Kellin Quinn, released their new record Madness last month via Epitaph Records and dominated the Billboard Top 200, as well as the iTunes Charts with the #1 Top Rock...
View ArticleMoody Blues Bassist John Lodge Talks New Solo Album, '10,000 Light Years Ago'
10,000 Light Years Ago is the superb new studio album by legendary Moody Blues bassist John Lodge. It’s Lodge’s first album of new solo material since 1977's Natural Avenue.The album contains some of...
View ArticlePractice Made Perfect: Guitar World Rounds Up 17 Amazing Practice Amps
Playing live might be the best way to hone your performance skills, but when it comes to technique, you need practice, practice, practice. If you play an electric guitar, your woodshedding sessions...
View ArticleAC/DC's "Thunderstruck"— Classical Guitar Performance by Ash Wainman — Video
Here's a new one that was posted to YouTube over the weekend.It's a fingerstyle classical-guitar performance of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" by U.K. guitarist Ash Wainman.Some of you might remember Luca...
View ArticleEric Clapton and Duane Allman's Isolated Guitar Tracks from "Layla"
We recently shared our story about Eric Clapton's isolated lead guitar track from the Beatles'"While My Guitar Gently Weeps."This, of course, reminded us of the equally fascinating lead guitar and...
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