Paul Gilbert Plays "A Whiter Shade of Pale" on Ibanez "2000" Light-Show...
No, it's not a leftover video from Y2K!It's actually a new-ish video of Paul Gilbert playing Procol Harem's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" on a custom Ibanez "2000" light-show guitar in honor of the 2,000th...
View ArticleSummer NAMM 2015: ESP Guitars Introduces New LTD SN Series
ESP Guitars (Summer NAMM booth 1232) has introduced an entirely new series to the LTD guitar brand. The new SN Series, with six new guitar models, is based on a popular ESP model often requested but...
View ArticleSummer NAMM 2015: ESP Guitars Adds Exotic Koa Tops to LTD Deluxe “1000...
ESP Guitars (Summer NAMM booth 1232) has announced two new LTD Deluxe “1000 Series” guitars at Summer NAMM 2015. The new models are the EC-1000 KOA and the M-1000 KOA, and they make use of exotic...
View ArticleSummer NAMM 2015: ESP Guitars Adds to LTD Bunny Brunel Signature Bass Series
After the successful introduction of two new LTD Signature Series basses for jazz fusion bassist Bunny Brunel at the NAMM Show in January, ESP Guitars (Summer NAMM booth 1232) is adding to the bass...
View ArticleConan O'Brien Parodies Flame-Throwing Guitarist from 'Mad Max: Fury Road'— Video
Guitar players who have seen Mad Max: Fury Road know about the film’s bizarre flame-throwing guitarist, the Doof Warrior.The character, who is played by Australia's iOTA, was inspired by Sepultura and...
View ArticleWatch Amy Winehouse's 2004 Promo for the Fender Stratocaster — Video
Amy Winehouse received so much acclaim for her voice that everyone forgot that she was also a fairly decent guitarist. Winehouse was a devoted Strat player, and she appears in several videos—with her...
View ArticleWatch Eddie Van Halen Play Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles — Video
Bassist Billy Sheehan recently appeared on Eddie Trunk’s podcast, where he revealed that Van Halen had twice invited him to join the group to replace Michael Anthony. Sheehan also noted in that...
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Summer NAMM 2015: PRS Guitars Celebrates S2 Anniversary with New Metallic...
To celebrate the second anniversary of the PRS S2 Series, PRS Guitars is introducing two new metallic finishes, “Ice Blue Fire Mist” and “Egyptian Gold," to the all-mahogany guitars in the S2 line,...
View ArticleScale The Summit Premiere Eighties-Themed "Stolas" Music Video
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Scale The Summit's satirical new Eighties-themed music video for "Stolas."It's the first single from the band's upcoming album, V, which will...
View ArticleSummer NAMM 2015: Taylor Guitars Debuts Quilted Sapele, Flamed Mahogany and...
At the Summer NAMM Show, Taylor Guitars is introducing a limited run of Grand Auditorium shaped guitars featuring a trio of stunning tonewoods. Featured back and side tonewood options include quilted...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Releases Future Synths and Hugh Padgham Drums Sound Libraries...
IK Multimedia has announced the availability of two new sound libraries for SampleTank 3 for Mac and PC. Exclusively made for the ultimate sound and groove workstation, these collections are: Future...
View Article'Roger Waters The Wall': Preview the Former Pink Floyd Frontman's New Film —...
Below, check out a preview of former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters’ new film, Roger Waters The Wall.The film, which captures the sights and sounds of the stage performance of "The Wall Live," will...
View ArticleSummer NAMM 2015: Electro-Harmonix Introduces The Silencer Noise Gate/Effects...
Responding to the needs of pedalboard users and players whose high-gain effects create difficult-to-ontrol hum and noise, EHX has developed The Silencer, a sophisticated noise gate that can tame a...
View ArticleSummer NAMM 2015: Electro-Harmonix Introduces 22500 Dual Stereo Looper
The brand-new EHX 22500 Dual Stereo Looper is flexible, extensively featured pedal looper that allows for easy operation of two loops at the same time. Expanding upon EHX’s looping legacy, the 22500...
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Blues Power: An In-Depth Guide to the Amps and Effect Pedals in Stevie Ray...
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar tone was as dry as a San Antonio summer and as sparkling clean as a Dallas debutante, the product of the natural sound of amps with ample clean headroom. However, Vaughan...
View ArticleUltimate Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute? Check Out Corey Stevens'"Gone Too Long"
One day in late 1995, I was driving to a town at the very top of New York state, just south of the Quebec border.Suddenly, as I was passing through what seemed like the middle of nowhere (I might've...
View ArticleStevie Ray Vaughan on a Telecaster: SRV Plays "The Crawl" with The Fabulous...
Me to Jimmie Vaughan: “I’ve been stealing one of your solos for years; it’s your solo on 'The Crawl' from [the Fabulous Thunderbirds' 1980 album] What’s The Word? I steal that from you about once a...
View ArticleWatch One of the 'Minions' Play Van Halen's "Eruption"— Video
As you might've detected from the non-stop TV commercials and internet ads, Minions opened in theaters today.The animated comedy, which is about gibberish-spewing yellow creatures who are looking for...
View ArticleLamb of God Premiere New Song, "Erase This"
Virginia-based metal-ers Lamb of God will release their seventh full-length album, VII: Sturm Und Drang, July 24 via Epic Records.However, the band has premiered a new song from the album, "Erase...
View ArticleFear Factory Premiere "Protomech" Lyric Video
Fear Factory have unveiled the lyric video for their new single, "Protomech."The track is from the band's new album, Genexus, which hits stores August 7 via Nuclear Blast. You can pre-order it right...
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