Lorrie Morgan Celebrates 30th Anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry Member
In life and in art, Lorrie Morgan is enjoying a renewed resurgence of popularity. Morgan continues to make new music, tour North America, and this weekend will celebrate her 30th Anniversary as a...
View ArticleFireworks Release Acoustic EP and New Tour Dates
Fireworks has released an exclusive acoustic EP. The three-track EP includes a new song, one song from their previous album Gospel, and one from their recently released album, Oh, Common Life.All...
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Download the July 2014 Issue of Guitar World Now at the Apple Newsstand
The all-new July 2014 issue of Guitar World— including instructional video and audio — is available now at the Apple Newsstand!You can check it out here.In the new July issue, we sit down with...
View ArticleExclusive Premiere: Goodnight, Texas’ “A Bank Robber’s Nursery Rhyme”
I can’t even begin to tell you how much I dig the first song from Goodnight, Texas’ new album, titled “A Bank Robber’s Nursery Rhyme.”An Americana romp that’s brimming with clever lyrics and a catchy...
View ArticleGuitar Cover of 'Super Mario Brothers RPG' Theme — Video
Below, check out this recently posted (February 11) video of a YouTube dude — FamilyJules7x— playing a mighty fine guitar cover of one of the many Super Mario Brothers RPG themes. FamilyJules posted a...
View ArticleMusic Industry Day Welcomes Musicians to Experience NAMM
NAMM opens its doors to musicians, songwriters, and sound and staging professionals on Music Industry Day, Saturday, July 19 from 10AM-4PM at Nashville’s Music City Center. Music Industry Day offers a...
View ArticleLes Paul's Junior: Eddie Van Halen Interviews Les Paul — from the Guitar...
Almost three decades ago, Guitar World writer Steven Rosen brought together Les Paul and Eddie Van Halen for a quick chat. It would be the beginning of a beautiful friendship between the two great...
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Hole Notes: Andy McKee's "Over-The-Top" Techniques
In late 2006, Topeka, Kansas–based acoustic guitarist Andy McKee burst onto the global guitar scene with a solo acoustic video of “Drifting,” a two-handed fingerstyle affair, oozing with percussive...
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Hole Notes: Zakk Wylde's "Unplugged" Riffs and Hybrid-Picked, Acoustic Shred
As the Black Label Society’s leader (and Ozzy’s guitarist for more years than anyone else), Zakk Wylde has become infamous for his brew-tal riffage and lethal lead style. Remarkably, though, he also...
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Loud & Proud with Glenn Proudfoot: Expanding Minor Pentatonic Ideas with...
The title of this month’s column refers to the standard minor pentatonic “box” patterns that so many guitar players rely upon when soloing. While they are valuable, they can be restricting if they...
View ArticleVideo Finds: Ukulele Duo Performs Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir”
Led Zeppelin and the ukulele might be an unlikely combination, but this rendition of “Kashmir” is on point!The cover is performed by Bartt Warburton and James Hill, two ukulele players hailing from...
View ArticleExclusive Premiere: Andreas Varaday's "Swing 42"
When it comes to talent, age doesn’t matter. If you’ve got it, you’ve got it.And there is no doubt that 16-year-old guitarist Andreas Varady has got it in spades.And now we’re totally stoked to share...
View ArticleWatch Metallica's Entire Set from Rock am Ring Festival — Video
Below, you can check out a pro-shot video of Metallica's entire two-hour-plus set from their June 8 headlining show at the Rock am Ring festival in Nurburg, Germany.The four-day event featured a...
View ArticleJack White Performs "Just One Drink" on 'Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'— Video
Last night, Jack White appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to discuss his new album, Lazaretto— and to perform two songs from the new disc.You can check out one of the performances ("Just...
View ArticleGuitar World DVD: 'Heavy Metal Hybrid Picking' Featuring Revocation's Dave...
Check out Guitar World's latest instructional DVD, Heavy Metal Hybrid Picking featuring Dave Davidson.With more than 60 minutes of lessons, you'll learn how to combine sweep picking with fingerpicking,...
View ArticleJoe Perry Talks Aerosmith, Touring with Slash and His Upcoming Autobiography
Since their start in the early Seventies — when they were fixtures of Boston's vibrant music scene — Aerosmith have sold more than 150 million albums, garnered countless awards (including four Grammys)...
View ArticleMetallica Release Pro-Shot Video of "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" from...
You might recall that we've already posted a decent fan-shot video of Metallica's first-ever performance of "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" from the Sonisphere Festival in Helsinki, Finland. Now, however,...
View ArticleCrow Moses Premiere New Song, "Horse Heaven Hills"— Exclusive
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "Horse Heaven Hills," a new song by Chicago's Crow Moses.The song — which was released today— is the title track from Moses' new album, which...
View ArticleAnimals As Leaders Perform "Kascade" from 'At Guitar Center with Nic...
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents an exclusive clip of Animals As Leaders performing "Kascade" as part of the band's recent At Guitar Center with Nic Harcourt podcast.The full interview portion of the...
View ArticleRobert Plant Performs Three Led Zeppelin Songs at Pinkpop Festival — Video
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has made little secret of his impatience with former bandmate Robert Plant for Plant's supposed hesitation regarding another Led Zeppelin reunion. But this apparent...
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