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Guitar World
Stoking that Fire
In Flames reignite the death metal fire with Foregone, an album that marks ex-Megadeth master Chris Broderick’s recording debut with the band
10 min |
October 2023
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STEVE BARTEK
The former Oingo Boingo guitarist talks “Dead Man’s Party,” his early days with future Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, upcoming shows with Danny Elfman and a lifetime of scoring films
10 min |
October 2023
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CRÜE TO THE 5TH POWER
MONSTER GUITARIST JOHN 5 DETAILS HIS ASCENSION INTO THE RANKS OF MÖTLEY CRÜE
10+ min |
October 2023
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"We have a sickness it's called 'guitar pedals'!"
How the ambient music of Hammock is created a "guitar symphony" with tons of effects but no rules
6 min |
July 2023
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Performance Notes
HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH'S SONGS
4 min |
September 2023
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LIVE FROM FLAT V
DIMINISHED RETURNS, PART 2 - More on using diminished shapes in a blues solo
2 min |
September 2023
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MELODIC MUSE
STORY TELLING - Describing a chord progression in a solo
2 min |
September 2023
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TALES FROM NERDVILLE
TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 5 - The 1959 Blonde Gibson ES-345
2 min |
September 2023
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IN DEEP
QUADRAPHONIC - How to weave four-part guitar harmonies
2 min |
September 2023
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Polymorph
FISHMAN FLUENCE TIM HENSON SIGNATURE SERIES AND SCOTT LEPAGE CUSTOM SERIES
3 min |
September 2023
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Buzz Bin Apogee Jam X
AUDIO INTERFACES COME in all shapes and sizes, but when it comes to being lightweight and mobile and having a clean design — combined with boasting the utmost in studio-quality fidelity — it’s hard to beat Apogee’s notable Jam audio interfaces.
2 min |
September 2023
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And It Was All Yellow
JACKSON GUITARS X SERIES DINKY DK3XR HSS
3 min |
September 2023
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Bare Essence - FURCH VIOLET D-SM
LITERALLY DOZENS OF great acoustic guitars are available these days if you have around $1,000 to spend. While newer companies that specialize in entry level models offer some good choices, I often recommend considering a guitar built by a company with a decent history that also offers a selection of instruments extending well into higher price ranges due to experience and “trickle down” quality factors.
1 min |
September 2023
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Wet and Wild
BOSS SDE-3000EVH DUAL DIGITAL DELAY
4 min |
September 2023
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MOMENTS OF TRUTH
SOPHIE LLOYD BREAKS DOWN HER MAIN RIFFS AND SOLO IN \"DO OR DIE\" AND OFFERS SOME USEFUL PLAYING AND PRACTICING TIPS
7 min |
September 2023
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WELCOME TO THE MACHINE
SOPHIE LLOYD DISCUSSES THE JOYS AND THE VERY PUBLIC PITFALLS OF HER WILD TRAJECTORY FROM POPULAR ONLINE CREATOR TO MACHINE GUN KELLY'S ARENA-ROCKING SECRET WEAPON
10+ min |
September 2023
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BEHIND THE SOLOS: VITO BRATTA
The reclusive guitarist discusses his classic WHITE LION solos, a poignant conversation with EDDIE VAN HALEN and how he wound up using JIMI HENDRIX'S Strat 50
10+ min |
September 2023
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ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'
On STARCATCHER, GRETA VAN FLEET'S NEW BACK-TO-BASICS ALBUM, GUITARIST JAKE KISZKA HEADS FOR THE HILLS, CRANKS UP THE VOLUME AND TAPS INTO HIS COUNTRY BLUES INFLUENCES BY
10+ min |
September 2023
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WARREN PEACE
WARREN HAYNES and GOV’T MULE return with Peace…Like a River, a sublime example of longform rock ’n’ soul that draws inspiration from John Lennon, the Doors and the multipart masterpieces of Kansas and Queen
9 min |
September 2023
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21st Century Schizoid Men
How did a Swedish death metal band end up releasing one of the greatest progressive rock masterpieces of the modern age? Opeth's MIKAEL ÅKERFÉLUT looks back on 20 years of Damnation
9 min |
September 2023
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STRETCHING THE TRUTH
ON TRUTH KILLER, SEVENDUST'S MENACING (AND GUITAR-PACKED) NEW ALBUM, CLINT LOWERY AND JOHN CONNOLLY PONDER THE MUSICAL QUESTION, \"HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?\"
8 min |
September 2023
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5 FIVE QUESTIONS JAKUB ŻYTECKI
NEW INSPIRATIONS, TWO-MINUTE SOLOS AND WHY RIGHT NOW IS A PARTICULARLY INTERESTING TIME FOR THE GUITAR
2 min |
September 2023
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Teke::Teke
FINALLY, A BAND THAT BLENDS CLASSIC JAPANESE BALLADRY, SURF ROCK AND PSYCHEDELIA
2 min |
September 2023
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MY PEDALBOARD: JOHN NOTTO
WHAT DIRTY HONEY’S MARSHALL-DIMING SIX-STRINGER SEES WHEN HE LOOKS DOWN
1 min |
September 2023
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Dusting Off Angel
ANGEL GUITARIST PUNKY MEADOWS TALKS GEAR, NEW MUSIC AND THE GLAM TITANS' SURPRISE SECOND ACT
5 min |
September 2023
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Adrian Vandenberg
SUFFERING FROM RIFF-WRITER'S BLOCK? TAKE A PAGE FROM THE FORMER WHITESNAKE GUITARIST'S BOOK AND HOP ON A BIKE
2 min |
September 2023
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Marcin
MEET AN ACOUSTIC MASTER WHO PROBABLY BURNS ABOUT 1,500 CALORIES WITH EACH PERFORMANCE OF BACH'S TOCCATA
2 min |
September 2023
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INQUIRER KAT DYSON
CATCHING UP WITH THE PRINCE AND CYNDI LAUPER VETERAN
2 min |
September 2023
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Giants Under the Sun
LIFELONG YES GUITARIST STEVE HOWE WEIGHS IN ON THE BAND'S NEW ALBUM AND HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE 1973'S TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS
4 min |
September 2023
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TRANSFORMER
Sure, he made a massive imprint on David Bowie's classic early Seventies albums. But Mick Ronson also worked with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Elton John, Roger McGuinn, Morrissey, Ian Hunter and many others. GW profiles the post-Bowie career of rock 'n' roll's most quietly spoken guitar hero. Starring Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, Slaughter and the Dogs' Mick Rossi and the Cult's Billy Duffy
10+ min |