Joe Satriani & Steve Vai Guitar World Cover Shoot

Go behind the scenes of Joe Satriani & Steve Vai’s Guitar World cover shoot. That’s Jen Rosenstein behind the lens and Andy Aledort’s “Lawdy Mama” playing in the background. The…

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“Amps played by legends”: Zoom looks to provide bassists with the most affordable – and portable – all-in-one rig on the market with the upgraded $142 MS-60B+

Featuring 11 preamps, 11 amp and cab combos, 75 effects, and signal-splitting options, the tiny pedal packs a lot into its humble chassis

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“It felt like I was daydreaming!” Matteo Mancuso joins Joe Bonamassa onstage to trade arena-worthy solos

Joe Bonamassa had previously named Matteo Mancuso as his new favorite guitar player

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LACUNA COIL Releases New Single ‘In The Mean Time’ Featuring ASH COSTELLO Of NEW YEARS DAY

Following the successful release of “Never Dawn” (over two million streams), Italian goth metal veterans LACUNA COIL are back with their new single, “In The Mean Time”, featuring Ash Costello of NEW YEARS DAY. The song’s title is a reference to the mean times the world is living in, as well as a ref…

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Five For Friday: April 19, 2024

This week’s new releases have an extra-dreary and dark energy to them, including the latest from Dool, My Dying Bride and more!
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Norway’s propensity for progressive metal rarely gets the recognition it deserves. IN VAIN have been scraping away at the exploratory coalface since the mid-2000s, peddling a strain of downbeat but elegantly complex heaviness that only uses death metal as a launchpad from which to reach more interes…

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EP REVIEW: Life’s Question – Life’s Question

Since the release of their debut full-length World Full Of…, LIFE’S QUESTION have had the attention of the hardcore scene, with fans and critics alike waiting with bated breath to see…

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“I liked to go to this old abandoned graveyard by the river to write songs. The gravestone next to where I was sitting said, ‘In Memory of Elizabeth Reed’, so that became the song’s title”: The 25 greatest Allman Brothers Band songs

From Dickey Betts’ iconic instrumentals to the tracks that made ABB one of rock’s most revered jam groups, here are the best Allman Brothers Band cuts from across their catalog – and the stories behind them

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GENE SIMMONS To Play First Post-KISS Concert At Rock & Brews Grand Opening In Ridgefield, Washington

Gene Simmons and his solo band will perform at the grand opening of the Rock & Brews restaurant at the Ilani dining and entertainment destination in Ridgefield, Washington on April 23. It will mark the KISS bassist/vocalist’s first live appearance since the legendary rock act concluded its “End…

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“Dumble would refuse to build them for a lot of people, but for whatever reason, he agreed to make four for me”: Pearl Jam used Dumble amps on new album Dark Matter, reveals producer Andrew Watt

The late Alexander Dumble made four custom amps for the A-list producer

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