The Aristocrats, the rock/fusion instrumental power trio featuring Guthrie Govan (guitar), Bryan Beller (bass), and Marco Minnemann (drums), will release their new album, Culture Clash, on July 16, 2013 via BOING Music. ...

Backbeat Books will publish the first volume of Eric Clapton, Day by Day: The Early Years: 1963–1982 ($39.99) on May 28, 2013. ...

Expanding on their highly successful EVL series of the guitars, the EVL-X7 complements the line with upgraded hardware and electronics. ...

The 6th Annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, featuring headliners Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, and Amon Amarth, is proud to announce the 2013 VIP Charity Ticket Auction that will put fans onstage with one their favorite bands. Proceeds will benefit Metal of Honor and Unite The United Foundation. ...

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The ArtistWorks Rock Guitar School with Paul Gilbert is giving away a prize pack featuring a free Ibanez AR325 Electric Guitar. ...

Sony Music Entertainment will release the Clash's Sound System--a 12-disc box set featuring all of the band's studio albums remastered, three CDs of demos, non-album singles, B-sides, rarities and more--on September 10, 2013. ...

Alfred Music is thrilled to partner with Cartoon Network Enterprises to release Dethkok: Dethalbum III for guitar. ...

Harman’s DigiTech is now shipping its HardWire V-10 Power Block 10-Pedal Isolated Power Supply, a top-quality pedalboard power supply that delivers dependable, noise-free power for effects pedals. ...

Six Degrees Records is proud to announce the new album from Vieux Farka Touré. ...