
“Now with the rich sonic allure of rosewood”: Three timeless Gibson acoustics have received a rosewood reinvention – bringing new visuals and tones to the table
The J-45, SJ-200 and Hummingbird have all been treated to a cosmetic and functional pick-me-up
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“Bro is a living breathing ‘Hell yeah’”: This player gave ‘heavy bass guitar’ a new meaning by ripping through Cliff Burton’s iconic (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth solo… while squatting 225lbs
Alexander Mercieca pulled off the daring display of bass playing while squatting for 45 seconds straight – and it looked like he didn’t even break a sweat
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TRIXTER’s STEVE BROWN On Reunion With Singer PETE LORAN At Arizona Concert: ‘It Was Awesome’
TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown and bassist P.J. Farley, who have been performing acoustic TRIXTER shows backed by Ben Hans on percussion, were joined by the band’s lead singer Pete Loran on stage during their concert on March 22 at The 44 Sports Grill And Nightlife in Glendale, Arizona.
Speaking to S…

KILL SCREEN 034: For Sean Beasley of DYING FETUS, Killing Time is His Business
And with as much touring as the death metal maniac has on his blood-soaked hands, business is good.
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GLENN HUGHES Completes Writing Music For His New Solo Album
Over the weekend, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes took to his social media to write that he has “finished writing new music” for his upcoming solo album.
The long-awaited follow-up to Hughes’s 2016 solo album “Resonate” will be recorded in June in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The 72-year-old Glenn,…

ALBUM REVIEW: All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade – The Libertines
The indie rock scene is one of the most vast there is and so to become icon of the scene is not an easy thing. However, THE LIBERTINES managed this…
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LZZY HALE Says She Will ‘Most Likely’ Do More Than Four Shows With SKID ROW
HALESTORM’s Lzzy Hale has described her upcoming performances with SKID ROW as a “full-circle” moment that is all coming “from the right place”.
The 40-year-old singer, who has fronted her band HALESTORM for more than two and a half decades, will handle the vocal duties for SKID ROW for four shows o…

“When I struggle with live sound, I think, ‘Oh God, I can play so much better when I’m just in a room and I can hear myself…’ But that’s when I dig in and try harder”: Tommy Emmanuel and Molly Tuttle give a tone, technique and touring masterclass
It’s not often that you find two of the world’s greatest acoustic players on tour together, and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to invite them for an interview and video masterclass…
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Album Stream: Funeral Leech – The Illusion of Time
Hear Funeral Leech’s doom/death crusher The Illusion of Time in full before its Friday release.
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AARON STAINTHORPE Discusses MY DYING BRIDE’s Career In Doom: ‘We Often Do Things That Aren’t Radio-Friendly’
By David E. Gehlke
Save for a brief, originally suspect but now appreciated sojourn into experimental territory via 1998’s “34.788%… Complete”, venerable U.K. doom lords MY DYING BRIDE have never strayed too far from their miserable, dreary origins. It’s an approach that has served them well over…