How to play Greensleeves on classical guitar
One of the most famous songs to have emerged from Renaissance England is melancholy and sublime, capable of melting hearts, and a real test of your classical chops
Read more » Hank Marvin: “When I got the first Strat we’d ordered with a ‘tremolo arm’, I was intrigued. None of us had seen one before or really knew what it did”
Cited by Clapton, May, Page and more, Marvin is the first true legend of instrumental guitar. Here, he talks gypsy jazz, his favorite Shadows tunes, and the genius of Jeff Beck
Read more » Metal-loving couple exchange Gibson Explorers instead of rings at wedding
Madi Danger says she and her husband, Jay Aspen, were “almost more excited” to receive the Explorers than to get married
Read more » Metallica unveil custom one-of-a-kind 'Flying M' guitar – and you can win it
Built by Highline Guitars and Inventables, and inspired by James Hetfield’s trademark Flying V, the guitar will be raffled off in support of the band’s All Within My Hands foundation
Read more » The rise of the original Fender Telecaster Custom, the upmarket alternative to a utilitarian classic
Many say Leo Fender got it right the first time with the Telecaster, but that never stopped Fender seeking improvements, with the first, pre-humbucker incarnation of the Tele Custom adding some luxury to the ultimate workhorse electric
Read more » We asked AI to build us guitar rigs inspired by artists and genres, and the results were… interesting
From pedalboards built for the blues to rigs reminiscent of Dimebag Darrell’s tone, here’s how artificial intelligence coped when we put it through an intense rig-building bootcamp
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RICHIE FAULKNER Recruits URIAH HEEP And ACCEPT Members For ELEGANT WEAPONS Touring Band
ELEGANT WEAPONS, the new band featuring guitarist Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG), will make its live debut this spring. The group, which is rounded out by Dave Rimmer (URIAH HEEP) on bass and Christopher Williams (ACCEPT) on drums, has announced the following…
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OBITUARY's DONALD TARDY Defends Production On METALLICA's '…And Justice For All' Album: 'I Thought It Was Killer'
OBITUARY drummer Donald Tardy was recently interviewed on “Speak N’ Destroy”, a podcast about all things METALLICA, hosted by longtime journalist and METALLICA fan Ryan J. Downey. Speaking about METALLICA’s classic 1988 album, “…And Justice For All”, and the criticism that record has received for it…
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RAMMSTEIN Guitarist RICHARD Z KRUSPE Joins FISHMAN's Fluence Artist Roster
Richard Z Kruspe, guitarist of the German industrial band RAMMSTEIN, has joined the Fishman Fluence artist roster.
Richard purchased his first guitar in Czechoslovakia at the age of 16 and quickly became dedicated to the instrument and began pursuing a career in music. A trip to the United States in…
Reunited Original Lineup Of BIOHAZARD To Perform At This Year's BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL
BIOHAZARD has announced its first U.S. festival performance of 2023 — an appearance at this year’s edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 7-10 in Alton, Virginia.
Celebrating their 35th anniversary as a band, Brooklyn, New York hardcore metal legends BIOHAZARD have retu…