The 10 Greatest Guitar Melodies
What constitutes a truly memorable guitar melody? Is it the note selection, the melodic rhythm, or the guitar tone itself? It’s probably a combination of all those ingredients and more,…
Read more »Cooper Carter Demos Ernie Ball Music Man Cutlass HSS Guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man recently introduced the Cutlass model in a HSS pickup configuration, and below, guitarist Cooper Carter demos the guitar in a new video. Aside from the bridge…
Read more »‘Metalocalypse’ Warrior Brendon Small Unleashes Second Galaktikon Album
When Brendon Small released his first Galaktikon album in April 2012, he was frantically writing music and dialogue for his Adult Swim cartoon series, Metalocalypse. Back then, Galaktikon was a…
Read more »Sons of Apollo, Featuring Ex-Members of Dream Theater, Guns N’ Roses and Journey, Announce Debut Album
For the past few months, rumors have been circulating about a new secret project including former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian. With the announcement of the debut…
Read more »Def Leppard Release Part 1 of their Mini-Docu Series "Step Inside: Hysteria at 30"
Def Leppard are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their seminal album Hysteria with the mini documentary, Step Inside: Hysteria at 30. This week, the band released the first part of…
Read more »Watch Mike Bloomfield Electrify the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967
Below, check out some high-quality footage of late guitar legend Mike Bloomfield performing with the Electric Flag at the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967. The clip—which represents Bloomfield’s debut gig…
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Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney Reunite for "We’re On the Road Again"
Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, the two surviving former members of The Beatles, have reunited for the Starr solo single, “We’re On the Road Again.” What’s amazing about the song,…
Read more »The Latest from Mezzabarba Custom Amplification at the 2017 Summer NAMM Show
Mezzabarba Custom Amplification appeared at the Summer NAMM show this year to debut their line of amps in the US. In the clip below, we chat with company representative JP…
Read more »Carlos Santana Teams with the Isley Brothers to Celebrate the ‘Power of Peace’
Carlos Santana and the Isley Brothers…come again? Both are musical legends with long careers marked by relentless innovation. And neither act is exactly a stranger to the power of the…
Read more »Motörhead Announce ‘Under Cöver’ Compilation
Motörhead has announced Under Cöver, a compilation of covers the band recorded between 1992 and 2015. The album, which features the trio’s takes on songs by everyone from Metallica to…
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