Marty Stuart: “It started with my Clarence White Telecaster. That old guitar is kinda like an invisible band member. It has a tone of its own”

The country legend on channeling the Byrds’ guitar tones, how YouTube helps him cope with the loss of Johnny Cash and finding the amp he’d been searching for all his life

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Mesa/Boogie Mark VII Head review

The latest evolution of Mesa’s flagship head might just be Randall Smith’s finest hour, and one of the best amps on the market right now

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311 Announces Fall 2023 Tour With Special Guests AWOLNATION And BLAME MY YOUTH

311 has announced a fall tour with special guests AWOLNATION and BLAME MY YOUTH. The tour kicks off in Clive, Iowa on September 19 and will be making stops in St. Louis, Kansas City, Grand Junction, Salt Lake City, and more before wrapping up in Highland, California on October 8.
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Meet Dante Frisiello, Steve Vai's new guitar sideman who went from law school to playing with his hero

The guitarist reflects on his disastrous solo on the first night of his new gig, the hardest part about playing with one of the world’s leading virtuosos, and why the Abasi Larada is his favorite guitar he’s ever played

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Nita Strauss Shares New Single and Album

Los Angeles-born guitar ace Nita Strauss recently announced her brand new album The Call of the The Void, out July 7 via Sumerian Records.”‘Victorious’ is the anthem I always wanted, a song about inspiring change, marching forward relentlessly, being willing to save yourself instead of waiting for someone to do it for you, and never backing down from a fight,” Strauss shares. “Dorothy was the perfect powerhouse voice and personality to stand and deliver, and knock this one out of the park.”NITA STRAUSS – Victorious ft. Dorothy (Official Music Video)Dorothy shares Strauss’ enthusiasm for the track, stating, “I’m honored to be a part of ‘Victorious’ with my friend Nita Strauss. She is the embodiment of a bold, beautiful, strong woman. The song and video scream #GIRLPOWER and we know you’ll love it!”The video features two cameos. 13-year-old rising guitar star Charlotte Milstein plays the role of a young Nita, while U.S. Olympian, former WBO and IBF champion Mikalea Mayer, a childhood friend of Strauss and former bandmate, also appears. Learn more about their relationship here!The Call of the VoidTHE CALL OF THE VOID TRACK LISTING:PHYSICAL:”Summer Storm””The Wolf You Feed” (Feat. Alissa White-Gluz)”Digital Bullets” (Feat. Chris Motionless)”Through the Noise” (Feat. Lzzy Hale)”Consume The Fire””Dead Inside” (Feat. David Draiman)”Victorious” (Feat. Dorothy)”Scorched””Momentum””The Golden Trail” (Feat. Anders Fridén) “Winner Takes All” (Feat. Alice Cooper)”Monster” (Feat. Lilith Czar)”Kintsugi””Surfacing” (Feat. Marty Friedman)DIGITAL:”Summer Storm””The Wolf You Feed” (Feat. Alissa White-Gluz)”Digital Bullets” (Feat. Chris Motionless)”Through the Noise” (Feat. Lzzy Hale)”Consume The Fire””Dead Inside” (Feat. David Draiman)”Victorious” (Feat. Dorothy)”Scorched””Momentum””The Golden Trail” (Feat. Anders Fridén)”Winner Takes All” (Feat. Alice Cooper)”Monster” (Feat. Lilith Czar)”Kintsugi””Surfacing” (Feat. Marty Friedman)”The Wolf You Feed” (Instrumental)”Digital Bullets” (Instrumental)”Through the Noise” (Instrumental)”Dead Inside” (Instrumental)”Victorious” (Instrumental)”The Golden Trail” (Instrumental)”Winner Takes All” (Instrumental)”Monster” (Instrumental)Nita Strauss Tour DatesNITA STRAUSS + ALICE COOPER ON TOUR:5/13 — Knoxville, TN — The Tennessee Theatre5/14 — Spartanburg, SC — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium5/15 — North Charleston, SC — North Charleston Performing Arts Center5/17 — Shreveport, LA — Shreveport Municipal Auditorium5/18 — Biloxi, MS — Beau Rivage Theatre5/20 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville*SUMMER HEADLINE TOUR: WITH LIONS AT THE GATES:6/13 — Nashville, TN — Exit / In6/14 — Atlanta, GA — The Loft6/15 — Greensboro, NC — The Hangar 18196/17 — New York, NY — The Meadows6/18 — Toronto, ON — Horseshoe Tavern6/19 — Mechanicsburg, PA — Lovedraft’s6/21 — Harrison, OH — The Blue Note6/22 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop6/23 — Angola, IN — The Eclectic Room6/24 — Bloomington, IL — The Castle Theatre6/25 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theatre6/26 — Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room6/28 — Denver — The Bluebird Theater6/29 — Salt Lake City — Urban Lounge6/30 — Boise, ID — Neurolux7/1 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre7/2 — Vancouver, BC — The Rickshaw Theatre7/3 — Seattle, WA — El Corazón7/5 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post7/6 — Los Angeles, CA — Whisky a Go Go7/8 — Las Vegas, NV — The Space7/9 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom7/11 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box7/12 — Dallas, TX — Trees7/13 — Houston, TX — Scout Bar7/14 — New Orleans, LA — The Parish @ House Of BluesWITH DEF LEPPARD + MOTLEY CRUE:8/5 — Syracuse, NY — JMA Wireless Dome8/8 — Columbus, OH — The Ohio State University Ohio Stadium8/11 — Fargo, ND — Fargodome8/13 — Omaha, NE — Charles Schwab Field Omaha8/16 — Tulsa, OK — Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium8/18 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl StadiumCO-HEADLINE “FREAKS ON PARADE” TOUR WITH ROB ZOMBIE:8/24 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion8/26 — Tampa, FL — Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre8/27 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre8/29 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek8/30 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre9/1 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre9/2 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena9/5 — Clarkston, MI — Pinke Knob Amphitheatre9/6 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage9/8 — Scranton, PA — The Pavilion @ Montage Mountain9/9 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health Theatre @ Jones Beach9/10 — Hartford, CT — XFINITY Theatre9/12 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena9/15 — Bonner Springs, KS — Azura Amphitheatre9/16 — Englewood, CO — Fiddler’s Green9/19 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre9/20 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre9/22 — Concord, CA — Pavilion9/23 — Anaheim, CA — Honda Center9/24 — Phoenix, AZ — Ak-Chin PavilionMore info: nitastrauss.com.Pre-order The Call of the Void here.

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Singularity (Phase II – Xenotaph) – Scar Symmetry

SCAR SYMMETRY made one of the best records of their career with The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity). The 2014 release was a science fiction concept album based around transhumanism…

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Blast Worship: Face Fryer

Fill up on the greasy hyper-gore-blast grind of Florida men Face Fryer.
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THE DARKNESS To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Permission To Land' On October 2023 North American Tour

This year finds Britain’s beloved rockers THE DARKNESS — singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, drummer Rufus Taylor — celebrating 20 years since they birthed “Permission To Land”, the multi-platinum, chart-topping debut album that changed the face of rock…

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OVERKILL Announces July 2023 U.S. Tour With EXHORDER And HEATHEN

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will embark on the “Scorching The Earth” U.S. tour with EXHORDER and HEATHEN this summer. The 16-date trek will kick off on July 13 in San Francisco and make stops in Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale and Silver Springs, among other cities, before ending in Huntington,…

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FOO FIGHTERS, FALL OUT BOY And THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS To Perform At 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival

iHeartMedia today announced the lineup for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival, the annual legendary concert event takes place on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23 at Las Vegas’s hottest entertainment venue, T-Mobile Arena. This year, the epic two-day lineup for the iHeartRadio Music F…

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