ALBUM REVIEW: Heavy Petal Music – Rainbows Are Free

The sleepy city of Norman lies almost directly in the centre of the state of Oklahoma in the great American Midwest. The city’s main cultural features are a selection of…

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GEEZER BUTLER 'Wouldn't Be Surprised' If OZZY OSBOURNE Performed In A Wheelchair

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler was asked about the report that Ozzy Osbourne may perform in a chair when he returns to the live stage later this year. The report came in March, a month after Osbourne released a statement in which he…

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When Cliff Burton met Geddy Lee: “He started pacing, he started smoking pot, and he was like, ‘Oh my God!’”

Kirk Hammett remembers when Rush frontman Geddy Lee showed up at a Metallica show

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Fender debuts sparkle-finished Mikey Way Jazz Bass – a glittering signature model that will appeal way beyond its My Chemical Romance associations

Fender has unveiled a stunning new limited-edition signature model for the MCR bassist

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ALBUM REVIEW: Wearer Of Numerous Forms – Eremit

You can do a lot within two hours. Watch your favourite movie. Run all of your errands for the day. Almost finish The Library level on Halo: Combat Evolved. Or…

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FOZZY To Release New Single 'Spotlight' In August

FOZZY — the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich “The Duke” Ward — will release a new single, “Spotlight”, on August 25. That same day, FOZZY will play a very special “Spotlight On London” live show at London, England’s iconic O2 Forum Kentish Town. The con…

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NITA STRAUSS Shares Music Video For New Single 'Victorious' Feat. DOROTHY

Los Angeles-born guitar hero Nita Strauss recently announced her brand new album “The Call of the The Void”, due out July 7 via Sumerian Records. Today, she has shared the video for the latest single “Victorious”, featuring Hungarian-born vocalist/writer Dorothy Martin.
Says Nita: “‘Victorious’ is t…

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TOOL Announces Fall 2023 North American Tour

TOOL returns to the road this fall, expanding on its recently announced festival appearances (Power Trip, Aftershock and Louder Than Life) with an additional six weeks of performances, including the band’s first Canadian dates since 2019.
The tour announcement follows TOOL’s debut live performances…

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August 2023 Guitar World lesson videos

Featuring the latest column videos by Joe Bonamassa, Andy Timmons, Josh Smith and more, plus some exclusive Nuno Bettencourt content

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Mateus Asato proves why Nuno Bettencourt both loves and hates him with this killer Get the Funk Out guest spot

The Brazilian guitarist has had a dream weekend – jamming onstage with Extreme and meeting Steve Vai in a whirlwind 24-hour trip

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