Nick Johnston: “The first few Yngwie Malmsteen albums still make me smile. The ferociousness of that playing is still unequaled”
The Schecter-toting virtuoso details his musical approaches, influences and how his style came together
Read more » Push your skills to the limit with 5 Steve Morse licks
Alternate picking, string skipping through the arpeggios… This dip into the former Deep Purple guitarist’s playing is bootcamp for your shred chops
Read more » Joe Bonamassa shares the string bending lessons he learned from blues great Larry McCray
One blues great pays dues to another in this lesson that unpacks McCray’s unique style of marrying bends together
Read more » John Petrucci talks buying and selling guitars: “I’m completely illiterate in the world of vintage guitars and Les Pauls and Strats and all that stuff”
Dream Theater’s magus of the fretboard on the Les Paul copy that sparked his love of humbuckers and why he might give Django a run for his money…
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CHRIS JERICHO Injures Throat; FOZZY Postpones Tour Dates
FOZZY has postponed the first two weeks of its previously announced summer/fall 2022 “Save The World” tour due to a “throat injury” suffered by the band’s lead singer, wrestling superstar Chris Jericho.
According to a statement released by FOZZY earlier today, Jericho sustained a bruised larynx last…
SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Named 2022 'Metal Drummer Of The Year' By Readers Of MODERN DRUMMER Magazine
Modern Drummer magazine’s readers have voted SLIPKNOT’s Jay Weinberg as the No. 1 metal drummer in the publication’s 2022 Readers’ Poll.
Earlier today, Jay released the following statement via social media: “It is truly an honor to be named Metal Drummer of the Year in the 2022 @modern_drummer Reade…
The Amity Affliction announce rescheduled European tour
THE AMITY AFFLICTION have announced rescheduled dates for their headlining European tour! Originally set to take place in October this year to support their latest record, 2020’s Everyone Loves You…Once You Leave…
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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER On Next Studio Album: 'We've Pretty Much Got The Material Ready To Go'
NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) pioneers DIAMOND HEAD will enter the studio in the coming months to begin recording the follow-up to 2019’s “The Coffin Train” album for a tentative 2023 release. In a new interview with TotalRock, guitarist Brian Tatler said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N…
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DOUG PINNICK Says KING'S X Has 'Never Been Profitable': 'We All Have To Do Outside Things To Make Ends Meet'
In a new interview with Reno’s rock radio station Rock 104.5, Doug “Dug” Pinnick was asked if KING’S X has finally become a profitable venture for him and his bandmates, more than four decades after the group’s inception. The 71-year-old bassist/vocalist responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET…
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Aiming For Enrike announce new album ‘Empty Airports’
AIMING FOR ENRIKE have announced a new album! Titled Empty Airports, the upcoming album from the ambient electronic duo is the follow-up to 2020’s Music For Working Out, and is scheduled to be…
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