Rock Documentary “Hired Guns” Featuring Rudy Sarzo, Eva Gardner, Jason Newsted, and More Hits Cinemas June 29th
The feature-length documentary, which has been screened to both critic and audience acclaim at SXSW Festival, Glastonbury Festival, MIFF, Calgary International and Noise Pop, introduces music fans to some of…
Read more » Happy Birthday, Robert Fripp!
The wild, angular, and cerebral guitarist that is Robert Fripp turns 71 years old today. Let’s celebrate our former columnist and King Crimson mastermind with some cool videos and his…
Read more » Tommy Emmanuel Talks Malibu Guitar Festival and More
In anticipation of the Malibu Guitar Festival, kicking off this week from May 18 – 21, we sat down with Festival performer and acoustic guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel to chat…
Read more » Ibanez Players! Shred Your Way to Glory!
Ibanez players across the United States are invited to submit their YouTube entries for the 2017 Ibanez USA Flying Fingers Guitar Competition . From May 15 to June 30, 2017,…
Read more » Watch AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Perform with Robert Plant and Paul Rodgers
This past Sunday night (May 14), Robert Plant and former AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined Paul Rodgers on stage for a performance of “Money (That’s What I Want)” at the…
Read more » Dave Grohl Debuts a New Foo Fighters Song, “The Sky Is a Neighborhood”
PHOTO: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Dave Grohl debuted a new Foo Fighters song this past Monday night (May 15) while performing at the Acoustic 4 A Cure IV benefit show in…
Read more » Watch Metallica Perform “Now That We’re Dead” on ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
This past Monday night (May 15), Metallica made their Late Show with Stephen Colbert live debut, performing “Now That We’re Dead.” The track is from their latest album, the enormously…
Read more » Guitar Essentials: 86 Interesting Guitar Chords
Having a sizable arsenal of simple (to complex) chords is something many guitar players undervalue. I’ve been inspired to write an entire song just by hearing one really cool-sounding chord…
Read more » Vox Kicks Off 60th Anniversary with AC30 Radio
The Vox AC1/15 made its debut in January 1958, but the seminal and beloved British amp manufacturer is offering some 60th anniversary goodies a little ahead of its actual birthday….
Read more » Transform Your Guitar Licks with Some Inspiration from a Flutist!
Savvy guitarists are always looking for melodic inspiration from sources other than guitar players. So anyone who digs beautiful jazz motifs and soaring single-note lines should check out the brand-n..
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