Unreleased Eddie Van Halen Track from 1984 Streaming
The Van Halen News Desk is streaming a short track called “Strike,” written by Eddie Van Halen for the 1984 teen comedy film The Wild Life . A snippet of…
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PHOTO: Pexels.com Some guitar players like to plug their guitar into an amp and set its tone controls to some tried-and-true settings that they rely on. In the process they…
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PHOTO: Cindy Moorhead Everyone has a riff or three that they think deserves more praise from the community at large. In this video, Robert Baker and some of his internet…
Read more » Why (and How) We Should Learn Jimi Hendrix’s Guitar Habits
Jimi Hendrix is the greatest guitar player of all time. That statement can rile up some people, but if you dissect Hendrix’s guitar sorcery and understand the complete lack of…
Read more » Five Online Guitarists You Should Be Following Right Now
Social media and YouTube have been excellent platforms for bedroom guitarists to showcase talents that might’ve been confined to four walls just a few years ago. Here are five online…
Read more » See Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number One” Strat in New, One-of-a-Kind Exhibit
PHOTO: Elizabeth Page/Bullock Creative The spirit of Stevie Ray Vaughan has never left Austin, Texas. Now, almost 27 years after his death, some of his most treasured and iconic possessions…
Read more » Improve Your Soloing Technique with a Few Tricks
PHOTO: Ryan Holloway | Pexels.com Looking for ways to spruce up your soloing technique? Look no further. Every guitarist reaches a point in his or her soloing career where they…
Read more » Make Tracks! Learn Recording & Effects Basics
There’s no reason to let pride, inexperience, or lack or knowledge thwart your quest to make awesome recordings of your music. Simply take a spin through a few “Recording 101”…
Read more » GP Presents Andy McKee April 5 at Yoshi’s in Oakland, CA—Win Tickets!
Andy McKee ranks among the most respected and popular acoustic guitar players of the modern day as evidenced by millions upon millions of YouTube views, and glowing endorsements by artists…
Read more » Elixir Strings Introduces OPTIWEB Coated Electric Strings
Elixir Strings recently unveiled their latest innovation, the new OPTIWEB Coated Electric Strings.
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