Guitar Essentials: The Difference Between Scales and Modes
If music theory sounds scary and confusing, here’s a short lesson in scales and modes that’s easy to follow and gives you useful information. In it, online guitar instructor Tyler…
Read more » Guitar Essentials: 10 Must-Know Movable Open Chords
Open chords have two key advantages over barre chords: they’re easy to play and—thanks to the ringing open strings—they sound great. In this video, online guitar instructor David Walliman shares…
Read more » See Metallica Guitarists Join Lars Ulrich for Drum Solo in New Live Show Segment
Metallica have added a segment to their live performance of “Now That We’re Dead” in which all four members play drums. The song—a cut from their latest album, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct…
Read more » Joe Perry: “Steven Tyler Didn’t Get ‘This Is Spinal Tap’”
PHOTO: Christopher Polk | Getty Images This Is Spinal Tap has been celebrated as the ultimate metal mockumentary. But not everyone got the joke. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry says that his…
Read more » Gary Clark Jr. Releases Video for “My Baby’s Gone” from New Live Album
PHOTO: Joey Martinez (provided) Gary Clark Jr. today releases another track from his upcoming and second live album, Live North America 2016 . You can view the video for his…
Read more » Steve Vai to Perform with Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
PHOTO: Ethan Miller | Getty Images Steve Vai has announced a unique show that’ll take place 2 p.m. March 11 at Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall . The event—which…
Read more » Nancy Wilson, Epiphone and Little Kids Rock Team Up to Bring Music Back to Schools
Epiphone, Nancy Wilson, and nonprofit Little Kids Rock have teamed up for a special initiative to bring 10,000 new Epiphone guitars to public school music programs around the United States.
Read more » Paul Gilbert Tries to Break Ernie Ball’s New Paradigm Strings
He even uses his power drill.
Read more » Gary Clark Jr. Plays Unique Amp Based on the Lincoln Continental
The amp features Revel speakers and the handiwork of amp maker Ben Fargen and Jeff Earl of J Designs Speaker Enclosures.
Read more » Seymour Duncan Releases Mark Holcomb Alpha and Omega Signature Pickups
The Periphery guitarist’s signature pickups are available in six-, seven- and eight-string versions.
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