Watch Robert Plant Perform “Whole Lotta Love” from Upcoming AXS TV Show
Robert Plant and his band, the Sensational Space Shifters, were headliners for David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption last October, and their performance comes to AXS TV 10 p.m. EST March…
Read more »Every Metallica Riff You’ve Ever Heard
Metallica’s sound has changed up from album to album, and there’s no better indicator of that than James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett’s guitar tone. Now a YouTuber named Gürschach X…
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Study Finds the Bass Guitarist Is Most Important Band Member
It’s official: Bassists are more important than guitarists. A study conducted at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, set out to determine the importance of low-frequency information on music listeners. Their…
Read more »Obituary Premiere "Sentence Day" Playthrough Video
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Obituary’s new “Sentence Day” playthrough video. The track is from the band’s new self-titled album, which will be released March 17 via Relapse…
Read more »NAMM 2017: The Latest from Kiesel Guitars
While checking out gear at the 2017 NAMM Show, we stopped by the Kiesel Guitars booth to get a look at their Jason Becker, Allan Holdsworth and Greg Howe signature…
Read more » Cort and Manson Guitar Works Team Up for M-Jet
Cort Guitars and U.K.-based Manson Guitar Works have announced a new collaboration for 2017, the Cort/Manson M-Jet. The new guitar is based on the Manson MA EVO profile model but…
Read more »Peavey and Periphery’s Misha Mansoor Launch New Invective.120 Amp
Guitarists with heavier tastes looking for their next upgrade will find a sturdy solution in the new Peavey invective.120 Head and invective.212 Cabinet. With design input from Periphery’s Misha Mansoor,…
Read more »Deconstructing John Frusciante’s “Scar Tissue” Riff
Released in 1999, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Scar Tissue” is one of the group’s most successful songs. The track’s central guitar riff is played by John Frusciante, who uses…
Read more »What If Metallica’s ‘Kill ’Em All’ Album Were in Major Keys?
When it was released in 1983, Metallica’s debut album, Kill ’Em All, set the pace for thrash metal, with its minor-key riffage, precise playing and fusion of punk with New…
Read more »Electro-Harmonix Introduces Canyon Delay/Looper Pedal
Electro-Harmonix has introduced the Canyon Delay/Looper pedal, which features 10 effects plus a fully featured looper. The Canyon delivers delay times of 5 milliseconds to three seconds and includes tap…
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