Eric Clapton Dedicates New Song to John Wetton, Adds Four US Dates

John Wetton, the celebrated bassist for progressive rock bands King Crimson and Asia, died Tuesday at age 67 after a long battle with colon cancer. Later that day, Eric Clapton shared a touching…

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Steve Morse and John Petrucci Discuss the Important of Guitar Practice

One of the great things about the NAMM show is seeing famous musicians reconnect with one another. Reverb.com helped facilitate a reunion when they got Deep Purple’s Steve Morse and…

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14 “Expensive” Guitar Chords You Can’t Live Without

These chords sound like a million bucks, and they can be yours. There’s a catch, though. Unless you’re a lottery winner, earning a huge fortune takes hard work and dedication,…

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Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins Tear It Up in 1987

Here’s some rare footage of two guitar legends at work. It’s Chet Atkins joined by Mark Knopfler in a 1987 performance. The duo plays the standard “I’ll See You in…

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Firehouse Guitarist Bill Leverty Discusses His New Single, "You’re a Natural"

It’s been 25 years since Firehouse won Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist at the 1992 American Music Awards, beating out Nirvana and Alice in Chains. These days, the band—and…

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A David Gilmour-Style Approach to Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”

Continuing my two-guitar arrangement of the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” I now present its sparse, haunting melody, which I play in a classic hard rock lead…

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R&M Tone Technology Launches PowerWire Active Guitar Cables

R&M Tone Technology announces the PowerWire family of patented active guitar cables. These new cables deliver clean, amplified, analog boost from the guitar’s pickups down to effects pedals and amplifiers….

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Bedell Guitars Introduces Revolution Series

Bedell Guitars has introduced the Revolution Series, featuring hand-tuned guitars crafted in Bend, Oregon, from exotic tonewoods. From the company: A two-year quest led to the new series, which delivers…

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Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments is excited to celebrate 20 years making handmade, heirloom-quality mandolins. Based in Bend, Oregon, the Weber team of craftsmen put their hand touch on every instrument…

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Randy Rhoads Warmup Exercises and More: Complete 1982 Guitar Clinic

Few musicians in the history of rock have been as beloved—revered, really—as Ozzy Osbourne’s late guitarist and musical soul mate, Randy Rhoads. Only 25 when he was killed in an…

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