Bob Dylan Premieres “The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar,” Featuring Carlos Santana
Bob Dylan is currently gearing up to release the 13th volume of his remarkable Bootleg Series, Trouble No More 1979-1981, on November 3 via Sony/Legacy. Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive…
Read more »EVH Announces New 5150III 50W EL34 Head & Cab
EVH has announced the release of the new 5150III 50W EL34 head and 5150III EL34 212ST cabinet. Fans of the 5150III 100W EL34 head now have a more portable and…
Read more »Watch Tim Pierce Profile His Amplifiers Using the Kemper Profiler
In this clip from our friends at Kemper, guitarist Tim Pierce profiles his awesome collection of amps using the Kemper Profiler. “A few weeks back, my German friend Uwe Bossert…
Read more »Tommy Emmanuel Premieres Cover of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” Featuring J.D. Simo
Last week, Tommy Emmanuel announced Accomplice One, a duets album with an impressive guest list that includes Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Ricky Skaggs and Rodney Crowell, to name a few….
Read more »Greta Van Fleet Announce New EP, ‘From the Fires’
Photo: Jessica Earnshaw The much buzzed-about Michigan quartet, Greta Van Fleet, have announced a new EP, titled From the Fires. The EP—which is set for a November 10 release via…
Read more »How to Create Flowing, Stylish Licks Like Eric Clapton
He has the innate ability to move smoothly from one great, imminently melodic phrase into the next while also both riding the groove and pushing it along. When it comes…
Read more »The Art of Phrasing: Four Simple Ways to Make Your Leads Sing
When one of my guitar students wants to learn lead guitar, I usually show him/her the minor pentatonic scale first. Once that scale is down in all keys, I play…
Read more »BMG Announces Gary Moore ‘Blues and Beyond’ Compilation
BMG has announced Blues and Beyond, a collection of Gary Moore’s blues studio recordings. Blues and Beyond—which is set for a December 1 release—will be made available as a 2CD,…
Read more »What In the World: Oud-Style String-Skipping Pedal Tones
There are 11 strings on the oud: five courses, or sets, of doubled strings and a single low string, usually a C. It is still widely popular in many places…
Read more »10 of Hollywood’s Funniest Guitar Moments
While it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact date that the guitar made its celluloid debut, it’s likely that the instrument was first captured in a motion picture sometime in the…
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