Electro-Harmonix Announces New 95000 Performance Loop Laboratory

Electro-Harmonix has unveiled its new 95000 Performance Loop Laboratory. The company’s most advanced looper to date, it features six mono tracks and one stereo mixdown track per loop. It can…

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How to Hear Music in Context

Ear training is one of my favorite topics to work on with my students, and many of the best guitar players of all time learned to play through listening. I…

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Milkman Sound Unveils its New “Amp”

Milkman Sound has unveiled its newest guitar amplifier. The name of the 50-watt creation? Well, it’s simply called “The Amp.” The Amp comes with a preamp based around a single…

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Yo La Tengo Premiere Four Songs from Their New Album, ‘There’s a Riot Going On’

Yo La Tengo (from left): Georgia Hubley, James McNew and Ira Kaplan. Yo La Tengo unleashed a handful of new songs today. The four tunes—”You Are Here,” “Shades of Blue,”…

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JD McPherson Premieres “On the Lips” Music Video

JD McPherson with his custom TK Smith guitar. JD McPherson has premiered a new music video, and—you guessed it—you can watch it below. The Karkwa-esque song, “On the Lips,” is from…

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Secrets of Shred: Eddie Van Halen-Style Speed-Picking Technique

In this lesson, I’ll be showing you a relatively unknown picking technique used by my favorite guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. It can be heard in countless Van Halen songs, including…

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D’Angelico to Provide Custom Guitars for 2018 X Games Winners

At the 2018 X Games in Aspen, Colorado, all medal winners will receive a custom gold, silver, or bronze “medal” guitar at the winner’s podium courtesy of D’Angelico Guitars.  This…

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Journey, Def Leppard Announce Massive North American Co-Headlining Tour

Journey and Def Leppard have confirmed the news they have been teasing for quite a while now: they’re going on tour together. And, by the looks of it, it’s gonna…

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D’Angelico to Unveil New Solid-Body Electric Guitars at NAMM 2018

New models from D’Angelico (from left): Bedford, Ludlow and Atlantic D’Angelico Guitars will be debuting three all-new solid-body electric guitars at the 2018 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, marking…

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Nux Announces Mighty Lite Bluetooth Desktop Amplifier

Nux has announced its new Mighty Lite Bluetooth Desktop amplifier. It’s an ultra-low-watt practice amp that can be used in any room—or on any desk—via a battery-powered operation or USB-to-power bank connection. It…

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