‘Rocktopia’ Musical Coming to Broadway March 2018
This spring, Rocktopia—a musical that fuses classic rock with classical music—will be coming to New York’s Broadway Theatre from March 20-April 29, 2018. Created by vocalist Rob Evan and Randall…
Read more »Watch Black Sabbath Close Their Final Show with "Paranoid"
Black Sabbath recently announced The End, a concert film and live album documenting their final show at the Genting Arena in the band’s hometown of Birmingham. Now—in this preview of…
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Jericho Guitars Announces First Line of Basses
Jericho Guitars is proud to announce their first ever line of electric bass guitars, the Alpha series. The Alpha models are geared specifically for the live and studio professional. From…
Read more » Tech 21 Unveils Acoustic Fly Rig
Tech 21 has again expanded its line of Fly Rigs to now offer an acoustic version. The Acoustic Fly Rig features the all-analog SansAmp with sweepable, semi-parametric active EQ, independent…
Read more »Arch Enemy Premiere "The Race" Music Video
Arch Enemy—featuring guitarists Michael Amott and Jeff Loomis—have premiered a new music video for their song, “The Race.” “This was actually the last song written for the Will To Power…
Read more »Hear Metallica’s 1985 Demo of "Master of Puppets"
Back in August, Metallica announced a truly gargantuan reissue of their landmark 1986 album, Master of Puppets. Multiple editions of the reissue feature entire discs of demos, live recordings and…
Read more »A Perfect Circle Unveil New Song, "The Doomed"
A Perfect Circle—the group consisting of Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, Billy Howerdel, Matt McJunkins, Jeff Friedl, and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha—have returned with “The Doomed,” their first…
Read more »Historic Eric Clapton Strat: “The Heir to Blackie” Goes on Sale
In 2004, when Eric Clapton’s coveted black Fender Stratocaster, “Blackie,” sold at Christies at a then-record-breaking price of $959,500, the guitar world was astounded. That Strat was Clapton’s favorite “sidekick” for more…
Read more » Practice Tips from Joe Satriani
Originally published in Guitar World, July 2004. Check out these practice tips from Joe Satriani! 01. Don’t spend more than an hour on any one thing. The brain can only…
Read more »Anthrax, Killswitch Engage Announce ‘KillThrax II’ Tour
Anthrax and Killswitch Engage have announced another co-headlining KillThrax tour. Kicking off in late January and lasting through early March, the tour will take the bands throughout the United States…
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