Guitarist Searches for Tabs When Someone Requests a Steve Vai Song
Guitarist David Smash—whose YouTube moniker is Dovydas—was performing a solo gig at a brewery in Bradenton, Florida, one Tuesday night this summer. Besides the fact that it was a slow night (his audience…
Read more »Ian Gillan on One-Off Reunion With Ritchie Blackmore: "It’s Not Gonna Happen"
In July, former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore told RocknRoll Reporter that he’d be willing to play a “single show” with his former bandmates. Today, Ian Gillan—the band’s frontman—shot down…
Read more »Ali Handal Funks It Up on ‘That’s What She Said’
If you’ve ever had the privilege of seeing Ali Handal perform live, you know that this singer/songwriter not only possesses excellent vocal and guitar chops, but she is also one…
Read more »How to Use Rhythm to Play Better Solos
If you’re trying to create more interesting solos, you’ve probably been exploring some new scales and techniques. Have you thought about rhythm though? If not, have no fear, for guitar…
Read more »Fender Releases California Coast Series Ukeleles
Fender has announced the launch of its new California Coast Series ukuleles, celebrating the brand’s California roots. All five, diverse soprano, concert and tenor models are named after beaches along…
Read more »The Continuing Adventures of Eric Clapton and The Beatles
Sometime in late 1967, when the Beatles’ George Harrison invited Cream’s Eric Clapton to play guitar on a tune—a psychedelic instrumental rocker that would wind up on Harrison’s Wonderwall Music album—a…
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Nux Announces Lacerate FET Boost Mini Pedal
Lacerate FET Boost is a booster pedal designed for boosting up guitar signals in several ways. Besides boosting the clean guitar volume, players can also boost the gain and adjust…
Read more »Watch Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen Play "I Saw Her Standing There" at Madison Square Garden
Friday night, September 15, Paul McCartney played the first of his two scheduled concerts at New York City’s Madison Square Garden—as part of his larger four-venue, eight-show run in New…
Read more »Zac Brown Band’s Coy Bowles Tells the Story Behind His Ibanez CBM100 Signature Artist Model
In this clip, Zac Brown Band multi-instrumentalist Coy Bowles shares the inspiration behind his Ibanez CBM100 Signature Artist model. Touring around the world, Bowles has had the opportunity to play…
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Stream Thursday’s Interview with Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams Right Here
BackStory Events and Guitar World invite you to join us for the live stream of our exclusive interview with Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, “the first couple of Americana.” The…
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