Stream Tuesday’s Interview with Mike Stern Right Here

BackStory Events and Guitar World invite you to join us for the live stream of our exclusive interview with GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Mike Stern! The interview will take place Tuesday, September…

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Watch Frank Palangi’s “Set Me Free” Music Video

New York-based hard rock artist Frank Palangi recently debuted his latest music video, “Set Me Free.” With gritty, powerful vocals matched with driving guitars, the song serves up a compelling…

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Gene Simmons Announces $2,000, 38-Pound Box Set

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has announced a $2,000, 38-pound box set called The Vault. And yes, it’s quite literally a vault. The Vault is comprised of 10 discs of solo…

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Nikki Lane Premieres "Send the Sun" Music Video

Nikki Lane, a Nashville-based songstress who straddles that gritty, pedal-steelin’ line betwixt country, Americana and roots rock, has premiered a new music video, and you can check it out below….

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JAM Pedals Unveil LucyDreamer Supreme

JAM Pedals have announced the release of the LucyDreamer Supreme, the new flagship 2-in-1 OD/Boost. The pedal features JAM’s most transparent and dynamic overdrive to date with Dry / Wet…

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The Biggest Lies You’ve Been Told About Music Theory

We often make excuses as to why we don’t need to do something, even if, deep down, we know that thing is probably good for us. “I can’t eat a…

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Watch Foo Fighters Cover AC/DC’s "Let There Be Rock"

The Foo Fighters have had quite the summer. Besides announcing and prepping for the release of their new album, Concrete and Gold—which features Paul McCartney among others—the band also performed at…

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Kerry King Demos His New B.C. Rich KKW30 Signature Guitar

B.C. Rich recently unveiled the KKW30 Kerry King Signature guitar, and we’re happy to bring you a demo video featuring none other than King himself.  The KKW30 is a guitar…

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Watch Living Colour Tear Up ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’

Monday night, September 11, Living Colour gave viewers of Late Night with Seth Meyers a taste of their new album, Shade, with a ferocious performance of “Come On,” which you…

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Marilyn Manson Premieres New Song, "We Know Where You F*cking Live"

Marilyn Manson has premiered his colorfully titled new single, “We Know Where You F*cking Live.”  Manson premiered the song—which is taken from Manson’s new album, Heaven Upside Down—on Zane Lowe’s…

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