Cousin Harley Premiere "Deep South" from New Merle Travis Tribute Album
Canadian rockabilly guitar master Paul Pigat was in the process of recording a new solo album when he suddenly realized country guitar virtuoso Merle Travis would’ve turned 100 this year….
Read more »Watch Brendon Small Play Through "The Agenda"
Brendon Small—the mastermind behind Metalocalypse and the massive metal band Dethklok—recently released his new high-stakes intergalactic extreme rock/metal album, Galaktikon II: Become The Storm. The album follows the space-age theme…
Read more »Yes Cancel Remaining Yestival Dates Following Death of Steve Howe’s Son
Yes have cancelled the remaining dates of their Yestival tour following the sudden, unexpected death of Steve Howe’s younger son, Virgil, according to a post on the band’s official Facebook…
Read more »Gibson Introduces Custom Slash Firebirds
Gibson has unveiled the Custom Slash Firebirds, the second of the Gibson/Slash collaborations the company hinted at upon announcing his appointment as its Global Brand Ambassador. Both of the guitars—which…
Read more »Muscle Memory—The Real Trick to Becoming Lightning Fast
When I visited Shaolin, China there was a sign outside one of the Kung Fu schools that read: “I do not fear the man who has practiced a thousand kicks….
Read more »Betcha Can’t Play This: Uncured’s Blistering "Petrified"
A few weeks back, we brought you a particularly dizzying episode of our “Betcha Can’t Play This” series, with Uncured’s Zak Cox taking us through the band’s song, “Myopic.” Now,…
Read more »Thomas Gabriel Fischer Looks Back on Celtic Frost’s Triumphs and Tragedies
“We were too young and too involved to see the greater context of anything,” reflects Triptykon frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer, looking back on his days with Swiss metal legends Celtic…
Read more »Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons to Reunite for Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concert
Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons will perform live together for the first time in 16 years for The Children Matter benefit concert in St. Paul, MN, which will benefit victims…
Read more »Polish Metal Band Decapitated Arrested, Charged With Kidnapping
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office arrested all four members of the Polish death metal band Decapitated on charges of first-degree kidnapping Saturday in Santa Ana, California. The charges stemmed…
Read more »Steely Dan Announce Tour
In his tribute to Steely Dan co-founder and guitarist Walter Becker—who passed away on September 3 at the age of 67—fellow co-founder Donald Fagen vowed to “keep the music we…
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