Steve Vai Invites Guitarists to Vai Academy 4.0
Always dreamed of getting some in-person guitar instruction from Steve Vai? Here’s your chance. At the Vai Academy, which will take place January 3 to 7, 2018, at the Hard Rock…
Read more »Marty Friedman Discusses His Hatred of Shredders, New Solo Album
In the best way possible, Marty Friedman is an anomaly within the musical world. He started off in the 1980s as a guitar-centric recording artist for Shrapnel Records, which had…
Read more »Watch Metallica Cover "Runnin’ With The Devil"
During their show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California Saturday night, Metallica paid tribute to hometown heroes Van Halen, with a brief cover of the band’s “Runnin’ With the…
Read more »Weezer Spoof Guns N’ Roses’ "Paradise City" in New Music Video
Weezer have tipped their collective hats (or, in this case, top hats) to Guns N’ Roses in their new music video, “Feels Like Summer (Roses N’ Weezer Version).” The video,…
Read more »With ‘Lay It On Down,’ Kenny Wayne Shepherd Broadens His Musical Horizons
Twenty-three years into his career, modern blues star Kenny Wayne Shepherd had a single overarching goal for his eighth studio album, Lay It On Down: “I wanted to make the…
Read more »Florida Rockers Sleeping with Sirens Gear up to Release ‘Gossip’
“I literally just got off stage in the middle of nowhere,” says Sleeping with Sirens guitarist Jack Fowler, calling into Guitar World from a tour stop in Austria. “We were…
Read more »Mike Stern Premieres "Whatchacallit"
Mike Stern is set to release his 17th album as a bandleader, Trip, September 8 via Heads Up. Today, Guitarworld.com presents the premiere of “Whatchacallit,” the album’s latest single. Trip…
Read more »Philly Punk Rockers Sheer Mag Release Debut Full-Length, ‘Need to Feel Your Love’
Considering the bend-heavy, Seventies guitar hero dynamics infused into Sheer Mag’s Need to Feel Your Love, the band’s debut LP is primed to be pumped out of basements still lined…
Read more »Watch Slayer ‘Rain Blood’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is typically a fairly cozy show, a place where you can watch your favorite celebrities share amusing stories with the always amiable host. Last night…
Read more »Watch Guns N’ Roses Perform Their First St. Louis Show Since the Riverport Riot
Last night, Guns N’ Roses returned to St. Louis for their first performance in the city since 1991. Why is this significant, you might ask? Well, the last time Guns…
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