Adrenaline Mob’s Mike Orlando Premieres "Lords of Thunder" Playthrough Video
For your viewing (and listening) pleasure, Adrenaline Mob shredder Mike Orlando recently shot an exclusive playthrough video for “Lords of Thunder,” a hopping track off the band’s new album, We…
Read more »Life-Affirming and Uplifting? Behold Tool’s "Schism" Performed in a Major Key
Way back in ancient times—October 2016, to be exact—we shared a popular video of a 40-piece orchestra (Metamorphestra) performing Tool’s “Schism,” a classic track from the band’s 2001 album, Lateralus. Well, Nick Proch, the man…
Read more »Rex Brown – "Train Song" Exclusive Playthrough Video
Legendary Pantera bassist Rex Brown will release his new solo album, Smoke On This, on July 28. In anticipation of the album’s release, Brown recently stopped by the Guitar World…
Read more »Introducing Polyphia, Rising Stars of the Instrumental Guitar Scene
Polyphia’s most recent song and video, for their 2016 track “Lit,” kicks off in a manner similar to that of many instrumental shred bands—with the camera showing the group’s two…
Read more »George Harrison’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Vox UL730 Amp Goes on Sale
Through reverb.com, Heritage Gear is selling one of the Vox UL730 amplifiers George Harrison used on the Beatles’ Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. On the listing, Heritage says…
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Gregg Allman 1947–2017: Bidding Farewell to a Southern Rock Legend
When Gregg Allman died at his home near Savannah, Georgia, on May 27 due to complications from liver cancer, the music world lost one of its greatest and most consistent…
Read more »How to Create Incredible Chord Progressions
Chord progressions are made to be broken. One of the most frequently asked questions I get involves something along the lines of breaking the norm and creating music that isn’t…
Read more »Dave Mustaine Reveals the Megadeth Riff He’s Most Proud of
In an interview with Ultimate Guitar, Dave Mustaine has revealed the Megadeth riff that he takes the greatest pride in. When asked which of the band’s riffs he’s most proud…
Read more »Watch Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Reconnect with His Jackson Guitar on ‘Pawn Stars’
A lot of celebrity-owned guitars come through the doors of World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. Sometimes the celebrities who owned—or their family members, friends or…
Read more »San Diego Instrumental Upstarts CHON Continue Breaking Rules with ‘HOMEY’
Early CHON shows must have been bewildering to those in attendance. The three-piece emerged on the San Diego scene in 2008 playing an unheard-of mix of tech-death and jazz fusion. They…
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