Cali Heavy Psych Rockers PETYR Premiere "Old and Creepy"
Led by pro skater and guitarist Riley Hawk (son of Tony Hawk), San Diego quartet PETYR are readying their self-titled debut for a June 9 release via Outer Battery Records. In advance…
Read more » Metallica Share Footage From Worldwired Tour Rehearsals
Last night, May 9, Metallica live-streamed their rehearsal on the eve of the kickoff of their Worldwired World Tour. In case you missed the broadcast, the band have since uploaded…
Read more »Why the Pentatonic Scale Is Bad for You
“Sometimes in life, the things we love the most are the very same things that hurt us very deeply.” So says guitar instructor Sean Daniel, whose lessons we have shared…
Read more »Guitar Cheats: Three Ways to Solo Like a Pro
Today we present “Three Ways to Solo Like a Pro,” part 3 of Darrell Braun’s popular “guitar cheats” series of lessons. By the way, if you missed parts 1 and…
Read more »Dave Mustaine Says He Doesn’t Practice Guitar Anymore Due to Spinal Injury
As some fans might know, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine underwent spinal surgery in 2014. Twelve years before that, however, Mustaine suffered severe radial nerve damage that extensively damaged his left…
Read more »New Strings vs. Seven-Year-Old Strings. What’s the Difference?
How big a difference is there in the tone of a new set of strings and one that’s been on a guitar for the past seven years? That’s what guitarist…
Read more »Watch Slash Surprise ‘School of Rock’ Kids with Impromptu "Sweet Child O’ Mine" Jam
Last summer, Slash surprised the kids in the Broadway musical School of Rock when he dropped in during a rehearsal to play Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and…
Read more »Forget About Down Tuning. Does Up Tuning Sound Heavy?
Guitarists like to tune down to make their metal riffs sound heavier. But what happens to a metal riff when you tune up? Does it end up sounding wimpy? Guitarist Pete…
Read more »EarthQuaker Devices Launches Erupter Fuzz Pedal
EarthQuaker Devices has released the Erupter Fuzz pedal. The Erupter is the result of over two years’ worth of tone-chasing, tweaking and experimentation in search of what EarthQuaker president and…
Read more »BackStory Events and Guitar World Present an Evening of Music and Conversation with Chris Robinson
BackStory Events and Guitar World have joined together to present an intimate evening of music and conversation with Chris Robinson May 16 at The Cutting Room in New York City….
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