Tag: guitar world

In modern music, 440Hz has been established as the tuning standard. The pitch is that of A above middle C, and it provides a measure by which musicians can ensure…

Warrant’s new album, Louder Harder Faster, will be released May 12 via Frontiers Music. You can get a taste of the new disc—a song called “Devil Dancer”—below. Be sure to let…

We’ve all heard the rumors that Black Sabbath were recently toying with the idea of recording a new studio album, a potential followup to 2013’s successful 13. Now it turns out…

Ernie Ball’s new Paradigm strings are the strongest, most durable the company has ever created. To help celebrate their release, Ernie Ball asked a host of top players to try…

In a fantasy world where we can choose to have an expensive guitar and an inexpensive amp or an expensive amp and an inexpensive guitar, which would you choose? I’ve often thought…

Here’s is an unorthodox method to memorizing scales using the common three-note-per-string shapes we often employ during runs. Let’s say that you wanted to learn the E minor scale (E…

Time seems to be on Mastodon’s side. Together now for 17 years without a single blip in their lineup, the Atlanta-based alt-metal four-piece is still as tight personally as they…

Music Masters Camps has announced the Plintervals Experience, a summer retreat featuring Intervals—Aaron Marshall, Troy Wright, Nathan Bulla and Simon Grove—Plini and other guests. Plintervals invites campers to join them at…

JBL Professional by Harman recently introduced its new PRX800W high-powered portable PA system. PRX800W features wireless control and sophisticated DSP, so live sound professionals and musicians can quickly set up…