Jericho Guitars Releases New Elite Series

Jericho Guitars is officially announcing the release of its new Elite Series body style. The Elite Series features a contrasting black and gold hardware motif with minimalist features and top-quality tone…

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The 10 Hardest Guitar Chords: See If You Can Play These

Looking for a new challenge? See if you can play these 10 guitar chords. In this video, Darrell Braun presents 10 of his hardest-to-play chord voicings. These are extended voicings…

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Unraveling the Mysteries of Chicago and Texas Blues Shuffles, Part 1

There may be no more an enduring sound that has spanned the long, diverse history of popular music than the blues shuffle. Born from the boogie-woogie sounds of jazz piano…

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Brian Setzer Jams on a 1941 Gibson L-5

Here’s a cool video we just discovered. Late last year, Brian Setzer visited Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville and jammed out a sweet version of the standard “Sweet Lorraine” on this…

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That Time Guns N’ Roses, Jim Carrey and Clint Eastwood Converged

Clint Eastwood’s final “Dirty Harry” movie—1988’s The Dead Pool—isn’t great. Historically, critics (not to mention people like me) have considered it the worst of the five Dirty Harry films, a list…

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Why (and How) We Should Learn Jimi Hendrix’s Guitar Habits

Jimi Hendrix is the greatest guitar player of all time. That statement can rile up some people, but if you dissect Hendrix’s guitar sorcery and understand the complete lack of…

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Unreleased Eddie Van Halen Track from 1984 Streaming

The Van Halen News Desk is streaming a short track called “Strike,” written by Eddie Van Halen for the 1984 teen comedy film The Wild Life. A snippet of the…

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His Majesty: John Petrucci on How Decades of Performance Led to His New Signature Guitar

Ernie Ball and Ernie Ball Music Man have been cranking out some great video content as of late, and the new clip we’re sharing today is no different. Behold a…

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Five Online Guitarists You Should Be Following Right Now

Social media and YouTube have been excellent platforms for bedroom guitarists to showcase talents that might’ve been confined to four walls just a few years ago. Here are five online guitarists…

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Supreme Shredder John 5 Discusses His Demanding New Album, ‘Season of the Witch’

“I was like a fighter training for the fight, which is being in the studio,” John 5 says about the mental and physical preparation for Season of the Witch, his…

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