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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 23:44
Van Halen Kick off Summer Tour with Hollywood Boulevard Show, March 30
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Van Halen's Hollywood Boulevard concert will air on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' March 30 and 31....
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 21:00
Phil Manzanera Gets a Huge Payday, Courtesy of Kanye West and Jay-Z
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By Phil Manzanera’s calculations, Kanye West and Jay-Z owe him six figures. That’s the rough estimate of the royalties coming to the Roxy Music guitarist from their sampling of his…
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Spring is here, and that means summer festival season is right around the corner....
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 17:39
Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Animals As Leaders to Host Benefit Concert
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Proceeds from the guitar extravaganza will benefit music industry veteran and friend, Cliff Cultreri....
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 14:38
Keith Richards and Ron Wood Visit the Gibson Factory in 1975 | GALLERY
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One day in July 1975, the folks at Gibson’s factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, got a surprise visit from a pair of Rolling Stones. The group was then in the middle…
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 12:56
Gary Clark Jr.: Six Things We Learned from His New Documentary | VIDEO
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When Gary Clark Jr. won his first Grammy in 2014, he took a long moment to thank someone unknown to most of the people who were watching. “Eve Monsees—I wouldn’t…
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 12:06
David Crosby Hits Jogger While Driving in California
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David Crosby is in the news again, and not for reasons having to do with music. On Sunday, March 22, Crosby hit and injured a jogger while driving in Santa…
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Watch the band at the beginning in 1983....
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 10:27
Aalberg Audio Announce 2 New Wireless Controlled Pedals
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Back in August last year I posted about a new innovative pedal company called Aalberg Audio who have created a delay pedal called EKKO which is controlled by a wireless…
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Just when you think you’ve seen the ugliest guitar of the year, the Fender Custom Shop Pine Cone Stratocaster, Gibson go one better and create the Gibson Eden of Coronet…
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Tony MacAlpine is set to release his new album ‘Concrete Gardens‘ will be released on April 21st and is available for pre-order in Digital Download, Standard Edition CD, and Special…
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Down-tuned axes and a thirst for experimentation fuel the rootsy indie-rock band’s sound....
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 19:36
The Les Paul Foundation Announces the Official 100th Birthday of Les Paul | 2015-03-25
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Legendary musicians Steve Miller, Journey’s Neal Schon, Count’s 77, Joe Satriani, Joan Jett, Johnny A, and others will join the Les Paul Trio....
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:58
Warwick Announces Upgrade for Corvette Models | 2015-03-25
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Each bass features two passive MEC MM-style humbucker pickups, in conjunction with active MEC 2-band electronics....
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Greg Howe’s signature DV Mark is a wildly adaptable two-channel, 40-watt head....
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 19:45
Mike Rutherford: Back in the Shop with the Mechanics
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Genesis’ original guitarist marks the 25th anniversary of his...
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The new models feature updated electronics and pickups....
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Premier Guitar 's John Bohlinger dissects a G-major lick that mixes fretted notes with open strings to create a dynamic motif that can be transposed to multiple keys and used...
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The smallest of the new-school Supros isn’t based on a vintage model, but it...
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Monday, 23 March 2015 15:24
Celestial Effects Releases the Aries Beast Distortion | 2015-03-23
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The circuit features two gain stages in either cascade or series mode....
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Was the Energy Dome-wearing Devo correct back in the 1980s when they proposed that society was regressing?...
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EVH Gear released a video of Eddie Van Halen demoing the 5150IIIS Stealth and discussing the story behind its design.read more...
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Electro-Harmonix introduces the Holy Grail Neo, another addition to their popular "Nano" compact sized pedals.read more...
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 21:54
PRS SE Angelus Alex Lifeson Signature (Guitarsite)
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Paul Reed Smith Guitars introduces the SE Alex Lifeson signature acoustic-electric, featuring a thinline body design.read more...
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Inspire others with your own musical story and get a shot at winning Guitar Center gift cards by joining the TakeLessons Ultimate Gear Giveaway.read more...
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Artiphon Instrument 1 is a versatile instrument/controller that can be played like a guitar, piano and other instruments.read more...
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See for yourself how PRS build their guitars and amps at the Stevensville Maryland Factory via a guided factory tour.read more...
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ESP updates the USA made Horizon II electric guitar for 2015, now featuring a sharper six-a-side headstock shape.read more...
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It’s hard to believe, looking at this primitive instrument, that the world’s largest guitar company started with such a crude prototype. The guitar pictured here is Leo Fender’s 1943 “log”—and…
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Friday, 20 March 2015 18:24
Eric Clapton to Release a 'Best-Of' Collection from His Reprise Years
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Eric Clapton will release a brand-new “best-of” compilation, Forever Man , on Reprise Records on April 28. Featuring 51 tracks over three CDs, Forever Man spans three decades of Clapton's…
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Friday, 20 March 2015 18:07
Steve Vai Premieres "Gravity Storm" from 'Stillness in Motion' DVD | VIDEO
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Steve Vai has released "Gravity Storm," a new live video taken from his new 2CD/2DVD, Stillness in Motion: Vai Live in L.A. The album and DVD, which will be released…
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Friday, 20 March 2015 17:56
Caparison Guitars Introduces Limited Edition Angelus Custom Line for 2015
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The Classic Angelus returns this year as the Caparison Custom Line 2015 (CL15) model. Every feature that makes the CL series so highly sought after among even the most discriminating…
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Friday, 20 March 2015 17:33
Breedlove Guitars Updates Its Studio Series for 2015
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Breedlove Stringed Instruments’ Studio Series has been updated for 2015, with features that include the Fishman INK3 USB pickup system. Designed for recorded acoustic guitar performances, the Studio S.....
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Thursday, 19 March 2015 12:40
Randy Rhoads' Burning Pentatonics Lesson | GP Vault
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Enjoy this lesson from the June 2003 issue of Guitar Player magazine. See more of our archived features, stories, reviews and lessons at Guitar Player Vault , where you can…
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 19:28
The Clash Debuted with "White Riot" Today in 1977
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It all started today for the Clash in 1977....
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 19:07
Electro-Harmonix Introduces the Holy Grail Neo Reverb Pedal | VIDEO
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Look no further, the Holy Grail has been revealed....
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 18:07
Eddie Van Halen Tests the New 5150IIIS Amp | VIDEO
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Eddie Van Halen posted a new video today in which he tests out the 5150IIIS amp head, a new addition to the EVH Gear family at Fender. In the video,…
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Check out the 2015 Taylor Guitars Road Show Dates....
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There’s not a lot of info on the DV Mark website about the special edition Multiamp FG other than that the tones of Frank Gambale’s signature amp called Ampli-tude are…
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Electro-Harmonix have re-issued their classic Bad Stone Phaser, the first six-stage phaser with an adjustable feedback control and a manual mode that actually lets you freeze the phase sweep. The…
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Press Release Fresh off their wildly successful 2013-2014 Culture Clash world tour, The Aristocrats – by any measure the hottest new band in instrumental rock/fusion today – rewrote their own…
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Muse Sunburn Piano Cover by Tamzin
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When they see us - New Single - OUT NOW
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NEULAND single out NOW
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Herrscherin Fuzz Version 2 Giveaway
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Die Krone out on the 1st of September 2021 - Pre-Order Now!
Proud to announce the 3rd Album, 'Die Krone' out on the 1st of September 2021… -
Herrscherin Fuzz Pedal competition draw and winner announcement
Many thanks to all that entered! My daughter and I drew the winner this morning… -
Win the Herrscherin one-off one knob fuzz
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Herrscherin one knob fuzz
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Torc Mòr Overdrive Distortion Pedal
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Krachwerke Fuzz Pedals
Check out our first iteration of fuzz pedals, the Krach Fuzz. One knob fuzz beauty. -
Krachwerke Passive Volume pedals
Check out our passive volume pedals. These have switches and an led to show you… -
How does Peavey Tanstube Technology work
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Free VST collection I use on most mixes
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Distorted Senses out now
Proud to announce the latest single including video is out now! Distorted Senses -
Joyo Bantamp Meteor in mixed track Joyo Meteor demo and review
Joyo Bantamp Meteor in mixed track Joyo Meteor demo and review. This is a great… -
Help us by following our efforts on Social Media
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New Impulse Responses by Krachwerke for 2020
We are proud to present our new set of guitar speaker impulse responses. These are…