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- April 30
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- Exclusive Lesson: Tonight Alive — "Breaking & Entering"
- GW Blog: My Bloody Valentine Reissues on the Way, Unreleased Track Streaming Online
- Whitechapel Streaming New Single, "Hate Creation"
- Watch Live Webcast of Doug Aldrich's Tribute to Ronnie Montrose at New York City's Iridium Tonight
- Lamb of God, Anthrax, Machine Head to Headline Mayhem Festival Cruise
- Video: Remaining Members of Montrose Perform "Bad Motor Scooter" with Joe Satriani
- Jack White Scores Number One Album in U.K.
- Dear Record Label: With Email, Where Is the Line Between Persistent and Proactive?
- Abbey Road Engineer Ken Scott: Beatles' White Album Sessions Were a Blast
- Tenacious D Streaming New Album, 'Rize of the Fenix'
- Songcraft: A Cappella Songwriting
- Gojira Streaming Title Track to New Album, 'L'Enfant Sauvage'
- Smashing Pumpkins Unveil Artwork, Track Listing for 'Oceania'
- Black Sabbath Announce Birmingham "Homecoming" Concert
- April 29
- April 27
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- Video: Joe Walsh Performs New Single, "Analog Man," Live at the Troubadour
- The Offspring Streaming New Single, "Days Go By"
- Plugging In, Episode 3: The One Where I Get a Killer Tube Amp
- Interview: Pink Floyd's Nick Mason, Engineer John Leckie Discuss the Making of 'Meddle'
- The Oil Slick: What to Make of Jack White's Solo Album?
- Video: Jack White Performs on 'The Colbert Report'
- Gregg Allman Delays Book Tour Due to Health Concerns
- April 26
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- Serj Tankian Posts Teaser Video for New Single, "Figure It Out"
- Mark Tremonti Sets July Release Date for Debut Solo Album, 'All I Was'
- Core Line of PRS Amplifiers Receive Figured Maple Faceplates
- Meshuggah Streaming "I Am Colossus" Remix, Offering Free Download
- Decapitated Debut "Homo Sum" Music Video
- Dark Roast: Highlights From Guitar World's Rock & Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde
- Hole Notes: The Bossa Nova Rhythms of Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Omnibus Press to Publish New Jeff Beck Biography, 'Hot Wired Guitar'
- The Quest For Ultimate Tone, Part 2: Vibrato Units, Amplifiers and Effects
- Tele-bration: The Telecaster Celebrates 60th Anniversary
- Zakk Wylde Discusses Gibson's Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Vertigo Guitar
- Tenacious D Premiere "Tinnitus" Promo Clip
- Adler Release "The One That You Hated" Music Video
- Ned Evett Fretless Guitar Blog: Blue Raga on John Frusciante's Custom Guitar
- Viral Video: Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin Mash-Up
- Guitar Girl'd: Evidence That You’re Never Too Old to Rock
- Video: Queen Perform with Finalists on 'American Idol'
- April 25
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- Hear It Now: Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires "Centreville"
- Insomnium Tour Blog: Stoke, York and Glasgow
- Slash Talks About Closing the Book on Guns N' Roses
- Arch Enemy Premiere "Under Black Flag We March" Music Video
- Van Halen to Release "She's The Woman" On 7-Inch Vinyl
- Night of The Hunter: Guitar World Spends an Evening With Mastodon Guitarists Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher
- Peter Frampton, Jonny Lang Take the Stage at 2012 ASCAP Expo
- The Cult Release "For the Animals" Music Video
- Decibel Eleven Introduces Hot Stone Power Supplies for Guitar Effect Pedals
- Video: Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt Talks Record Collecting
- Deftones, Isis Members Form New Band, Palms
- The Offspring Announce Summer Release for New Album, 'Days Go By'
- Kreator Debut Lyric Video for "Phantom Antichrist"
- Jack White to Write Soundtrack for Disney's 'The Lone Ranger'
- Dream Theater Begin Writing for Next Album
- Baroness Unveil Artwork, Track Listing for Double Album, 'Yellow & Green'
- The Acacia Strain Streaming New Song, "Servant In the Place of Truth"
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of April 23, 2012
- April 24
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- Five Finger Death Punch to Headline "Trespass America" Festival Tour, Dates Announced
- Shadows Fall Streaming New Song, "The Unknown"
- Sick Licks: Over-The-Top Shredding Using the E Minor Pentatonic Scale
- Video: Steel Panther's Guide to Groupies
- Video: Jack White Talks to NPR About His New Album, 'Blunderbuss'
- Guitar World: June 2012 Videos
- Exclusive: Brennan Dylan Streaming "Spit Fire" Remix
- Storm Corrosion Debut "Drag Ropes" Music Video
- Interview: Paradise Lost Guitarist Greg Mackintosh Talks 'Tragic Idol'
- Zarley Wide Neck Guitars Introduces the Reserve
- Fear Factory Streaming New Single, 'Recharger'
- Nile Announce July Release Date for New Album, 'At The Gate Of Sethu'
- Interview: Guitarist Yuri Tsaler of Russia's Mumiy Troll Discusses Their First English-Language Album, 'Vladivostok'
- Video: Paul McCartney Posts Trailer for Deluxe Reissue of 'Ram' Album
- Soundgarden Box Set Due in May
- The Beach Boys Plan June Release For New Album
- George Harrison's 'Early Takes Volume 1,' Featuring Demos and Early Versions of 10 Tracks, Coming May 1
- April 23
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- System of a Down, Deftones Announce Summer Tour Dates
- Steven Adler on Axl Rose: "I Have No Desire to Know Him or Work With Him or Do Anything With Him Again"
- Limp Bizkit Guitarist Wes Borland Attacks Dream Theater Via Twitter
- Puscifer Planning Summer Tour
- On Its 40th Anniversary, 'Ziggy Stardust' Co-Producer Ken Scott Discusses Working with David Bowie
- The Quest For Ultimate Tone, Part I: Guitars
- Insomnium Tour Blog: Southampton, Folkestone & Colchester
- Stratoblogster Labs: Belgium’s TAO Guitars
- Prong Premiere "Revenge ... Best Served Cold" Music Video
- Asia Announce New Album, 30th Anniversary World Tour
- Pete Townshend Autobiography, 'Who I Am: A Memoir,' Available for Pre-Order
- Iggy Pop to Release Covers Album in May
- Songcraft: It’s About Time
- April 22
- April 20
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- System of a Down, Deftones Plotting Tour?
- Hole's Patty Schemel and Eric Erlandson Discuss Addiction and New Documentary, 'Hit So Hard'
- Video: Radiohead Perform "Lotus Flower" on 'Austin City Limits'
- Video: Jack White Performs "Sixteen Saltines" and "Freedom at 21" on German TV
- Mastodon Streaming Feist Cover, Feist Streaming Cover of Mastodon's "Black Tongue"
- Hear "Twisted," a Previously Unreleased Dimebag Darrell Track
- Exclusive: Trixter Premiere "Tattoos & Misery" Music Video
- Interview: Warren Haynes of Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule
- Bare Knuckle Pickups Introduces Black Hawk Humbucker
- Exclusive: Textures Premiere Play-Through Video for "Singularity"
- Ozzy Osbourne Readies Two Live Releases for Record Store Day
- Ted Nugent Cleared by Secret Service
- Video: Brendon Small Gives a Track-By-Track Breakdown of 'Galaktikon'
- April 19
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- Multi-Instrumentalist Levon Helm of The Band Dead at 71 After Long Struggle With Cancer
- Video: Former Guns N' Roses Members Perform "Sweet Child o' Mine" at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Dear Record Label: Making Friends with Your Competition, and How to Get the Most Out of Touring
- Artist Series Guitar Announces Official Madball and Set Your Goals Guitars
- Metal Mike: Break Your Rhythm and Build Confidence in Taking the Lead
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover Ramones, David Bowie, Neil Young on New EP
- Interview: The Safety Fire's Derya "Dez" Nagle Talks About the Band's New Album, 'Grind the Ocean'
- The Band's Robbie Robertson Visits Levon Helm in Hospital, Posts Message to Fans
- Video: Joe Walsh Talks About His New Album, 'Analog Man'
- Volbeat Announce Summer Tour with Hellyeah, Iced Earth
- Rush Streaming New Song, "Headlong Flight"
- Serj Tankian Sets July Release Date for New Solo Album, "Harakiri"
- Godsmack to Cover Metallica, Beatles, Pink Floyd on 'Live & Inspired'
- Soundgarden Post Studio Footage from "Live to Rise" Recording Session
- April 18
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- Interview: Pelican Guitarist Trevor de Brauw on The Band's New EP, 'Ataraxia/Taraxis'
- 'American Bandstand' Host Dick Clark Dead at 82
- Insomnium Tour Blog: Cardiff — "When It Rains, It Pours Like Hell ..."
- Dean Guitars Founder Dean Zelinsky Announces Dean Zelinsky Private Label Guitars
- Exclusive: Upon A Burning Body Premiere Play-Through Video for "Desperado"
- Interview: Night Ranger's Jack Blades on Working with Ringo, Learning from Paul and Being More Than “Just a Bass Player”
- Gojira Reveal Album Art for 'L'Enfant Sauvage'
- Exclusive Video: P.O.D. and Producer Howard Benson Discuss New Album, 'Murdered Love'
- An Ode to Levon Helm's "Masterpiece"
- Metallica Unveil Schedule for Orion Music + More Festival, The Black Dahlia Murder Added to Bill
- Review: Line 6 JTV-59 James Tyler Variax
- Pixies Offering Free Download of Live Coachella EP
- Eddie Van Halen Remembers Meeting Ted Nugent
- Godsmack Unveil Album Art for 'Live & Inspired Album'
- Tom Petty's Stolen Guitars Recovered by Police
- Van Halen Add 18 Dates to North American Tour
- April 17
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- Axl Rose Issues Follow-Up Statement on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Squackett, Featuring Chris Squire and Steve Hackett, to Release Debut Album, 'A Life Within A Day,' May 29
- Ted Nugent Under Investigation by Secret Service?
- Schecter Guitars Joins Lotus Alex Job Racing, Creates Solo 6 Guitar with Lotus Graphics
- Pantera Release "Piss" Music Video Via iTunes
- Devin Townsend Project Sets September Release Date for 'Epicloud'
- Ned Evett's Fretless Guitar Blog: Fretless Guitar, Delta Style!
- Exclusive: ÆGES Streaming Debut Album, 'The Bridge'
- Soundgarden Offering Free Download of New Song, "Live to Rise"
- Velvet Revolver Guitarist Dave Kushner Forms "Cartoon" Band PusherJones
- Photo Gallery: Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost at New York's Roseland Ballroom
- Jack White Streaming Debut Solo Album on iTunes
- April 16
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- DragonForce Post Preview Video for New Album, 'The Power Within'
- Tedeschi Trucks Band to Release Live Album, 'Everybody's Talkin',' May 22
- ESP Introduces Limited-Edition EC256FM HA Guitar with Honey Amber Finish
- Radical Shriek: How Live Performance Can Improve Your Playing
- Review: TC Electronic PolyTune Mini Tuner
- Exclusive: DaiTribe Streaming New Album, 'Epochalypse A.D.'
- Guitar Girl'd: Interview with Lydia Loveless: 'Indestructible' Talent
- Guitar Mods: Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 7
- Exclusive: Six Feet Under Premiere New Song, "18 Days"
- Exclusive: Magic Wands — "Black Magic" Video Lesson
- Sex Pistols to Re-Release "God Save the Queen"
- Linkin Park Debut New Single, "Burn It Down"
- Former Guns N' Roses Members Jam at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- April 14
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- Video: Yngwie Malmsteen Performs National Anthem at Revolver Golden Gods
- Paul McCartney Premieres Self-Directed "My Valentine" Music Video Starring Natalie Portman, Johnny Depp
- Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo Discusses Fender's Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore Jazzmasters
- Five Vintage Guitars Stolen from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' Rehearsal Space
- April 13
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- Izzy Stradlin Issues Statement on Guns N' Roses' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
- Dream Theater Announce 2012 Summer Tour Dates
- Van Halen Premiere "She's The Woman" Music Video
- Video: Recording King Introduces RD-310 with Adirondack Spruce Top
- Olympics Organizers Ask The Who's Keith Moon to Perform
- Duff McKagan Comments on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "It's Always Been About the Songs"
- Video: Green Day Discuss Plans to Release Three Albums
- The Oil Slick: When Will Garage Rock Get Its Revival?
- Frances Bean Cobain: "Twitter Should Ban My Mother"
- April 13, 1965: The Beatles Record "Help!" at Abbey Road Studios
- Replay: Metal Masters 3 Clinic
- Interview: Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Discusses Gear and 'Thick As A Brick 2'
- April 12
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- Review: 'David Ellefson Rock Shop' App for iPhone and iPad
- Photo of the Day: Slash, Marilyn Manson, Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper at the Revolver Golden Gods
- Live Stream: Metal Masters 3 Clinic
- Pantera Premiere "Piss" Music Video
- Slash Wins Riff Lord Award at Revolver Golden Gods, Black Veil Brides Claim Best Guitarists Award
- Courtney Love: Dave Grohl "Knows Kurt Wouldn't Have Wanted to Be a Muppet"
- Green Day Plan Three Albums For Late 2012/Early 2013
- Metallica Add Billabong All-Out Air Assault Surfing Expedition to Orion Music + More Festival
- Corey Taylor, Rob Flynn Join Trivium for Cover of Metallica's "Creeping Death" at Golden Gods
- Axl Rose Declines Induction Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Kills Guns N' Roses Reunion Rumors
- April 11
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- Watch the ‘Revolver’ Golden Gods Awards Live Tonight
- Alestorm Release Music Video for "Death Throes of the Terrorsquid"
- Suicide Silence Premiere "Slaves To Substance" Music Video
- Baroness Announce July Release Date for New Album, 'Yellow & Green'
- Stone Temple Pilots to Release 'Alive In The Windy City' DVD/Blu-Ray
- New Joey Ramone Track, "Rock 'N' Roll Is The Answer," Streaming Online
- Oktober Guitars Releases New XP Model
- Exclusive Premiere: “Progeny,” from Hung's Self-Titled Debut Album
- Video: At The Drive-In Play "One-Armed Scissor" at First Show in 11 Years
- The Darkness to Open for Lady Gaga on UK Tour
- Rush Unveil Artwork, Track Listing for New Album, 'Clockwork Angels'
- 2012 Lollapalooza Lineup Announced; Black Sabbath, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White Among Headliners
- Black Sabbath to Headline Lollapalooza
- April 10
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- Interview: Silverstein Guitarists Neil Boshart and Josh Bradford Discuss Gear, Touring and Their New Album, 'Short Songs'
- Sony Releases 'Cheap Trick: The Complete Epic Albums' Box Set
- Turisas Tour Blog: Paganfest — America Part III
- Last Licks: How to Play Progressive Rock
- Cort Guitars Introduces Revised Zenox Series
- Video: Behind-the-Scenes Look at John 5's Guitar World Photo Shoot
- Exotic Techniques: Multi-Finger Tapping Lesson
- Interview: Halestorm Discuss Gear, Recording and Their New Album, 'The Strange Case of…'
- Ronnie Montrose's Death Ruled a Suicide
- Magnolia Pictures Takes US Rights to Kevin Macdonald’s Documentary 'Marley'
- Ron Wood: Rolling Stones Set to Enter Studio This Month to "Throw Some Ideas Around"
- Exclusive: The Agonist Premiere New Single, "Ideomotor"
- Pantera Unveil Artwork for Unreleased Track, "Piss"
- Fear Factory Post Sample of New Song, "Recharger"
- Playlist: Municipal Waste's Ryan Waste
- Six Feet Under Streaming New Song, "Formaldehyde"
- Video: Kiss Perform "Rock And Roll All Nite" on 'Dancing With the Stars'
- Video: Watch Gojira Recording Their New Album, 'L'Enfant Sauvage'
- The White Stripes to Release New Live DVD
- April 9
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- Interview: Austin's Gary Clark Jr. Discusses Influences, Gear and His "Schizophrenic" Style
- Review: Digitech iPB-10 Programmable Pedal Board
- Mastodon and Feist to Join Forces for Record Store Day April 21
- Gary Clark Jr. to Create Music for ESPN's NFL Draft Coverage
- Dunlop Introduces Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face Pedal
- Jack White Says New Album, 'Blunderbuss,' Is Inspired by Death
- April 7
- April 6
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- Slash Issues Statement on Death of Jim Marshall
- Down and Dirty with G. Love: Writing Songs
- Exclusive: Jeff Loomis Streaming New Song, "Chosen Time"
- Adler Streaming New Single, "The One That You Hated"
- Interview: Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo Discusses Gear and His New Album, 'Between the Times and the Tides'
- Interview: Lamb of God's Mark Morton and Willie Adler Discuss the Band's New Album, 'Resolution'
- Interview: Testament's Eric Peterson Discusses Gear, Influences and Writing Guitar Solos
- Video: Watch Slash Audition Guitarists for Upcoming Tour
- Review: Visual Sound Dual Tap Delay
- 40th Anniversary Edition of Albert King's 'I'll Play the Blues for You' to Be Released in May
- Godsmack Streaming Cover of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way"
- April 5
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- Wayne Krantz Releasing 'Howie 61' April 17, Starting Five-Night Run at New York's Iridium April 9
- Exclusive Video: Joe Bonamassa Performs "Further On Up The Road," Plus Free Download of "Slow Train"
- Slayer Launch "Reign In Blood" Brand Wine
- Adrenaline Mob and Kill Devil Hill Team Up for U.S. Tour in May
- Guild Guitars Launches Redsigned Website
- Dear Guitar Hero: Submit Your Questions for Johnny Marr!
- Pelican Streaming New EP, 'Ataraxia/Taraxis'
- Sonny Landreth's Upcoming Instrumental Album to Feature Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani
- Children of Bodom Unveil Artwork, Track Listing for 'Holiday at Lake Bodom' Compilation
- We Die Young: A Tribute to Layne Staley
- Video: Storm Corrosion's Mikael Akerfedlt and Steve Wilson Answer Fan Questions
- Legendary Amp Maker Jim Marshall Dead at 88
- Jack White Debuts "Sixteen Saltines" Music Video
- April 4
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- Soundgarden Streaming New Song, "Live to Rise"
- Interview: Dream Theater's John Petrucci Talks About the New TC Electronic John Petrucci Dreamscape Signature TonePrint Pedal
- Guitar Center Launches Sixth Annual Battle of the Blues Competition
- New Documentary, 'Under African Skies,' Chronicles Creation and Influence of Paul Simon's 'Graceland' Album
- New Joe Bonamassa Album Will Feature Aerosmith's Brad Whitford
- Marilyn Manson Debuts "No Reflection" Music Video
- Garbage Post Music Video for "Blood For Poppies"
- Fender's New Short Film, 'A Strat Is Born,' Shows How Stratocasters Are Made
- Release Date for Ihsahn’s 'Eremita' Confirmed
- Gojira Announce New Album Title, Release Date
- Photo Gallery: Turisas and Alestorm at Paganfest III
- Guitar Girl'd: Interview With Stefanie Drootin of Big Harp — Big Bass Talent
- The Cult Announce Headlining North American Tour Dates
- Guitar Mods: Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 6
- Overkill Debut Music Video for "Electric Rattlesnake"
- DragonForce Premiere "Cry Thunder" Music Video
- Interview: John Shanks Discusses Producing Van Halen's New Album, 'A Different Kind Of Truth'
- April 3
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- Green Day to Induct Guns N' Roses Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Video: Tonight Alive "Breaking & Entering" and "Starlight"
- Pink Floyd's 'The Story Of Wish You Were Here,' Coming to DVD in June
- George Lynch Announces May Release for 'Legacy' EP; New Lynch Mob Album Coming This Summer
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of April 2, 2012
- John Fogerty Announces New Album, 'Wrote A Song For Everybody,' Featuring Foo Fighters, Bob Seger
- Exclusive: Starseed Premiere "See Through Your Lies" Music Video
- Slash on Axl Rose: "He Hates My Guts"
- Jack White Releases New Single, "Freedom at 21," Via Balloons for April Fools' Day
- Enter The Lonely Forest's "Go Outside" Guitar Lesson Contest
- Municipal Waste Announce Headlining Tour
- April 2
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- Former Death Members to Take Part in Death to All Tour
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Giving Away Download of Five-Song Live EP
- Alice Cooper Robbed, Turns to Fans for Help
- Exclusive: Job For A Cowboy Streaming New Song, "Imperium Wolves"
- Exclusive: Upon A Burning Body Video Lesson
- The Oil Slick: Who Tastes Like What?
- April 1
