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- August 31
- August 30
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- Peavey Hollywood Grand Opening to Feature Alex Skolnick, Hartley Peavey and Stan Lee
- Washburn Introduces EA40SCE Acoustic/Electric Guitar
- Breaking: Eddie Van Halen Undergoes Emergency Surgery, Tour Dates to Be Rescheduled
- Sick Licks: A Little Wide "Alien Legato" Action
- Rotosound Reissues Vintage Fuzz Pedal Using 1960s Circuit Configuration
- Video: Watch Black Sabbath's Entire August 3 Lollapalooza Set
- Video: Watch Trailer for 'Produced By George Martin' Film Featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
- Exclusive Lesson Video: Maroon 5 — "One More Night"
- Get Four Hours of Instruction with the Ultimate Rock Licks DVD
- August 29
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- Interview: Metal Method’s Dee J Nelson Discusses 'It’s Alive' and 'Lead Guitar DNA'
- Metallica Streaming Cover of Deep Purple's "When a Blind Man Cries"
- Dear Guitar Hero: Submit Your Questions for Nick Hipa and Phil Sgrosso of As I Lay Dying!
- Bob Dylan Premieres "Duquesne Whistle" Music Video
- Oktober Guitars Announces Guitar Giveaway Contest
- Metal Mike: How to Define Success As a Musician
- August 28
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- 'Randy Rhoads' Book Signing, GJ2 Guitar Giveaway September 8 in Los Angeles
- Coheed and Cambria Premiere "Domino The Destitute" Music Video
- Rolling Stones Recording in Paris?
- Seismic Activity: EarthQuaker Devices Speaker Cranker
- Songcraft: Add Some Music to Your Day
- Learn to Play Blues and Blues Rock Like the Masters
- August 27
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- World Party’s Karl Wallinger Announces Brief Acoustic Tour
- Reverend Guitars Redesigns Headstocks on Volcano and Ron Asheton Signature Models
- TC Electronic and Guitar Center Introduce Transition Delay Pedal
- Interview: Voice Teacher and Producer Peter Strobl Discusses Recording Mark Knopfler
- Exclusive: Black Stone Cherry Premiere "Like I Roll" Lyric Video
- Interview: Eric Johnson Discusses His Dunlop Signature Fuzz Face Pedal
- The 5 Pillars of the DIY Band, Part 4: Networking
- Prog-Gnosis: Making Effective Use of Economy Picking
- Get the Complete Stories Behind Rock's Five Greatest Albums
- August 24
- August 23
- August 22
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- Aerosmith Streaming New Song, "Lover Alot"
- Video of Guitarist with No Arms Goes Viral
- Graham Parker Reunites With The Rumour To Release First Album In 31 Years
- Hellcat Records Release Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros Re-Issues and Rarities
- Zakk Wylde Set to Host Sports Talk Show on SiriusXM
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of August 22, 2012
- Iridium Jazz Club Label to Release Live Recordings by Nels Cline, Stanley Jordan, Arlen Roth
- Dean Markley USA Introduces Nick Catanese Signature Strings
- Learn Slide Guitar Essentials and More from Warren Haynes
- August 21
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- Winemaker Introduces 'Dark Side of the Moon' Cabernet Sauvignon
- Soundgarden Announce Title for New Album, Preview "Worse Dreams"
- Lollapalooza 2012 Recap: Torrential Rainstorms, Reunions and Red Hot Chili Peppers
- ZZ Top to Release New Album, 'La Futura,' in September
- Cort Guitars Introduces Solid Rosewood MR1200FX Acoustic Guitar
- Last Chance to Enter AmpKit Setup Smackdown Contest
- Reffett thing I've been sitting on since April
- Exclusive: Sunflower Dead Premiere "Make Me Drown," Plus Bonus Guitar Lesson
- Excerpt: ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach on the Value of Vinyl
- Exclusive: The Last Vegas Premiere New Album, 'Bad Decisions'
- Need Some Inexpensive Percussion? Build a Cigar Box Guitar Stomp Box
- Everything You Need to Know to 'Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great'
- August 20
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- Dethklok to Release 'Dethalbum III' in October
- Muse Debut New Single, "Madness"
- A Bright Spark: The TC Electronic Spark Booster
- The Hunt for Pussy Riot: Russian Police Search for Two More Members of All-Girl Punk Rock Band
- Willie Nelson Hospitalized Before Colorado Concert
- The 5 Pillars of the DIY Band, Part 3: Art and Design
- Periphery Forced to Pull Off Remainder of Summer Slaughter Dates
- Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes at Gary Rossington's Guitar World Photo Shoot
- August 17
- August 16
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- Guitar Strength: 10 Commandments of Playing Guitar in the Style of Dimebag Darrell, Part 2
- Interview: Paul Dean and Loverboy Are Set for a 'Rock 'N' Roll' Revival'
- Full Story of Bob Dylan and The Band Coming to DVD
- Godlyke Introduces Maxon DB10 Dual Booster Pedal
- ‘Re-Machined,’ Deep Purple Tribute Album, Coming September 25
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of August 15, 2012
- UK Lottery Winner Wants to Reunite Original Guns N' Roses Lineup
- Kurt Neumann of The BoDeans: Master 'Bastard' Guitar Builder
- August 15
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- The Right Approach: To Become a Better Player, Try Writing Down Your Goals
- Japan's B'z Announce North American Tour in Support of First English-Language EP
- New book celebrates The Beatles 50th Anniversary
- TC-Helicon Teams Up with Serj Tankian to Release Exclusive Vocal Presets
- Dunlop Presents The Dirty Donny Ukulele Giveaway
- Massive, Limited-Edition 'Kiss Monster Book' Costs $4,250
- Remastered 'The Doors Live At The Bowl ’68' Coming to DVD/CD October 23
- Sick Licks: Developing Rapid Position Changes on the Fretboard
- Get the Full SRV Story with 'Guitar World Presents Stevie Ray Vaughan'
- Baroness Involved in "Serious" Bus Crash in U.K.
- Video: The Devil Wears Prada's Exclusive, Behind-the-Scenes Gear Tour
- August 14
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- Green Day Streaming New Song, "Kill the DJ"
- Alice Cooper Guitarist Dick Wagner to Publish Memoir, 'Not Only Women Bleed'
- U2 to Release Fan-Club-Exclusive Live Album, 'U22'
- Papa Roach to Release 'The Connection' in October
- Metal Mike Premieres New Song, "This Is War"
- Down and Dirty with G. Love: On Playing Solo
- HOW TO SOUND LIKE YOUR HEROES: Jimmy Page
- Stone Sour Streaming Two New Songs, "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"
- Tony Iommi, Deep Purple's Ian Gillan to Release 2-Disc WhoCares Album August 28
- Muse Streaming Dubstep-Inspired New Song, "Unsustainable"
- Songcraft: The Sonic Sketchbook
- August 13
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- Beck to Release New Album, 'Song Reader,' As Sheet Music
- Glen Campbell/Jimmy Webb In Session CD/DVD coming on Fantasy Records
- Video: Gary Clark Jr. Performs "Bright Lights" at Lollapalooza
- 'The Beatles: Their Golden Age' Documentary Released on DVD
- Stone Sour Offering Fans Clip of "Absolute Zero"
- Nady Systems Introduces Portable Line Array PA with Powered Subwoofer
- Doro Releases Music Video for "Raise Your Fist In The Air"
- The Oil Slick: The Summer Festival Survival Guide
- Interview: The Company Band's Jim Rota on 'Pros & Cons' EP
- Guns N' Roses Announce Las Vegas Residency
- August 12
- August 10
- August 9
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- Guitar Girl'd: 'Is Your Love Big Enough' for Lianne La Havas?
- The 5 Pillars of the DIY Band, Part 2: Recording
- Exclusive Premiere: Incubus — "Megalomaniac" from 'Incubus HQ Live'
- Marshall Tucker Band Guitarist Stuart Swanlund Dead at 54
- Exclusive: Theory of a Deadman Premiere "Head Above Water" Lyric Video
- Sick Licks: Crawling Up and Down the Neck with the "Spider Technique"
- August 8
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- Decibel Eleven Introduces Split Personality High-Performance Amp Switcher
- Video: Johnny Depp Joins Aerosmith on "Train Kept A-Rollin'" at Hollywood Bowl
- The Beach Boys to Release 'Doin' It Again' DVD August 28
- Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork Announce Fall US Monkees Tour
- Video: Gus G Plays Firewind's "Few Against Many" in the Guitar World Studio
- Break Down Duane Allman's Style and Technique, Step by Step
- Stratoblogster Labs: The Aristides OIO Superstrat
- Stream Fleetwood Mac Tribute 'Just Tell Me That You Want Me' On Soundcloud One Week Before Release
- Exclusive: Goldrush Premiere New Song, "REX"
- August 7
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- Interview: Wayne Krantz Discusses His New Album, 'Howie 61'
- Dear Guitar Hero: Ihsahn
- Peavey to Open Showroom, Dealer Education Center in Hollywood
- Guitar Girl’d: Esther Marron, Fender Mexico’s Employee No. 1
- Interview: Testament on 'The Dark Roots of Earth'
- Interview: Miss May I on Their New Album, 'At Heart'
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of August 6, 2012
- Car Bomb Streaming "Third Revelation" Featuring Gojira's Joseph Duplantier
- Steel Panther Post Trailer for ‘British Invasion’ DVD
- Interview: Seether Frontman Shaun Morgan Hopes to Save Lives with Rise Above Fest
- Gibson Agrees to Pay $350,000 in Penalties, Loses Seized Imported Ebony
- Johnny Winter Wants Clapton, Gibbons, King for 'Roots' Sequel
- August 6
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- Exclusive Lesson Video: Gypsyhawk — "Hedgeking"
- 'Guitar Legends: Southern Rock' Revisits Height of Allmans, Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and More
- Video: The Black Keys Perform "Howlin' For You" and "Little Black Submarines" at Lollapalooza
- Video: Jack White Performs "Blue Blood Blues" at Lollapalooza
- Obituary Announce Carnival Of Death Tour 2012
- Video: Gary Clark Jr. Performs "When My Train Pulls In" at Lollapalooza
- The Yardbirds Announce September North American Tour
- Session Guitar: The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Being a Session Guitarist
- Lamb of God Singer Randy Blythe Releases Official Statement
- August 3
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- Video Demo: Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo Multi-Effects Pedal
- Peavey and Machine Head's Robb Flynn Celebrate 20 Years of the 6505 Guitar Amp
- Video: 'Tight' Mockumentary Follows Four Porn Stars Who Form an All-Girl Rock Band
- The 5 Pillars of the DIY Band, Part 1: Writing
- Interview: 30 Years of 'Metal Method' — a Conversation With Guitarist Doug Marks
- Coheed and Cambria Announce New Double Concept Album, 'The Afterman'
- Exclusive: Los Straitjackets Streaming New Album, 'Jet Set'
- Review: Musicvox Space-inator Guitar
- Lamb of God Singer Randy Blythe Released from Jail, Tour to Be Rescheduled
- Acoustic Rock Magazine Spotlights Wilco and Monsters of Acoustic Rock
- Exclusive Premiere: Eagle Twin — "Ballad of Job Cain Part II"
- August 2
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- Video: New FedEx Commercial Features Fake Black Metal Band
- Video: New FedEx Commercial Features Golf-Loving Metal Band
- Sick Licks: Mimic Keyboard Players' Techniques with Over-the-Top Arpeggios
- Hear Bob Dylan's "Early Roman Kings" from New Album, 'Tempest'
- Interview: Bassist Rudy Sarzo Discusses Gear, Randy Rhoads and Animetal USA
- Muse Delay Release of New Album to October
- August 1
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- New Queen DVD, 'Greatest Video Hits,' Coming August 28
- Public Image Ltd Announce Fall North American Headlining Tour
- Custom Amp Covers Introduces Detachable Amp Cover Accessory Bag
- No Use For A Name Singer/Guitarist Tony Sly Dead at 41
- Chris Traynor of Bush: "Guitar Has Given Me Everything I've Ever Dreamed of and More"
- Exclusive Lesson Video: Upon This Dawning — "Of Human Action"
- Michael Schenker Announces 12-Date UK Tour
- 15-Disc Dio Singles Box Set Coming in August; Tribute Album Planned for 2013
- Kiss Unveil Cover Art, Track Listing for New Album, 'Monster'
- Four-Disc 'Keystone Companions' Box Set by Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders Coming September 25