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- May 31
- May 30
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- Aristides Introduces Bass Guitars Made of Arium
- Video: Violinist Jenny Scheinman Performs “Run, Run, Run”
- Gear Review: Tone Bakery Creme Brulee Boost/Overdrive Pedal
- Zane Carney Talks Solo Albums, Musicvox Guitars and Working with John Mayer
- Denny Tedesco Discusses His New Film, 'The Wrecking Crew,' an Ode to Pop's Elite Studio Musicians
- Seymour Duncan Releases Six-String Versions of Nazgûl, Sentient and Pegasus Pickups
- First Annual Louder Than Life Festival Set for October 4 and 5 in Louisville, Kentucky
- Led Zeppelin Premiere Previously Unreleased Instrumental, "La La" —Listen
- Hear "Horrors," Marty Friedman's New Collaboration with Jason Becker
- Guitar Play-Along Series: Learn Megadeth's "Hangar 18," "Head Crusher" and More
- Songwriting Steps: The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
- Video: Taylor Guitars’ David Hosler Discusses the Expression System 2
- Norah Jones and Puss N Boots Announce Debut Album, 'No Fools, No Fun'
- May 29
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- Eventide H9 Control App Update Now Supports PitchFactor, ModFactor and Space
- Actor Christopher Lee, 92, Releases Heavy Metal EP, 'Metal Knight' — Video
- Carvin Introduces NZ624 Neil Zaza Signature Guitar —Video
- Suicide Silence Producer Steve Evetts on Choosing the Right Guitar for Recording —Video
- Video Premiere: Roto's Magic Act, "Howling at the Moon"
- Gwar To Open Gwarbar This Summer In Richmond, VA
- U2's The Edge and Bono Join Fender's Board of Directors
- Video: Gotham Stands Introduces "The World's First Modular Guitar Stand"
- Metallica's 'Black Album' Sets New Sales Record
- Interview: Michael Amott Talks New Arch Enemy Singer and Album
- Ace Frehley Premieres New Song, "Gimme a Feelin'" —Listen
- Video: Jason Kessler Performs 12-String Version of “Aerial Boundaries”
- Metallica Perform "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" for First Time Ever —Video
- Famous Bands Are Lego-Fied
- Dave Mustaine Performs "The Star-Spangled Banner" for New Film, 'America' —Listen
- Axl Rose 'Humbled' By Being Named World's Greatest Singer, But Doesn't Think That's An Accurate Assessment
- Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival Announces Lineup, Including Rob Zombie, Mastodon, Black Label Society, Weezer
- Former Arch Enemy Guitarist Christopher Amott Returns With New Armageddon Lineup, Album
- Paul Gilbert Talks MXR Pedals, His Roots and More —Video
- Sterling by Music Man Steve Lukather Signature “Luke” LK100D Guitar — Review
- Video: Exclusive Interview with Jesse Clegg
- Steve Gunn Announces Tour Dates with Kurt Vile
- May 28
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- Rich Robinson Covers Derek and The Dominos' "Got to Get Better in a Little While" —Video
- Whitechapel Guitarist Alex Wade Demos and Discusses DiMarzio D Activator 7 Pickups —Video
- Video: Watch John & Jacob Perform “Be My Girl”
- Review: T-Rex Engineering Magnus Effect Board
- Arch Enemy Premiere "You Will Know My Name" Music Video
- California Breed, Featuring Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt, Discuss Debut Album, Part 6 —Video
- Review: G&L Tribute Series Jerry Cantrell Signature Superhawk Guitar
- Judas Priest Preview and Discuss New Song, “Halls of Valhalla” —Video
- dUg Pinnick's Grinder Blues Premiere New Song, "Burn the Bridge" — Exclusive
- Led Zeppelin, "Whole Lotta Love" (Rough Mix with Vocal) — Video Premiere
- Video: Sample Guitar World's New 'Mastering Scales' DVD
- Anthrax To Release "Chile On Hell" Live DVD
- Mark Tremonti Shows Off Custom PRS Joe Fenton Guitar — Video
- Listen: Phish Streaming New Song "The Line"
- Banjo Cover of Slayer’s “Raining Blood” —Video
- Exclusive Interview: LP Talks New Album 'Forever For Now,' Ukulele and More
- Listen to Billy Joe Shaver’s Duet with Willie Nelson
- Beth Orton's ‘Central Reservation’ Reissue Due July 8
- May 27
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- Black Sabbath Perform in Frankfurt, Germany, June 21, 1970 — Newly Unearthed Video
- BND/One Fully Bendable and Flexible Guitar Stand — Video
- Review: Line 6 POD HD500X Multi-Effect Processor
- Pre-AC/DC Marcus Hook Roll Band, "Natural Man," with Malcolm and Angus Young — Exclusive Song Premiere
- The Bones of J.R. Jones: On Songwriting
- May 26
- May 24
- May 23
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- Video Exclusive: South African Rocker Jesse Clegg Performs Two Songs
- New Rob Zombie Photo Book, 'Zombie Horror Picture Show,' Documents His 2013 Headlining Tours
- Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Varying and Applying a Common Guitar Scale in Interesting, Unusual Ways —Video
- Monster Energy Roast on the Range with Corey Taylor to Air on SiriusXM's Howard 101 Friday, May 23 —Video
- Pete Molinari Premieres New Album, 'Theosophy' —Exclusive
- 'I'll Have Some of That!' —Joey Sykes Talks Babys Reunion and Working with Wally Stocker
- May 22
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- Plastica Perform Dream Theater's “Erotomania” Using Children’s Toy Instruments —Video
- Review: Orange Amplification Dual Dark 50 Guitar Amp
- Video: Taylor Guitars' Andy Powers Performs "Light of Day" on Six New 800 Series Guitars
- PawnShop kings Premiere “Fall Apart” Video
- Monster Licks: Chaotic Combinations —Pentatonic Variations in the Key of A
- Watch: Promo Video For Guitar Gods Festival Tour
- Jimmy Page Discusses Led Zeppelin Reissues on 'Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' — Video
- It Might Get Weird: Metal Guru — Dave Gartland’s Aluminum Ali Kat Guitars
- Review: Ibanez Prestige RG655 Guitar
- John Butler Trio Kicks Off US Summer Tour
- Show Review: Nickel Creek at the Fox Theater, Oakland
- May 21
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- Free Download: Our Wild America’s “You Don’t Love Me“
- Revolver Golden Gods Highlights Special to Air on VH1 Classic Saturday, May 24
- Jimmy Page to Debut Bonus Material From First Three Led Zeppelin Albums —Listen
- Led Zeppelin Getting Sued Over "Stairway to Heaven"
- DiMarzio Releases Super Distortion 7 and Super Distortion 8 Pickups
- Pink Floyd Release “Marooned” Music Video
- Jimmy Page Discusses “Evil Sounds” Heard on New Led Zeppelin Re-Issues
- Ozzy on “Final” Black Sabbath Show: “If It’s Good-Bye, We’re Ending On a High Note”
- Deep Purple Premiere Official "Smoke on the Water" Video
- Boss DS-1X Distortion and OD-1X Overdrive Pedals — Review
- Exclusive Video Interview: Andy Power’s Role in the Future of Taylor Guitars
- May 20
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- Hear Two Songs From The Bones of J.R. Jones’ Debut Full Length
- Eventide H9 EQ Algorithm Free Until June 20
- Guitar World: July 2014 Gear and Lesson Videos
- Hole Notes with Dale Turner: The Unusual Tunings and Techniques of Steel-String Legend John Fahey
- Talkin' Blues with Keith Wyatt: The “Unplugged” Artistry of Snooks Eaglin, New Orleans’ Best Kept Secret
- String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Learning Hip Chord Changes and Voicings from a Mid-Sixties Jazz Classic — Video
- Old 97's: "Longer Than You've Been Alive" Lyric Video
- Steve Lukather Discusses Toto, Working With Michael Jackson and New Solo Album
- Metallica's James Hetfield to Narrate History Channel TV Series 'The Hunt'
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff PI Pedal —Demo Video
- California Breed — Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt — Discuss Debut Album, Part 5
- Bent Out of Shape: Learning Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, Part 8
- Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Flat SSL-4 Pickup — Demo Video
- Seymour Duncan Jason Becker Perpetual Burn Pickup — Demo Video
- Legendary Licks: Get an Inside Look at the Guitar Style of Blues Great Michael Bloomfield
- Watch Mutual Benefit’s “Let’s Play / Statue of a Man” Video
- May 19
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- Judas Priest Premiere New Song, "March of the Damned"
- Randy Rhoads Was No Saint, Says New Book by Childhood Friend and Bandmate Kelly Garni
- Video Finds: Thomas Leeb Performs a Fingerstyle Version of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”
- The Order of Apollyon Unleash Death-Metal Cover of Metallica's "Creeping Death"
- George Harrison's Rickenbacker 425 Guitar Sells for $675,000 at Auction
- Led Zeppelin Release Trailer for 'Led Zeppelin III' Reissue — Video
- Brian Setzer Discusses His New Album, 'Rockabilly Riot: All Original'
- Guitar World's Paul Riario Demos Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronze Strings —Video
- Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Announces Solo Album and Tour
- Mos Generator Premiere "Electric Mountain Majesty" Video —Exclusive
- Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Perform National Anthem at San Francisco Giants Game — Video
- Metallica's Kirk Hammett Premieres "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)" Music Video
- Nikki Sixx Discusses Mötley Crüe's Future and Past, When "Debauchery was King — and We Embraced It"
- May 16
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- James Hetfield Performs The Beatles' "In My Life" and Covers Bob Seger and Green Day with Joe Satriani —Video
- Video: 11-Year-Old Girl Covers Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell"
- Lesson: Sunday Strum, Episode 9 - Basic Dynamics
- Stolen or Lost Ax? Trace Your Hoffee Guitar Case with Snagg GPS Unit
- Did Maximum the Hormone Create the Most Insane Metal Song of All Time? —Video
- Jack White Premieres New Song, "Just One Drink"
- Betcha Can't Play This: Dave Reffett — "Caravan of Cannibals"
- Neon Trees Guitarist Chris Allen Reduces His Rig for 'Pop Psychology'
- Voyager Premiere "Breaking Down" Guitar Play-Through Video — Exclusive
- SongTown USA: The Day You DON'T Write a Hit
- Seth Walker Shows Off Guitar Skills in New Music Video
- Human Potential Releases Brooding Acoustic-Centered Track
- Christopher Denny Releases New Tour Dates and Live Acoustic Video
- May 15
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- California Breed: Guitarist Andrew Watt Discusses His New Trio with Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham
- Guitarist Brad Gillis Talks New Night Ranger Album, 'High Road'
- Tony Iommi Says Black Sabbath's Hyde Park Show Might Be Their Last
- Ren Ferguson to Join CMG as Vice President of Manufacturing and R&D for Guild Brand
- Phil Anselmo Open to Teaming With Zakk Wylde for Dimebag Darrell Tribute
- Dave Grohl to Host His Own HBO TV Show
- Betcha Can't Play This: Wide Stretches, String Skipping and Tapping with Gus G
- Exclusive Stream: Dan Clews 'Tourist In My Own Backyard'
- Yamaha's Revamped L Series Guitars Now Shipping
- May 14
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- Recording King to Give Away 10 Guitars in 10 Minutes on June 10
- Nirvana's 'MTV Unplugged' Rehearsal — Video
- Judas Priest, "March of the Damned" — Video Preview
- 'Inferno': Marty Friedman Talks New Album, American Fans and Working with Jason Becker
- June 2014 Guitar World: Motley Crue's Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx, Pantera, Santana, 40 Years of MXR Pedals, Behemoth and More
- Down, "We Knew Him Well" — Music Video Premiere
- Recording King Announces Their “PERFECT 10” Sweepstakes
- May 13
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- Slayer "War Ensemble" Ukelele Cover with Solos — Video
- Tommy Emmanuel Gear Rundown — Video
- Take ESP Guitars' ESP USA Factory Tour — Video
- Session Guitar: Another Day in the Studio
- Rodrigo y Gabriela Rock the Hollywood Palladium — Photos
- Mushroomhead's J Mann and Church Discuss New Album, 'The Righteous & The Butterfly'
- Marshall AS50D Acoustic Combo Amp — Demo Video
- Video Interview: Ukulele Master Jake Shimabukuro
- Neil Young and Jack White Record Vinyl Record Live on 'The Tonight Show' — Video
- Metallica Cover Ozzy Osbourne, The Beatles and Deep Purple at MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit —Video
- Johnny A. Premieres New Song, "Gone... (Like a Sunset)" —Exclusive
- California Breed — Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt — Discuss Debut Album, Part 4 — Video
- Video Finds: Young Jason Kertson Performs “Drifting” on Two Guitars at Once
- May 12
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- Gibson Introduces Memory Cable with Built-in Recorder
- Jimmy Page Hints at New Material: "It's Time to Play Again"
- Interview: Billy Duffy of The Cult Answers Readers' Questions on Gear, Songwriting and More
- Ax Men: Zakk Wylde and Joe Satriani Riff on Their Craziest Concert Moments, Jimmy Page and the State of Rock Guitar
- Guitar World DVD: Master Heavy Metal Guitar with Metal Mike
- Exclusive Preview: Stream Julian Fleisher’s New Album, ‘Finally’
- May 11
- May 9
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- Railhammer Launches Bob Balch Signature Pickups
- Tomás Doncker Band Cover Howlin' Wolf's "Evil" — Exclusive Premiere
- Cigar Box: How to Build a Smokin' Cigar Box Guitar for Around $25, Part 3
- Jason Becker Tribute: Guitarist Chris Mike Performs "For Jason" —Video
- Video Exclusive: Ukulele Master Jake Shimabukuro Performs Live
- 'In My Soul': Robert Cray Discusses His New Album, Seeing Jimi Hendrix and the Power of the Blues
- Schecter Announces Cheech and Chong Limited-Edition Guitars
- Kirk Hammett: Metallica to "Buckle Down" on Completing New Record in September
- Phil Anselmo Joins Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society to Cover Pantera's "I'm Broken" —Video
- SongTown USA: Getting in the Game
- May 8
- May 7
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- Two New Studies Suggest Women Are More Attracted to a Man Holding a Guitar
- Carr Amplifiers Introduces Skylark Combo Guitar Amp
- Dean Zelinsky Private Label Guitars Offers New Models and Finishes
- Jack White Discusses "Ultra" Vinyl Release of New Album, 'Lazaretto' — Video
- Marshall DSL40C Guitar Amp —Demo Video
- Courtney Love Premieres "You Know My Name" Music Video
- New Johnny Cash Lyric Video "Out Among The Stars"
- Monster Licks: Going Over the Top —Adding Notes to Spice Up the Pentatonic Scale
- Black Label Society Perform "Angel of Mercy" on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' — Video
- Guitar World's Blues Bundle Sale: Five DVDs for $25
- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to Sell Guild Guitars Brand to Cordoba Music Group
- Dave Mustaine's Daughter Electra and Stryper's Michael Sweet Cover Neil Young's "Heart of Gold" — Video
- Fender To Sell Guild Brand to Cordoba Music Group
- Gabrielle Aplin's 'English Rain' EP and New Video for "A Case of You" Releases
- Conor Oberst Announces New Tour Dates and Album Out May 19
- Conor Oberst Announces New Tour Dates and Album Out May 19
- Songwriting Steps: Let's Gain Weight!
- May 6
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- "The Best of Betcha Can't Play This" — Video
- The Complete Guitarist: Fun with Chord Inversions
- A. Sinclair Premieres New Song, "Suit Up” —Listen
- Exclusive Video Premiere: Sinner Sinners’ “Darkess Forever”
- Jeff Beck Performs “Why Give It Away” from Japan-Only EP, 'Yosogai' —Video
- Savages Premiere Epic Live Video of "Fuckers"
- Gear Review: Rocktron Gary Hoey Intimidator Distortion Pedal
- Led Zeppelin Premiere "Whole Lotta Love" (Rough Mix) —Listen
- Thrash Course with Revocation's Dave Davidson: The Advantages of Alternate Picking, and How I Play “The Hive,” Part 2
- Review: Cordoba C10 Crossover Guitar
- California Breed — Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt — Discuss Debut Album, Part 3 — Video
- Marty Friedman Premieres New Song, "Sociopaths," Featuring Revocation's Dave Davidson — Listen
- John Butler Trio Perform "Livin' in the City" at Guitar Center Hollywood — Video
- United Artists: 15 New Signature Guitars That Can Help You Channel the Spirit of Your Favorite Ax Slinger
- A Spiritual Connection to Your Instrument
- Exclusive Video Interview: Bob Taylor and Taylor Guitars' 40th Anniversary
- May 5
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- Exclusive Video Interview: The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson
- Fender Custom Shop Builds Double-Neck Jazzmaster for Queens of the Stone Age Guitarist — Video
- Daath Guitarist Emil Werstler Demos and Discusses PRS Archon Guitar Amp —Video
- The Black Keys Premiere New Song, "Bullet in the Brain" — Listen
- Marty Friedman and Gus G Perform Black Sabbath's "Symptom of the Universe" — Video
- Eric Clapton Performs "Crossroads" and "Cocaine" at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest — Video
- Recovered: Zakk Wylde's Stolen Pelham Blue Bullseye Les Paul Custom Guitar Found in Chicago Pawn Shop
- Soundgarden Perform "Rusty Cage" for 'Guitar Center Sessions' — Video
- Yamaha Creates Vintage Tone with New Wood
- 'Star Wars' Millennium Falcon Guitar — Video
- May 4
- May 3
- May 2
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- Emily King Releases Video for “Distance”
- Mick Mars Discusses Mötley Crüe’s New Song, Final Tour and Playing "Memorable" Guitar Parts
- Death Angel Premiere "The Dream Calls for Blood" Music Video
- Eminence GA-SC64 Speaker Demo by Guitar World's Paul Riario —Video
- Whitechapel Discuss and Perform Tracks from New Album, 'Our Endless War' —Video
- California Breed — Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt — Discuss Debut Album, Part 2 — Video
- In Tribute: The Complete, Untold Story of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman
- Video Finds: Dream Theater's John Petrucci and James LaBrie Go Acoustic for "Another Day"
- May 1
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- Fender to Cease U.S. Production of Ovation Guitars
- The Black Keys Premiere "Fever" Music Video
- Rob Zombie Covers Metallica's "Enter Sandman" —Video
- Fun Comping with a Seven-String Guitar and Harmonics
- Slayer! LoudWire Launches #ScreamForJeff Hanneman Campaign —Video
- Merchant of Menace with Jeff Loomis: Godless Hammer-Ons —How to Play "The Obsidian Conspiracy," Part 2
- LessonFace with Duane Denison: Sonic Exploration and Guitar Preparation
- Free Download: Ian Moore's "Agitator" from his Acoustic EP 'Aerie'
- Thrash Course with Revocation's Dave Davidson: Building Heavy Riffs and Unusual Chords from the Modes
- Old Crow Medicine Show Announce July 1 Release of ‘Remedy’
