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May 31
- Split Humbucker vs. Single-Coil Pickup: Can You Tell the Difference?
- Review: Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo Pedal
- Ann Wilson Announces New Solo Album, 'Immortal'
- Coheed and Cambria Premiere New Song, "The Dark Sentencer"
- Watch Guns N' Roses' Previously Unreleased "It's So Easy" Music Video
- How to solo with three-notes-per-string patterns
May 30
- Buddy Guy Debuts New Song, "Blue No More"
- Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello Play "Jump" and "Highway to Hell"
- Review: MXR Sugar Drive Pedal
- Symphony X Guitarist Michael Romeo Announces First Solo Album, 'War of the Worlds, Pt. 1'
- Halestorm Announce New Album, 'Vicious,' Premiere "Uncomfortable"
- The Magic Numbers Premiere "Ride Against the Wind" Music Video
- Couch Guitar Straps: Stylish, Tough As Nails and 100 Percent Cruelty Free
- Paul Gilbert Announces New Album, 'Behold Electric Guitar'
- Electro-Harmonix Debuts New Oceans 11 Reverb
- How to Expand Your Jazz Chops with Rhythmic Displacement
May 29
- Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls Talks "Saucy Jack," Trouser Zucchini and His New Satch- and Vai-Infused Solo Album
- 60-Second Songwriting: Song Structure Basics—the Pre-Chorus
- 'Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars' Soundtrack Album Announced
- Stream Thursday’s Halestorm Live Interview Event Right Here
- How to Take Overused Licks and Make Them New
- Seven Ways to Nail Down Slash's Greasy, Slithery Style
- Hear Marty Friedman's New "Japan Heritage Official Theme Song"
- 10 Great Fuzz Guitar Songs
- Shop Talk: Killer Vintage Guitars in St. Louis, Missouri
May 25
- Time to Burn with Michael Angelo Batio: Applying Sweep Picking to Chord Progressions, Part 2
- Starr Power: Charlie Starr Discusses Blackberry Smoke's Stellar New Album, 'Find a Light'
- How Nine Famous Guitarists Deal with Broken Strings on Stage
- Review: PRS Guitars John Mayer Silver Sky
May 24
- Watch George Harrison, John Fogerty and Bob Dylan Jam in 1987
- Sepultura Premiere Previously Unreleased Live Version of "Arise"
- Which Tuning Standard Sounds Better: 432Hz or 440Hz?
- ‘And Justice For None’: Zoltan Bathory Discusses Five Finger Death Punch's Latest Album
- Solar Unveils New At the Gates Signature Guitar, A1.6 Baritone ATG
- Breaking Benjamin's Benjamin Burnley Talks New Album, 'Ember'
- Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Roger McGuinn and Others Rehearse in 1992
- Modernize Your Jazz Blues Chords
May 23
- Review: Fishman Loudbox Mini Charge Guitar Amp
- Meet Hoverguitar, the World's First "Invisible" Guitar and Bass Wall Mount
- Between the Buried and Me Announce New Album, 'Automata II'
- Hear Buddy Guy Tackle Sonny Boy Williamson on Ferocious New Song, "Nine Below Zero"
- Configuring Triadic Chord Shapes within the 12-Bar Blues Form
- Joe Bonamassa Talks 'British Blues Explosion Live,' His New Tribute to Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page
- Watch James Hetfield Cover Ghost's "Cirice"
- Richie Kotzen, Vinnie Moore, Gus G Team Up for American Tour
- Mastering the Fretboard Using Keys and Chord Progression Roots
May 22
- Collings Guitars Unveils Special Edition AT 16 Acoustic
- The Secrets Behind Gary Clark Jr.'s Guitar Tone on "When My Train Pulls In"
- Watch Richie Kotzen Demo DiMarzio's The Black Angel Acoustic & Piezo Pickups
- Watch Audio Force One’s Music Video for “Black Eyes”
- Guitar Industry is Growing, Study Finds
- Five Ways to Make Your Guitar Solos Stand Out
- The Seven Most Underrated Guitar Harmonies in Rock
- 'It's Unfortunate': Joe Satriani Responds to Ritchie Blackmore Comments
- Review: Taylor Guitars Builder's Edition K14CE
- Five Ways to Put the Pedal to the Neo-Classical Metal
May 21
- BluGuitar Announces New TwinCab Amp Cabinet
- Watch John Petrucci Discuss Teaching at His Upcoming Guitar Universe Camp
- Kurt Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E Lost in Frances Bean Cobain's Divorce
- Watch Trivium’s Matt Heafy Discuss His Kemper Profiler Rig
- Guns N' Roses Announce Asian Tour
- Prince's Yellow Cloud Guitar Sells For $225,000
- Watch Alice in Chains Cover Soundgarden's "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp"
- The Fender Play app encourages new guitarists to truly fall in love with playing guitar
May 18
- Gear Review: Music Area AA31 Gig Bag
- Dimebag Darrell: How to Pump Up Your Riffs
- Cheap Trick Debut New Single, "The Summer Looks Good on You"
- Ernie Ball Music Man Announces James Valentine Tremolo Model and New Color Options
- Death's 'Leprosy,' 'Individual Thought Patterns,' 'The Sound of Perseverance' to Be Reissued
- July 2018 Guitar World Gear and Lesson Videos
- Watch Tremonti Cover The Cars' "Just What I Needed"
- Ghost Premiere New Song, "Dance Macabre"
May 17
- 45 Ways to Bend a Guitar String
- Hedras Ramos Premieres "Eucalyptus" Playthrough Video
- How To Find And Fix Rattles From Your Guitar's Hardware
- Fender Announces Three New 60th Anniversary Jazzmaster Limited Edition Guitars
- Nine Inch Nails Premiere New Song, "God Break Down the Door"
- Watch Chickenfoot Cover Otis Redding with Taj Mahal, Bob Weir, REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin
- Introducing New York City’s Latest Experimental Jazz Trio, Thread
- Living Colour's Corey Glover and Dokken's George Lynch Form Ultraphonix, Release First Single
May 16
- Phish Announce North American Tour Dates
- Watch Dave Mustaine Surprise Argentinian Fans with an Acoustic Set Outside His Hotel
- Waggi Announces New Two-Tier Pedalboard Line
- How to Play This Famous, Billy Gibbons-Esque Blues Turnaround
- What to Remember When Performing Pat Travers' "Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)"
- What to Remember When Performing Blackberry Smoke's "One Horse Town"
- What to Remember When Performing Bad Wolves' "Zombie"
- Watch King Crimson Play "Elephant Talk" on 'Fridays' in 1981
- Born of Osiris Premiere "The Other Half of Me" Solo Tutorial
- 60-Second Songwriting: Song Structure Basics—the Bridge
May 15
- Cort Announces New Sunset TC Electric Guitar
- The Evolution of Metal in 10 Awesome Riffs
- Need to Come Up with a Solo? Put Down the Guitar and Visualize
- Get your Maiden and Priest on by building awesome three-part guitar harmonies
- Tenacious D Announce American Tour
- Glenn Branca, Legendary Avant-Garde Guitarist and Composer, Dead at 69
- Watch the Trailer for Queen Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
- Hear the Epic "Medley" from Newly Unearthed Grant Green Album, 'Slick! Live at Oil Can Harry's'
May 14
- Lindsey Buckingham Responds to Fleetwood Mac Firing: "They'd Lost Their Perspective"
- Malina Moye Discusses Her New Album, ‘Bad As I Wanna Be’
- Hear Slash's New Instrumental Piece for 'MX vs. ATV All Out,' "Vanishing Point"
- Ritchie Blackmore on Joe Satriani: "If You’re Always Playing the Correct Notes, There’s Something Wrong"
- Learning the David Gilmour Bend
- Blurring the Line Between Major and Minor
- Cream Play "Sunshine of Your Love" on Glen Campbell's Show
- 'The Music of Cream' Tour Announced
- Parker Fly: Six Things You Didn’t Know About This Unique Production Guitar
- C.C. DeVille's Greatest Guitar Moments
- Three Scary, Rut-Busting Licks Inspired by George Lynch
May 11
- Watch George Harrison's Final Performance
- Forgotten Guitar: Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on Stage Together in 1966 Film 'Blow-Up'
- Tremonti Premiere "Bringer of War" Lyric Video
- Slayer Announce European Leg of Farewell Tour
- Lamb of God—as Burn the Priest—Premiere New Song, "I Against I"
- Learn Reggae Guitar and the Style of Bob Marley
- Solar Unveils Eight New Electric Guitars
- Watch This Guitarist Shred (and Use Pedals!) While Skateboarding
May 10
- Watch Electric Guitars Being Made in 1965 England
- One of Chuck Schuldiner's B.C. Rich Stealths is Up for Sale
- Ernie Ball Launches New Line of Cables
- Gov't Mule Announce Summer North American Tour
- Nine Inch Nails Announce New EP, 'Bad Witch,' North American Tour
- Take a Dip in "Sour Milk Sea," a 1968 Track Featuring Three Beatles and Eric Clapton
- That Time Donovan and Jimmy Page Performed "Sunshine Superman" at the Royal Albert Hall
- Using Broken Chords to Add a Little Drama
- Hear 14 Megadeth Songs with the Guitar and Bass Parts Swapped
- Brother Hawk Premiere New Album, 'The Clear Lake'
May 9
- Tips for Memorizing Songs
- Using Tapping to Extend Sweep Arpeggios
- Joe Bonamassa Announces the Fifth Voyage of Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea
- Secret Pentatonic Arpeggios
- Six Unsung Strat Heroes
- Paul Gilbert Lesson: The Truth About Inside and Outside Picking
- Tesla's Frank Hannon Premieres "Sunrise in Texas" Music Video
- Gear Review: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Flat Light
May 8
- Yngwie Malmsteen Shows Off His Favorite Guitars
- Morley Unveils Three New Custom Shop Pedals
- Watch John Petrucci Discuss His Upcoming Guitar Universe Camp
- The Art of Practicing (and Getting Motivated to Practice)
- Guitars Made from Bamboo? Alquier is Making it Happen
- How to Spot a Fake Fender Strat in Seconds
- Five Awesome Robert Johnson Covers (Besides "Crossroads")
- Using One-String Scales to Break Out of Box Patterns
May 7
- Watch Dave Mustaine Play Megadeth's "Symphony of Destruction" with Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Attendees
- Jensen Unveils New Jet Raptor Speaker
- Watch Mother Love Bone Reunite at Seattle Benefit Concert
- The Dead Daisies Announce North American Tour
- Play Mega-Metal Licks in the Style of Metallica, Testament and Pantera
- Session Guitar: When to Go Direct and When to Mic in the Studio
- Queen + Adam Lambert Announce September Las Vegas Residency
- Jimmy Page Offers an Up-Close Look at His “Number 1” Les Paul
- Fender Introduces New Limited Edition American Elite Telecaster HSS
May 4
- How to Strengthen Your Fret-Hand Pinky
- How to Conquer a Creative Block
- Watch Billy Corgan Play "Archer" on the 'Late Late Show with James Corden'
- Watch Judas Priest Play "Tyrant" for the First Time in 35 Years
- Alice in Chains Premiere "The One You Know"
- Guns N' Roses Announce Enormous 'Appetite for Destruction' Reissue
May 3
- Watch Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo Cover A-Ha's "Take On Me" in Norway
- D'Angelico Debuts Upgraded Excel EXL-1 Guitar
- George Harrison's First Electric Guitar Going Up for Auction
- Mr. Big Announce New Live Album, 'Live from Milan'
- MESA/Boogie Introduces Switch-Track and Head-Track Amplifier Switching Devices
- Two Pedals Every Bedroom Guitarist Should Have
- Mooer Introduces New 014 Taxidea Taxus and 015 Brown Sound Preamps
- A Neat Trick to Help You Learn Scales Fast
- Epiphone Announces Limited Edition Jason Hook "M-4" Explorer Outfit
- Harmonizing a Melody Over a Pedal Tone
May 2
- EarthQuaker Devices Announces New Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device
- A Discussion with Fender's Newest Master Builders, Kyle McMillin and Ron Thorn
- Buddy Guy Announces New Album, 'The Blues Is Alive and Well'
- Missing Link: Hear "Son of Rumble," Link Wray's Previously Unreleased Followup to "Rumble"
- Ray Davies Announces New Album, 'Our Country: Americana Act II'
- Tim McIlrath of Rise Against: Five Things We Learned from His Ernie Ball 'String Theory’ Episode
- Gus G Premieres "Fearless" Lesson Video
- Hit it hard with these wild percussive tapping applications
May 1
- Watch Robert Plant's New "The May Queen" Performance Video
- Forgotten Guitar: Van Halen Play "Hot for Teacher" at Donington in 1984
- Stryper's Michael Sweet: What's on My Playlist
- 60-Second Songwriting: Song Structure Basics—the Chorus
- Gibson Files for Bankruptcy Protection
- Revealed: 10 Simple Guitar Solos
- Gibson Countersues Tronical
- Fanny: The Female Rock Pioneers Are At It Again with Help from the Runaways, Go-Go's and Bangles
- Deaf Poets Premiere "Change & Bloom" Music Video