Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Gibson Just Unveiled a Strange New Body Shape at CES
Gibson showed a new guitar at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week, and the few photos of it that are circulating are generating quite a buzz.
Telecaster Four-Way Pickup Switch: What It Does for Your Tone
The Fender Telecaster hasn’t changed much in its 65 years, but one model in particular—the Baja Telecaster—has several features not found on the original.
Jim Carrey Joins Alice Cooper for “School’s Out” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy”
Actor Jim Carrey performed with Alice Cooper at a benefit show for the Maui Food Bank this past New Year's Eve.
Hear Tony Iommi’s New Religious Guitar Tour de Force, “How Good It Is”
Tony Iommi has been hailed as the godfather of heavy metal for his role with Black Sabbath, the British group he cofounded in 1968.
James Hetfield’s Laugh Used to Record Cover of Metallica’s “Atlas, Rise!"
And now for our first Metallica story of 2017.
Ronnie James Dio Hologram to Tour with Ripper Owens and Oni Logan This Year
The hologram of the late Ronnie James Dio will tour this year with singers with Ripper Owens and Oni Logan.
Tom Morello: “The Top Song That Inspired My Playing and Tone”
Prophets of Rage guitarist Tom Morello says one song inspired him more than any other to become more experimental in his playing and tone, including adding the DigiTech Whammy Pedal to his arsenal.
This Is What Metal Sounds Like on a Standard Telecaster
“Can you play metal on a Telecaster?”
Sylvester Stallone Surprises His Brother With a Rare Epiphone Emperor
Frank Stallone tells how his brother boughthim a fine and rare 1940 Epiphone Emperor formerly owned by the Sons of the Pioneers
Sylvester Stallone Surprises His Brother with Rare Epiphone Emperor
“I wasn’t expecting it, I didn’t know anything about it,” says Frank, who like his brother is an actor, as well as a singer/guitarist and songwriter.
James Hetfield: “My Favorite ‘Hardwired’ Track”—and Six Other Things We Learned
Metallica frontman James Hetfield recently sat down with Deezer to talk about the band’s new album, Hardwired...to Self Destruct.
Hear Izzy Stradlin Cover J.J. Cale’s “Call Me the Breeze”
Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin just released his cover of the JJ.Cale song “Call Me the Breeze.”
Are You Murdering Your Own Guitar Success?
If you want to be successful at anything, you have to take yourself seriously. But sometimes you can get so caught up in the details that you actually prevent yourself from moving forward.
The Incredible Story of How Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Wrote Music for a Dying Fan
Comedian Craig Gass recently shared an emotional story about Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready while he was on SiriusXM’s Opie Radio.
Metallica Play Trivia and Perform “Atlas, Rise!” on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Metallica appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night in support of their new album, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct.
Kirk Hammett: “What Lars Ulrich Taught Me About Jazz”
Guitarist Kirk Hammett has been giving props to his Metallica bandmate Lars Ulrich for the drummer’s help crafting his guitar solos on the group’s latest album, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct.
