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August 29
- Robert Trujillo Performs Metallica Medley with Rodrigo y Gabriela — Video
- Labor Day Sale: Get 25 Percent Off Everything at Guitar World's Online Store!
- Matt Nathanson to Perform During The MDA Show of Strength Telethon on August 31
- Play It Now: Matt Nathanson Teaches us How to Play "Mission Bells"
August 28
- Hughes & Kettner Announces 30th Anniversary NOS Limited Edition TubeMeister Amps
- We Are The Willows Announce New Album 'Picture (Portrait) Pt. 1' Out November 4 - Listen!
- Five Finger Death Punch's Jeremy Spencer Talks Jason Hook and Zoltan Bathory — Exclusive 'Death Punch'd' Videos
- Musicians Institute Introduces “Bring Your Own Device” Policy, Delivering Lessons Digitally
- Katie Buchanan’s ‘Go’ - Review
- ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Videos: Guitarists and Rockers Get Moist for Charity
August 27
- Fender Releases Limited American Standard Guitars, New Classic Player Models and Special Edition Blacktop Model
- Songcraft: Singer-Songwriter David Poe Discusses His New Album, 'God & The Girl'
- George Lynch Demos ESP Guitars E-II ST-2 — Video
- BeatBuddy, "First Guitar Pedal Drum Machine" — Demo Video
- Checklist: A Basic Recording Set Up for a Singer/Songwriter
- DVD Is a 'Goldmine' of 200 Quality Country Guitar Licks
August 26
- ‘One For The Road’: Cinderella Guitarist Jeff LaBar Delivers First Solo Album
- Eric Johnson’s “Tribute to Jerry Reed” —Video Finds
- Will Dailey Releases 'National Throat'
- Acoustic Autumn: Ten Tours You Should See in 2014
- Quilter Labs ToneBlock 200 Pedalboard-Size Head — Demo Video
- Yngwie Malmsteen Demos Signature Ovation Viper Guitar — Video
- Shovels & Rope Release 'Swimmin' Time'
- Exclusive Lesson: Sean Sullivan Explains Jazz Rhythm Guitar
August 25
- The Stray Birds Announce Fall Tour, Release New Single
- Video Finds: "The Final Countdown" Performed on Kazookeylele
- Exclusive Video: Tommy Emmanuel Performs “Hope Street”
- Paul Gilbert Demos DiMarzio PAF Master Pickups — Video
August 24
- Nita Strauss Performs "Eighteen" with Alice Cooper, Posts "Descending Run" Lesson — Video
- 10-Year-Old Blind Boy Plays Robert Johnson-Style Acoustic Blues — Video
- Jason Becker Calls Out Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth and John Mayer in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge — Video
- Lesson: Sunday Strum, Episode 14 –Downs Beats and Up Beats
August 22
- Richie Kotzen Discusses New 'Essential' Package and Memorable Moments from His Career
- Learn Complete History of Martin Guitars in Redesigned, Updated Book
- SongTown: Does Your Song Need a Bridge?
August 21
- ESP Guitars' Incredible 'Monster Hunter' Guitar
- Get Note-for-Note Transcriptions for 14 Classic Nirvana Songs
- Slipknot’s “Before I Forget” Acoustic Cover by Listopad — Video Finds
August 20
- Apple Now Selling JamStik Digital Guitar —Demo Video
- Rodrigo Lanceloti Test Drives Electro-Harmonix East River Drive and Hot Tubes Pedals — Demo Video
- ‘Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes’ Releasing November 11
- Video: Watch an L.R. Baggs Live Session Featuring Sturgill Simpson
August 19
- Steve Booke Demos L.R. Baggs' DI Acoustic Guitar Preamp — Video
- Pro Tone Pedals Introduces Limited-Edition Mark Holcomb Haunted Signature Delay Pedal
- New Book/CD: Learn Slide Guitar from Warren Haynes
- Exclusive Video Premiere: Tom Freund “Next Time Around”
August 18
- Ani DiFranco Announces New Album, Releases Lyric Video
- Five Lessons I Learned As an Artist That Helped Me As a Producer
- In Flames' Gear Secrets Unveiled! — Exclusive Video
- Review: Radial Elevator Dual Mode Buffer and Boost
- Betcha Can't Play This: Ethan Brosh's Dominant-Seventh Sus4 Lick for the Masses!
- Exclusive Song Premiere: John Mark Nelson “Shorebird”
August 17
- SongTown: Do It Afraid
August 15
- Exclusive Video Premiere: Chris Smither "Devil Got Your Man"
- Celtic Tribute to Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” —Listen
- Lesson: Get Better Faster with Lily Maase, Part 4
August 14
- Ages and Ages Announce Fall Tour Dates
- Dave Rawlings Machine to Perform at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Plus West Coast Tour Dates Announced.
- Ace Frehley and The Roots Play "New York Groove" on 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' — Video
- John Petrucci's 'Wild Stringdom' DVD Offers More Than 60 Minutes of Lessons
- Exclusive Premiere: Jesse Winchester “She Makes It Easy Now”
August 13
- Chelsea Wolfe Releases "Lone" Video
- Blonde Redhead Releases "The One I Love" from Upcoming Album 'Barragán'
- Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Randall Take Their Association to the Next Level with KH103 Hammett Signature Head
- Shut Up & Jam! Ted Nugent Talks New Album, Musical Influences, Gear and More
- Pigtronix Announces Custom Shop Active Dual CV Expression Pedal
- PRS Guitars Announces Small-Batch Run of Brushstroke 24 Model
- Allman Brothers Band: Compilation Producer Bill Levenson Talks Deluxe '1971 Fillmore East Recordings'
- Brandi Carlile Announces "Pin Drop Tour," An Intimate, Ultra-Unplugged Fall Run
- The Songwriting Sourcebook: How to Turn Chords Into Great Songs
- Video Premiere: The Gromble “Don’t Stand a Chance” Live Acoustic
- Video: Exclusive Live Performance from Sean Sullivan
August 12
- String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Jamming on the Changes to a Three-Chord Modal Jazz Gem, “Cantaloupe Island”
- Decibel Eleven Introduces Dirt Clod Analog Overdrive Distortion Pedal
- Watch Tosin Abasi cover Radiohead on Classical Guitar
- Buckcherry Guitarist Keith Nelson Talks New EP, 'Fuck,' and His Gibson Collector’s Choice Les Paul
- Check Out the Finger Friendly Guitar Keyboard — Video
- Robin Williams: Elmer Fudd Sings Bruce Springsteen —Video
- Review: Wise Girl’s Acoustic EP ‘Sing Me To Sleep’
- Exclusive Album Stream: Ark Life’s ‘The Dream of You and Me’
August 11
- Graham Nash on 'CSNY 1974' and Watching Stephen Stills and Neil Young Battle
- Buzz Osborne of The Melvins Discusses 'The Who Sell Out' —The Record That Changed My Life
- Pieta Brown Confirms Fall Tour and New Album
- John 5's Uncut Studio Sessions, "Jerry's Breakdown" — Video
- Exclusive Video Premiere: Plaid Brixx Acoustic "Chemistry"
August 8
- Attend Berklee’s Free Online Classic Rock Guitar Clinic
- State Champs Premiere New Acoustic Track
- Check Out NAMM's New "Just Play" Campaign Videos
- John Petrucci Discusses and Demos Ernie Ball M-Steel Guitar Strings — Video
- LP Announces West Coast Headline Tour, Tickets on Sale Today
- Video: Exclusive Interview with Sean Sullivan
August 7
- David Crosby Talks Guitars, CSN&Y, Byrds and Working with David Gilmour
- Tone Freak: Talking Gear with Adelitas Way Guitarist Rob Zakaryan
- Freakshow: The Lockhearts Discuss Their Debut Single and Gear
- The Recording King USA Custom Banjo Shop Creates One-of-a-Kind Art Pieces
- September 2014 Guitar World: The Black Keys 'Turn Blue,' Return of Judas Priest, Eric Clapton Speaks, Amazing Practice Amps
- Lesson: Get Better Faster with Lily Maase, Part 3
- Free Download: Jason Spooner Band “Fireflies”
August 6
- Steve Morse Talks Deep Purple History and U.S. Tour, Plus New Flying Colors Album, 'Second Nature'
- Slash Discusses Rivera RockCrusher Recording Unit — Video
- 8-Year-Old Girl Covers Racer X's "Scarified," Paul Gilbert Responds —Video
- Trevor Hall Announces "Small is Beautiful" Tour Begining Sept 10
- Luke Winslow-King to Release New Album ‘Everlasting Arms’
- Summer NAMM: Songwriter Sessions Live! Recap
August 5
- Kix Discuss and Preview New Album, 'Rock Your Face Off' —Exclusive Video
- Slash Visits Guitar Center in Hollywood — Video
- 'Rock Your Face Off': Kix Guitarists Ronnie Younkins and Brian Forsythe Talk New Album
- SongTown: Demo Decisions - Full Band or Simple Guitar And Vocal?
- Exclusive Interview with Clemens Rehbein of Milky Chance
August 4
- Jim Weider: A Telecaster Master Shares Some Magic
- PRS Guitars Launches Three New Semi-Hollow S2 Models — Demo Videos
- Seven Handle Circus Announces Debut Album 'Shadows On The Wall' Out October 20
- Video Finds: Thomas Leeb “Trickster”
August 1
- CALICO the Band Announces Their Debut Release 'Rancho California' for September 2
- Charvel Announces Pro Mod Super Stock Special Edition Guitar
- DVD Combo Pack — 'Talkin' Blues' Parts 1 and 2 — on Sale at Guitar World Online Store
- Black Veil Brides' Jake Pitts on Metallica's Black Album — The Record That Changed My Life
- We Are The In Crowd's Jordan Eckes and Cameron Hurley's Summer Tour Survival Guide — Warped Tour
- Periphery's Misha Mansoor Discusses Dream Theater's 'Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory' — The Record That Changed My Life
- The Doors' Robby Krieger Discusses Bob Dylan's 'Bringing It All Back Home' — The Record That Changed My Life
- Prestige Guitars at 2014 Summer NAMM: Musician Pro — Video
- Beck Releases “Heart is a Drum” Video