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How to Get Your Music on Spotify with Distrokid
By Guitar World Staff published
Harness the power of Spotify with the right distributor - DistroKid
Joe Satriani called on Eddie Van Halen’s techs to figure out how to make his Frankenstein playable
By Matt Owen published
Satch eventually put his own spin on the iconic axe, but it took him a while to wrap his head around a guitar that he initially struggled to keep in tune
Tomo Fujita on what it was like to teach John Mayer – and how he indirectly helped him write Neon
By Phil Weller published
The guitar professor lifts the lid on his early lessons with Mayer and explains how Neon was born from his signature slap guitar technique
“I’m always true to the melody”: Tommy Emmanuel on arrangement, performance and pursuing virtuosity
By Andrew Daly published
Tommy Emmanuel does things with the acoustic guitar that defy belief. He does things with pop-culture's canon that blow our mind. Here he walks through his approach, sharing wisdom as he goes
Thinking music with Paul Gilbert – gear, practice and inspirations with Shred’s original Mr. Big
By Andrew Daly published
Gilbert takes us down memory line and back up to the present, and tells us about his evolution as a player
What do the finest blues guitarists have in common? These are the technique secrets behind 30 of the most iconic players
By Jon Bishop published
Starting from ’50s electric blues pioneers, we're bending the blues scale into different shapes, with 30 licks taking us up to the present day as the art form continues to evolve and thrive
The cover song is a musical rite of passage for any guitarist... here are 6 tips for nailing a cover version
By Total Guitar editors published
With a cover song, you've already got a head start – the song is already written – but that creates its own challenges. Here is how you can put your own spin on another artist's track
10 songs you should never cover (or at least think twice before trying)
By Jonathan Horsley published
“Good evening, Long Island! Are we havin’ a good time? All right. Now we’re gonna do a song by the Killers. This is Mr. Brightside!” Not tonight, Satan…
The 20 greatest guitar cover versions (as voted for by you), ft. Hendrix, Johnny Cash, LedZep and more
By Jenna Scaramanga published
We asked, you voted, and the results are in, with a top 20 covers list featuring Guns N' Roses, Aretha Franklin, SRV and Joe Bonamassa. But who was voted number one?
Matteo Mancuso video masterclass: The maestro shares the secrets to his awesome fingerstyle approach
By Declan Zapala published
Mancuso has lit up guitar since his arrival on the scene, with his debut album, The Journey, a modern classic. And he has nothing to hide; here he is showing us exactly how he does it
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