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February 29
- Fear Factory Announce June Release Date for New Album, 'The Industrialist'
- Second Annual Rock for Hope Charity Event to Support St. Jude Announced
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of February 27, 2012
- Members of Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and Adrenaline Mob to Present Metal Masters 3 Clinic in April
- Davy Jones of The Monkees Dead at 66
- Jeff Loomis Posts Play-Through Video for New Song, "The Ultimatum"
- Phish Announce 2012 Summer Tour Dates, Post Video Tour Announcement
- Video: Slash and Betty White Film Commercials for the Los Angeles Zoo
- The Haunted Part Ways with Vocalist Peter Dolving
- Noel Gallagher Streaming New Track From Amorphous Androgynous Collaboration
February 28
- Video: Conan O'Brien Meets George Harrison's Guitars
- Falling In Reverse Release Music Video for "Raised By Wolves"
- Jane's Addiction Post 3D Live Video for "Been Caught Stealing"
- Back In Black: 50 of Music’s Most Influential Black Rockers, Part 2
- Video: Radiohead Debut Two New Songs Live in Miami
- Exclusive: If These Trees Could Talk Premiere New Track, "Red Forest"
- Guitar World Lick of the Day App Introduces The Beatles Licks Packs
- Every Time I Die Streaming New Album, 'Ex Lives'
- Video: Axl Rose Explains Cancelled 2002 Philadelphia Show That Resulted in Riot
- Ace Frehley Working on New Album, Book
- Accept Streaming New Song, "Stalingrad"
February 27
- Steven Tyler on New Aerosmith: "We’re Gonna Have a Vintage Sound"
- Video: The Beer Can Guitar Amp
- Meshuggah Post Album Trailer for 'Koloss'
- Job For a Cowboy Announce New Album, Streaming New Track, "Nourishment Through Bloodshed"
- Deicide Release "Conviction" Music Video
- Slash: New Single, "You're a Lie," Hits Radio Today
- Stratoblogster Labs: Eric Gales Coming Back Strong
- Video: Revolver Golden Gods Press Conference Highlights
- Pantera: Deluxe Edition of 'Vulgar Display of Power' Set for May Release
February 24
- Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Begins Work on Autobiography
- Video: Tom Morello Answers Fan Questions on Learning Guitar, Rage Against the Machine and More
- Video: Jimmy Fallon Impersonates Eddie Vedder for "Jeremy" Parody
- Metallica's Lars Ulrich Says 'Lulu' Criticism Was Difficult for Lou Reed
- Video: Meat Loaf Calls Slipknot a "Metal Beethoven"
- Robert Plant to Unveil New Band at This Year's Womad Festival
- Slash Posts Clip of New Song, "You're A Lie"
- Bruce Springsteen Streaming New Song, "This Depression," Featuring Tom Morello
February 23
- Six More Bands Added to 2012 Warped Tour Lineup
- The Safety Fire Premiere New Song, "Circassian Beauties"
- Dear Record Label: How Do Old Marketing Techniques Stack Up to New Ones?
- Video: Pink Floyd Post "Behind The Wall" Teaser Clip
- Video: Jeff Beck Performs "Brush With the Blues" at the White House
- Cream, Living Colour Members Form New Band, Spectrum Road
- 'The Guitar Collection: George Harrison' iPad App Released Today
- Joe Satriani on New Van Halen: "The Crime is That We Don't Have Three New Albums"
- Video: Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger and Gary Clark Jr. Perform "Five Long Years" at the White House
- Video: The Rolling Stones Get Introduced by Roy Orbison in 1965
February 22
- Sammy Hagar on Michael Anthony: "He Never Played Like This in Van Halen"
- Styx, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent Announce 'The Midwest Rock 'N' Roll Express' Tour Dates
- Lemmy Kilmister Gives Update on Solo Album; Album to Feature Dave Grohl, Joan Jett
- Municipal Waste Post Lyric Video for "The Fatal Feast"
- Slash on Possible Guns N' Roses Reunion at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "I Have No Idea What’s Going On"
- As I Lay Dying Premiere Music Video for "Paralyzed," Plan to Hit Studio in April
- Every Time I Die Premiere "Revival Mode" Music Video
- Session Guitar: Technology Can't Help You Sound Better if Practice Is What You Really Need
- At the Drive-In Have No Plans for New Album
- Video: Blur Perform "Girls & Boys," "Song 2" at The Brit Awards 2012
- Video: President Obama Performs "Sweet Home Chicago" with B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger
- Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich on the Band's 3D Movie: "Easier Said Than Done"
- Video: Guns N' Roses Play "Rocket Queen" at the House of Blues in Chicago
- Ron Wood: The Rolling Stones are "On the Verge" of Touring
- Album of Unreleased Demos by The Ramones' Joey Ramone Expected in May
February 21
- Chickenfoot Announce 2012 Tour Dates in May and June
- Lemmy: New Motörhead Box Set is Too Expensive
- Video: David Lee Roth Interviews Eddie and Alex Van Halen, Part 2
- Jack White Announces March 3 'SNL' Appearance, Unveils 'Blunderbuss' Cover Art, Track Listing
- Supreme Court Rejects Phil Spector's Murder Conviction Appeal
- Dethklok's Brendon Small Announces 'Galaktikon' Solo Project
- Plugging In, Episode 1: The One Where I Pick Up an Electric Guitar
- Megadeth, Rob Zombie Announce Co-Headlining Tour Dates
- Adam Lambert Confirms He Will Perform with Queen
February 19
- Video: David Lee Roth on the Meaning Behind "Stay Frosty"
- Dragonforce Streaming New Song, "Fallen World"
- MC5 Bassist Michael Davis Dead at 68
February 17
- Weekly Music Roundup: February 17, 2012
- Pete Townshend Sells Entire Back Catalog to Spirit Music Group
- Video: Soundgarden Vocalist Chris Cornell Covers Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" at Obama Benefit
- Duff McKagan Talks About the Dangers of Sudden Success
- John Mayer Streams New Single, "Shadow Days"
- Jane's Addiction Already Planning Songs for Next Album
- The Offspring: Rock Prodigy App Now Available
- Black Sabbath to Only Play Download Festival This Summer; Ozzy to Make Up Remaining Dates
- Slash on Solo Career: "I'm a Band Guy"
- Video: Learn the "Secrets" of Napalm Death
- Bill Ward Issues Update on Black Sabbath Situation, Remains "Hopeful"
- Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Clarifies Grammy Remarks: "I Am Not Yngwie Malmsteen"
- Primal Rock Rebellion Post Clips of Entire New Album
- Meshuggah Streaming Another New Track, "Do Not Look Down"
- Nicolas Cage Compares Himself to Led Zeppelin
- Video: Alter Bridge Post 'Live At Wembley' DVD Preview
- Video: 25 Years of George Lynch and ESP
- Five Finger Death Punch Debut Video for "Remember Everything"
- Dave Grohl Wants to Record Next Foo Fighters Album in Outer Space
- Model of Elvis Presley's Teeth — with 'King's Crown' — to Be Auctioned
February 16
- Video: Tenacious D Perform at Guitar Center Drum Off
- Black Country Communion: Studio Fire Broke Out During Recording of '2'
- Hellyeah, Clutch Announce Co-Headlining North American Tour
- Video: Nikki Sixx Talks Whitney Houston on 'Piers Morgan Tonight'
- Turisas to Headline "PaganFest: America Part III" Tour
- Guitar Mods: Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 1
- Green Day Post "First Day in the Studio" Video
- B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck to Headline February 27 PBS Special on the Blues
- Marilyn Manson Announces 2012 Tour Dates
- Soulfly Premiere "World Scum" Music Video
- Slayer's Tom Araya on 'Lulu': "It's Metallica Trying to be Too Cool"
- Video: Gary Clark Jr. Performs Live at Portland Radio Station
- Orgy End Seven-Year Hiatus, Announce 2012 Tour Dates
- Video: Van Halen Perform "She's the Woman" at the Forum in Los Angeles
- Slash Unveils Title, Cover Art for Second Solo Album
- Oakland University Student Suspended for Writing 'Hot For Teacher' Essay
- New Deep Purple Studio Album Expected in 2013
- Gregg Allman Memoir, 'My Cross to Bear,' Coming in May
- 2012 Revolver Golden Gods: Nominees, Performers Announced
- Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Denies Endorsing Rick Santorum for President
February 15
- Iron Maiden Announce 2012 North American Tour Dates
- The Beach Boys Announce Dates for 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour
- Paul McCartney Sees Himself Rocking Well Into His Eighties
- Song Facts: The Beatles — "You Can't Do That"
- Video: Guitarists Take the Cleartone Strings Challenge
- Joe Bonamassa DVD, 'Beacon Theatre – Live From New York,' Coming in March
- Chris Squire: Robert Plant Wasn't Ready for Yes/Led Zeppelin Supergroup, XYZ
- Motley Crue Guitarist Mick Mars Gives Update on New Album, 'The Dirt' Movie
- Video: Slash Posts More Footage From the Studio
- Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth' Lands at No. 2 on the Charts
February 14
- Green Day Enter Studio to Begin Work on New Album
- Jack White Debuts "Love Interruption" Music Video
- Video: Steel Panther Break Up With You
- Hellyeah Plan June Release for New Album, 'Band of Brothers'
- Megadeth's Dave Mustaine: "I'm Just Hoping That Whatever is in the White House Next Year is a Republican"
- The Beach Boys, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers Announced for Bonnaroo 2012
- Guns N' Roses' Dizzy Reed: "All the Original Band" Will Be at Hall of Fame Ceremony
- The Oil Slick: The Garage Rock Grammys
- Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, Matt Sorum, Warren Haynes Head to Rock Camp This Week
- Video: David Lee Roth Reveals the Truth Behind the Brown M&Ms
- Satch Sounds: The Tone King’s Exclusive Look at Marshall’s Joe Satriani Signature Series Amp
- Journey Release "Resonate" Music Video
February 13
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Post Behind-the-Scenes Look at "Look Around" Video Shoot
- Motley Crue Writing New Songs During Las Vegas Residency
- Meshuggah Release Lyric Video for "Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion"
- Video: McCartney, Springsteen, Grohl, Walsh Jam on Beatles 'Abbey Road' Medley at Grammys
- Review: Meshuggah — 'Koloss'
- Readers Poll Results: Who Should Play the Super Bowl in 2013?
- Exclusive Video: OSI's Kevin Moore and Jim Matheos Talk 'Fire Makes Thunder'
- Video: The Beach Boys Perform "Good Vibrations" at Grammy Awards
- The Do's and Don'ts of Playing Live
- Exclusive: Spawn of Possession Debut "Bodiless Sleeper"
- Video: Trailer for Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' Documentary Now Available
- Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman Comments on 2012 Grammy Awards, Chris Brown
- Slash Announces U.S. Tour Dates
- Foo Fighters Snag Five Grammys, Including Best Rock Album; Tedeschi Trucks Band Win Best Blues Album
- Video: Foo Fighters, Neil Young Honor Paul McCartney as MusiCares Person of the Year
February 11
- Video: Guns N' Roses Perform "Civil War" at New York's Roseland Ballroom
- Yes Recruit New Singer, Jon Davison, for Spring Tour
- Viral Video: "The Hardest Thing You Can Do on Guitar"
February 10
- 'B.B. King: Live at Royal Albert Hall 2011' DVD/CD Features Slash, Derek Trucks
- Video: Foo Fighters Present Top Ten on 'The Late Show with David Letterman'
- Carlos Santana to Release New Album, 'Shape Shifter,' in May
- Video: Paul McCartney Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- The Mars Volta Release Clip of "The Malkin Jewel"
- The Devil Wears Prada Premiere "Dead Throne" Music Video
- Guitar Girl'd: Interview with Malina Moye, When Left Feels Right
- Bush Release Music Video for "Baby Come Home"
- Bruce Springsteen Releases Music Video for "We Take Care of Our Own"
- Meshuggah: New Track Appears Online
- The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach: "Is Rock Music Dead? I Don't Really Care."
- Video: Van Halen Release Commercial for 'A Different Kind of Truth'
- Video: Megadeth Perform Acoustic Set in Auburn Hills, Michigan
- Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones: 'I Turned Down the Chance to Join Led Zeppelin'
- Killing Joke Unveil Artwork for New Album, '2012'
February 9
- Guitar World Roast of Zakk Wylde to Debut Tonight on Sirius XM: Ozzy's Boneyard
- Jack White and Tom Jones Streaming Cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Evil"
- Video: Van Halen Perform "Tattoo" at the Forum in Los Angeles
- Jackson Guitars Launches Online Custom Guitar Builder
- Video: 6-Year-Old Boy Records "My First Hardcore Song" Response Video
- Video: Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo at Rehearsal Gig in Los Angeles
- Sharon Osbourne Denies Firing Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward
- Exclusive: Guitarist Kerry King Gives Update on New Slayer Album
- Video: Behind the Scenes with Dream Theater
- Merle Haggard to Tour Again After Brief Illness
- David Lee Roth Talks About the Future of Van Halen
- Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Says Neck Surgery Was a Success
- Six Backing Bands Nominated to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Prong Unveil Track Listing, Artwork for New Album, 'Carved Into Stone'
- Alice Cooper Debuts "I'll Bite Your Face Off" Music Video
February 8
- Lamb of God Create New “Vox of God” iPhone App
- Video: Watch Every Episode of 'Metal Evolution' Documentary
- Disturbed Bassist John Moyer Joins Adrenaline Mob
- Video: The Saint James Society "Reflections"
- Van Halen Howard Stern Special Now Streaming Online
- Ringo Starr's All Starr Band to Include Todd Rundgren and Steve Lukather
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of February 6, 2012
- Video: Dweezil Zappa, The Turtles Members Talk Third Annual Dweezilla
- Aerosmith Producer Says Steven Tyler Should Collaborate with Stephen King
- It's Official: Jesse Leach Is the "New" Lead Singer of Killswitch Engage
- Municipal Waste Unveil "The Fatal Feast" Album Art
- Jack White Streaming New Song, "Machine Gun Silhouette"
- Rumor: Bill Ward Fired from Black Sabbath?
- Video: Behind the Scenes at Motley Crue's Las Vegas Residency
- Former Anthrax Guitarist Dan Spitz's Red Lamb Releases "The Cage" Music Video
- Foo Fighters to Team Up with Deadmau5, David Guetta and Lil Wayne at the Grammys
- Gretsch Introduces Acoustic Roots Collection, Including Guitars, Banjos, Ukuleles and More
February 7
- Explosions In The Sky Announce 2012 Tour Dates
- Video: Shit Band Guys Say
- Band of Skulls Release Music Video for "Sweet Sour"
- New Johnny Cash Museum to Open in Nashville this Year
- The Dillinger Escape Plan Premiere Music Video for "Parasitic Twins"
- Metallica Announce Orion Music + More Festival
- Exclusive Video: Acoustic Version of "Casual Sex" by My Darkest Days
- Live Stream: Metallica to Make Major Announcement at 2 p.m. EST
- Cannibal Corpse Announce Headlining 2012 Tour Dates
- Manraze Release Music Video for "Take on the World"
- Former Korn Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch Launches New Band, Love and Death
- Guitarist Joe Perry: Aerosmith Tour Kicks Off in June
- Paul McCartney, Elton John to Perform at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in June
- Vocalist Jesse Leach Rejoins Killswitch Engage?
- Video: David Lee Roth Interviews Eddie and Alex Van Halen
- Singer Oni Logan Returns to Lynch Mob
- Jack White, Wilco, Flaming Lips to Headline 2012 Hangout Music Fest
- Steven Wilson, Mikael Akerfeldt Project Storm Corrosion Announces Album Release Date
- The Black Keys Debut Video for "Gold on the Ceiling"
- Beady Eye's Liam Gallagher Says He'd Rather Still Be in Oasis
February 6
- Drummer Rikki Rockett: Poison, Def Leppard Summer Tour Is Official
- Paul McCartney Announces Free iTunes Streaming Event Thursday, Live from Capitol Studios
- Exotic Techniques: Cyamak's Tap/Slide-Style Four-Note Groupings
- Santana to Release 'Santana Live At Montreux 2011' DVD on February 21
- Paul McCartney Still Finds It Hard to Believe He Was in The Beatles
- Video: Kirk Hammett Joins Exodus on Stage at Bonded By Baloff
- Slash Announces Release Date for Second Solo Album
- Van Halen Post Final New Album Sample for "Outta Space"
- Cannibal Corpse Premiere New Song, "Scourge of Iron"
- Adrenaline Mob Post Samples of Song from Upcoming Debut Album
- Video: Max Raptor "The King Is Dead" & "The Alarm"
- Tenacious D Announce May Release for New Album, Post Clip of Title Track
- Metallica to Make Announcement Tomorrow, Post Cryptic Video
- Super Poll: Which Band Would You Most Like to See Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
- Adam Lambert Not the New Lead Singer of Queen
- Video: The Darkness' Justin Hawkins Appears in Samsung Super Bowl Commercial
February 5
- Van Halen Streaming Clip of "Big River"
February 4
- Van Halen Post Sample of "Honeybabysweetiedoll"
- Weekly Music Roundup: February 3, 2012
February 3
- Ozzy Osbourne Impersonator Pepper Sprayed by Catwoman
- Down and Dirty with G. Love: What It Takes
- Paul McCartney Release EPK for New Album, 'Kisses on the Bottom'
- Jeff Loomis Announces Touring Band Lineup for Protest the Hero, Periphery Tour
- Dear Record Label: I Have a Lot of Facebook Fans and Email Addresses, How Do I Keep Them Engaged?
- Black Sabbath Issue Statement on Drummer Bill Ward's Threat to Quit the Band
- Van Halen Post Preview of "Bullethead"
- Jack White Announces Two Headlining Festival Appearances
- Motley Crue Bassist Nikki Sixx on Las Vegas: "I'm Sober So It Doesn't Make Sense for Me"
- The World We Knew Debut New Music Video for "The Endless" Featuring Wrestler Tommy Dreamer
- Dream Theater Vocalist James Labrie on New Solo Album: "We Want to Raise the Bar"
- Singer Chuck Billy Talks About Testament's New Album, 'The Dark Roots of Earth'
- Video: Korn Perform on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
- Obscura Streaming Cover of Atheist's "The Flesh and the Power It Holds"
- Video: Watch the Rolling Stones Recording "Sympathy for the Devil"
- Kiss to Get Their Own Edition of 'Angry Birds'?
- John 5 Unveils Cover Art for 'God Told Me To' Painted by Rob Zombie
- Dave Grohl to Executive Produce New Sitcom for FX?
- The Haunted Debut Previously Unseen Music Video for "99"
February 2
- Video: Neil Young Discusses Reunion with Crazy Horse
- Video: Van Halen Post Time-Lapse Footage of New Album Billboard
- Video: Motley Crue Feature in Kia Super Bowl Commercial
- Meshuggah Drummer Tomas Haake on New Album: "It Sounds Organic, More Visceral"
- Drummer Bill Ward Says He May Sit Out Black Sabbath Reunion
- Video: Megadeth Bassist Dave Ellefson Issues Tour Blog from Gigantour
- We Came As Romans Premiere Music Video for "Understanding What We've Grown To Be"
- Ghost: Most of the Songs Written for "Divine" New Album
- Kreator Announce New Album Title, Release Date
- Steven Wilson on Collaboration with Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt: "No Distorted Guitars"
- Slash: Recording of Second Solo Album to Wrap Up Next Week
- Video: Tom Morello Talks About Bob Dylan
- Van Halen Play Secret Show in Los Angeles
- Cannibal Corpse, Between the Buried and Me to Headline Summer Slaughter Tour
- Six Feet Under Wrapping Up Work on New Album
- DragonForce Announce Details of New Album
- The Cult's "She Sells Sanctuary" Set to Feature in Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial
- Video: Rush Song Performed on 'American Idol'
- Firewind Announce New Album Release Details
February 1
- Video: Death Angel Post Tour Blog from Anthrax/Testament Tour
- NAMM 2012 Video: Orange Amps Demo, Including OR-50, OR-15 and Jim Root Signature Model
- Video: Guitarist Paul Stanley Talks Kiss with The Wall Street Journal
- Van Halen: "Beats Workin'" Clip
- Puscifer Debut "Telling Ghosts" Music Video Featuring A Perfect Circle Members
- Trailer for 'Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet' Posted Online
- Paradise Lost Reveal Release Date, Cover Art for New Album, 'Tragic Idol'
- Gary Clark Jr. Debuts Music Video for "Don't Owe You a Thang"
- Neil Young Thinks Steve Jobs Would Have Saved Vinyl
- Author Jeff Wagner Picks His Top 5 Rush Albums
- Video: Shit Guitarists Say
- Video: Joe Perry Covers Bob Dylan on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
- Lamb of God Land at No. 3 on the Billboard Charts with 'Resolution'
- Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson to Release 'Thick As A Brick 2’
- Periphery, Protest the Hero and Jeff Loomis Announce North American Tour Dates
- Rock on the Range Announces 2012 Festival Lineup; Slash, Megadeth, Incubus, Mastodon and More to Appear
- Dave Grohl Working on Documentary Film on Sound City Studios
- Noel Gallagher to Release Track from Amorphous Androgynous Collaboration Next Month
- The Darkness Premiere New Music Video, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us"
- AC/DC Delay New Recording Sessions Due to Illness