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March 30
- Meshuggah Premiere Music Video for "Break These Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion"
- Iggy Pop Says Today's Rockers Lack Authenticity
- Video: Paul McCartney, Roger Daltrey, Ron Wood and Paul Weller Perform "Get Back" at Albert Hall
- March 30, 1967: The Beatles Shoot 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' Album Cover Photo
- Drummer Steven Adler Calls Current Guns N' Roses "Axl and His Hacks"
- Queen Announce Cancellation of This Summer's Sonisphere Festival
- Folklorist Alan Lomax's Massive Folk and Blues Music Archive Streaming for Free Online
- When Conventional Learning Is Archaic, Will You Download Paul Gilbert 2.0?
March 29
- Fear Factory Unveil Artwork, Track Listing for 'The Industrialist'
- Slayer Planning "Three- or Four-Song EP"
- Video: Nine Inch Nails on 'Dance Party USA' in the Late '80s
- Aerosmith: New Album Due "In Three Months"
- Municipal Waste Debut "The Fatal Feast" Music Video
- Video: Contestant Elise Testone Rocks 'American Idol' with Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love'
- Ted Nugent, Peavey and Artists For Autism Team Up for Charity Guitar Auction
- Gibson Introduces Signature Les Paul for Rammstein's Paul Landers
- Metallica Announce "Ktulu's Rock 'N' Roll Emporium" for Orion Music + More Festival
- Slash Releases Special Song, Music Video to Benefit Charity
- Godfrey Townsend, John Entwistle’s Other Guitarist, Discusses Touring with "The Ox"
- Bonnie Raitt's 80-Plus-Date Tour Extends with LA, Austin, Nashville
- All-Tube Vox AC4C1-BL Guitar Amplifier Available Now
- Guitar World to Sponsor 2012 New York Guitar Show & Exposition April 28 and 29
- Ronnie Montrose Tribute Concert to Feature Reunited Montrose with Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani
- Carlos Santana to Release New Instrumental Album, 'Shape Shifter,' May 15
- Bluegrass Legend Earl Scruggs of Flatt & Scruggs Dies in Nashville at Age 88
March 28
- Guitar Aficionado: Dhani Harrison Talks Beatles Guitars and 'The Guitar Collection: George Harrison' iPad App
- Video: 3 Inches of Blood Discuss Their New Album, 'Long Live Heavy Metal'
- RIAA Reports Sales of Vinyl 45s Grew 99.6 Percent In 2011
- Down and Dirty with G. Love: Making It on the Road
- The Darkness Announce Additional U.S. Tour Dates, Plot Summer Album Release
- ZZ Top Announce May and June Dates for Gang of Outlaws Tour
- Adler to Release Debut Single, "The One That You Hated," in April
March 27
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of March 26, 2012
- Slash "Would Love to Play" Guns N' Roses Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
- Artist Series Guitar Announces Official Pennywise Guitar, The O.G.
- Lindsey Buckingham Announces West Coast US Tour of One-Man Shows
- Tenacious D Premiere "To Be the Best" Music Video Featuring Dave Grohl, Val Kilmer
- Video: Van Halen Perform "Jaimie's Cryin'" in Reading, Pennsylvania
- Smashing Pumpkins Announce June Release Date for New Album, 'Oceania'
- Jet Announce Breakup
- Dingwall Guitars Announces Super P Standard 4 Bass
- Tony Iommi Posts Health Update
March 26
- Joe Satriani's 'Satchurated: Live in Montreal' Coming to CD, DVD, Blu-Ray April 24
- Video: Andy Timmons Band Perform The Beatles' "Within You Without You" at Iridium
- Brendon Small's Galaktikon Premieres New Track, "On My Way"
- Soundgarden Streaming Clip of New Song, "Live to Rise"
- Review: Crescendo DS-11 Earphones
- The Offspring Finish Recording New Album
- Les Paul's Personal Guitars and Gear to Hit Auction Block in June
- Meshuggah Streaming New Album, 'Koloss'
- Exclusive: Dark Empire Streaming New Album, 'From Refuge to Ruin'
- Video: Jeff Loomis Performs "Mercurial" on EMG TV
- Video: Metallica Post "Fight Fire With Fire" Performance from Mexico City
- Aerosmith Announce "The Global Warming Tour"
- Iron Maiden Post "Wicker Man" Video from 'En Vivo!' DVD
- Fast Car for Slow Hand: Eric Clapton Spends $4.75 Million on One-Off Ferrari
March 23
- Gibson GuitarTown Gallery: Giant Guitar Sculptures — and Slash — on the Sunset Strip
- Plugging In, Episode 2: The One Where I Record with Electric Guitar for the First Time
- The Oil Slick: Three Songs Dishing Out Tough Love
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Want Jimmy Page for Knebworth Show
- Video: Gwar Give Relationship Advice
- Bassist Nick Oliveri Quits Kyuss Lives!
- Laney Launches New Tony Iommi TI100 Signature Amp
- Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Steve Morse Team Up for European G3
- Video: Marilyn Manson, Rammstein Perform "The Beautiful People" at Echo Awards
March 22
- David Bowie to Release 40th Anniversary Edition of 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars' in June
- Paul and Linda McCartney's 1971 'Ram' Album Set for Deluxe Reissue in May
- Jack White on White Stripes Reunion: "Absolutely No Chance"
- Metallica Post "Disposable Heroes" Video from 'Three Nights in Mexico City' DVD
- Red Hot Chili Peppers to Be Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Chris Rock
- Gene Simmons, Tommy Lee Go After Pop Music: "No Fake Bullshit"
- The Black Keys Apologize to Nickelback ... Sort Of
- Overkill Release Lyric Video for New Song, "Wish You Were Dead"
- Slash on Guns N' Roses Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction: "We’re Not Playing"
March 21
- Upcoming Rolling Stones Documentary to Trace Band's Entire 50-Year Career
- Experience Hendrix Tour Features Buddy Guy, Billy Cox, Eric Johnson, Robby Krieger and More
- Devin Townsend's 'By A Thread: Live in London 2011' DVD Box Set Expected in June
- Guns N' Roses Land at No. 3 Position on Billboard Top 200 Chart
- Interview: Scale The Summit Guitarists Discuss Headline Tour, 'The Collective' Vinyl
- Production Begins on New Mark Farner Documentary, 'I’m Your Captain'
- GuitarTV.com Introduces The Periodic Table of Guitarists
- Video: John Petrucci Plays, Discusses Ernie Ball Cobalt Electric Guitar Strings
- The Who Premiere Fan-Made Music Video for "5:15"
- Slash Posts More Footage From the Making of 'Apocalyptic Love'
- Stone Sour Start Work on New Album
- Mark Tremonti Unveils Cover Art for Debut Solo Album, 'All I Was'
- John 5 to Guest on New Steven Adler Album
- Video: Jeff Loomis Posts Play-Through of ''Requiem For The Living"
- Motley Crue and Kiss Announce Co-Headlining U.S. Tour
March 20
- Video: Zakk Wylde Posts 'Bringing Metal to the Children' Book Promo
- Meshuggah Offering Free Download of New Song, "I Am Colossus"
- Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' Film Restored for May Release on DVD
- Neil Young & Crazy Hourse Announce Release Date for New Album, 'Americana'
- Lita Ford Announces Release Date for New Album, 'Living Like a Runaway'
- Video: The Cult Jam with Matthew McConaughey at SXSW
- Marilyn Manson Teams with Johnny Depp for Carly Simon Cover
March 19
- Iron Maiden Post Trailer for 'Behind the Beast' Documentary
- Ministry Premiere Music Video for "99 Percenters"
- Guitar Mods: Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 5
- The Doors Release New Music Video for "L.A. Woman"
- Drummer Danny Carey on New Tool Album: "I'm Hoping We'll Get in the Studio by June/July"
- Former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor to Play Six-Night Run at New York City's Iridium in May
- Metallica Post Second Trailer for Orion Music + More Festival
- Dear Record Label: Do Writers Care Whether a Press Kit is Digital or Physical?
- March 19, 1982: Randy Rhoads Dies
- Zakk Wylde on Randy Rhoads: "He Had Unbelievable Technique and Could Do All the Things on the Guitar That Are Astounding"
March 17
- Review: Boss ST-2 Power Stack and PS-6 Harmonist Pedals
March 16
- March 16, 1977: A&M Records Fires The Sex Pistols After Six Days
- Watch Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich in the Trailer for 'Hemingway and Gellhorn'
- Video: Municipal Waste Guitarist Ryan Waste Shows off the Scars on His Signature MW Guitar
- Jimmy Page to Release 'Lucifer Rising and Other Soundtracks' This Month
- Keith Richards Apologizes for Offending Mick Jagger in Autobiography
- Slash Posts Video Teaser for "You're A Lie" Music Video
- Former Guns N' Roses Drummer Steven Adler Announces New Band, Adler
March 15
- 'The Strange Case of Alice Cooper' Coming to DVD May 22
- Metallica to Unveil "Colossal" New Stage in Mexico This Summer
- March 15, 1976: Kiss Release 'Destroyer'
- Kyuss Lives! Members Issue Statement in Response to Josh Homme, Scott Reeder Lawsuit.
- SXSW Badass Guitar Apps Panel Features Brad Tolinski of Guitar World, Jeff Klein of My Jerusalem
- Hole Notes: The Chordal Stylings of the Late Jeff Buckley
- Kiss, Motley Crue to Announce Co-Headlining Tour
- Slash to Appear on New Steven Adler Solo Album, Comments on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Tool Singer Maynard James Keenan Sounds Off on Piracy
- From Compression to Wah, the Most Useful Effect Pedals for the Session Guitarist
- Liam Gallagher: Beady Eye Will Play Oasis Songs This Summer
- Aerosmith Mixing New Song for Upcoming 'GI Joe: Retaliation' Movie
March 14
- Primus Announce Spring Tour and Limited-Edition 10-Inch Live Single
- Devin Townsend Aims to Make 'Ziltoid 2' a Feature-Length Film
- James Hetfield to Curate Custom Car and Motorcycle Show at Orion Music + More Festival
- For Sale: Steve Vai's Modded Marshall Stack Used on David Lee Roth's 'Eat 'Em and Smile' Album
- Quiet Riot Announce New Vocalist
- Billboard to Include Streaming Data in US Music Charts
- The Rolling Stones Push 50th Anniversary Tour Back to 2013
- Video: Drag Queens Review Napalm Death's "Analysis Paralysis"
- Boston Police Set to Crack Down on Moshing
- Video: Guns N' Roses Cover Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" in West Hollywood
- Cannibal Corpse Release "Encased In Concrete" Music Video
- Video: David Lee Roth Stops Van Halen Show, Scolds Fans for Fighting
- Iron Maiden Post "Blood Brothers" Clip from 'En Vivo!' Live DVD
March 13
- Photo Gallery: Richmond Dorchester Guitar With Bigsby
- Bob Mould to Release New Studio Album in the Fall
- Hear Jack White's New Single, "Sixteen Saltines"
- Exclusive Download: TJ Courtney — "Don't Worry"
- Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: The Music Industry Has Been "Taken Over by Poseurs"
- Machine Head Drummer Dave McClain Posts Drum Parts, Drum Transcription for "I Am Hell"
- Guitar Mods: Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 4
- Mashup: Meshuggah Meets Def Leppard in "Pour Some Meshuggah On Me"
- Video: Slash Films Episode of 'Top Gear'
- Video: Van Halen Play "Hang 'Em High" in Boston
March 12
- Video: Megadeth Cover Motorhead's "No Class" Live in Austin
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of March 12, 2012
- Exclusive: RPWL Streaming New Album, 'Beyond Man and Time'
- Reverend's Pete Anderson Eastsider Guitar Now Available with Maple Neck
- Josh Homme and Scott Reeder File Federal Lawsuit Vs. Kyuss Lives!
- Westboro Baptist Church Pickets Radiohead Concert, Calls Them "Freak Monkeys with Mediocre Tunes"
- Video: Richie Kotzen Talks About Developing His Legato Technique
- Tom Morello on Randy Rhoads: "After Hearing Him for the First Time, He Became My Favorite Guitar Player"
- Video: David Gilmour Performs at Douglas Adams' 60th Birthday
- Marilyn Manson Announces Release Date for 'Born Villain'
March 9
- Mikael Akerfeldt, Steven Wilson Announce Track Listing, Updated Release Date for Storm Corrosion Album
- Def Leppard Announce 2012 Tour Dates with Poison, Lita Ford
- Weeklong Women’s Music Summit to Focus on Female Musicians
- Video: Living Colour Cover Robert Johnson's "Preachin' Blues"
- Tom Morello to Rush Limbaugh: "Hey Jackass, Stop Using Our Music"
- Video: Guns N' Roses Guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal Challenges Hulk Hogan (To Sing)
- Did an Errant Tweet Give Away Guns N' Roses Plans for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
March 8
- Metallica Post Trailer for Orion Music + More Festival
- DragonForce Announce 2012 Tour Dates
- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Set to Go Public with $200 Million IPO
- Metallica Announce Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura and More for Orion Music + More Festival
- Marilyn Manson: New Single, "No Reflection," Streaming Online
March 7
- Metallica Post Update on 3D Film, Announce Addition of Director Nimrod Antal
- Paul Weller Debuts NSFW Music Video for "Dragonfly"
- Video: Joe Satriani Posts "Satch Boogie" Performance Footage from New 3D Movie, 'Satchurated'
- Soulfly Streaming New Song, "Gladiator"
- Video: Kvelertak Disrupt Traffic with Performance in Singapore
- Megadeth, Dream Theater Offering New Albums in HD Audio
- Fred Durst: Limp Bizkit Working on "Heaviest, Most Crazy Metal Record of All Time."
- Jeff Loomis Posts Album Sampler for 'Plains of Oblivion'
- Video: Good Old War's Dan Schwartz Tackles Metallica, Pantera Riffs on Banjo
- Pushin’ & Pullin’ With Frank Viele: An Acoustified February
- Rush File Cease-and-Desist Order Against Rush Limbaugh
- John Frusciante Will Not Attend Red Hot Chili Peppers' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
- DragonForce Offering Free Download of New Song, "Fallen World"
March 6
- Motley Crue Recording New Music
- Dave Grohl To Write Intro for Max Cavalera's Autobiography
- Video: Gojira Joined Onstage by Devin Townsend, Meshuggah's Fredrik Thordendal at Soundwave Festival
- Meshuggah Post Lyric Video for "Do Not Look Down"
- The Mars Volta Streaming New Track, “Zed And Two Naughts”
- Video: Van Halen Perform "Eruption," "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" in Philadelphia
- Metallica Offering Bracelets Made from Their Guitar Strings, Proceeds Going to Charity
- Video: Introducing the Bacon Guitar
- Christopher Amott Issues Statement on His Departure from Arch Enemy
- MC5 Guitarist Wayne Kramer Returning to Jail — With Guitars
- Video: Radiohead Debut Two More New Songs Live
- Guitar World Lick of the Day App Introduces The Beatles Lick Packs
March 5
- Guitar-Loving Couple Name Their New Baby Gibson
- Slash Reveals Track Listing for 'Apocalyptic Love'
- Weekly Music Roundup: March 9, 2012
- Aerosmith Guitarist Brad Whitford: "People are Going to See a Lot of Aerosmith Later in the Year"
- Video: Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello Perform "Death to My Hometown" on Fallon
- Arch Enemy Part Ways with Guitarist Christopher Amott, Announce Replacement
- Video: Jack White Performs "Love Interruption" and "Sixteen Saltines" on "Saturday Night Live"
- The Osbournes Set to Get Animated
- Radiohead Add More North American Tour Dates
- Ted Nugent Endorses Mitt Romney for President
- Motorhead Officially Added to 2012 Mayhem Festival Line-Up
March 4
- Slash, Dave Ellefson React to Death of Guitarist Ronnie Montrose
- Funeral, Memorial Details for The Monkees' Davy Jones Emerge
March 2
- Video: Van Halen Play "The Full Bug" Live for the First Time Since 1983 at Madison Square Garden
- The Rolling Stones Set to Release 50th Anniversary Photo Book
- Lawmakers in Russia Target Rammstein Over "Shameless" Concert Behavior
- Video: Jack White Stars with Lindsay Lohan in 'Saturday Night Live' Commercial
- C. F. Martin & Co. Guitars Launches Redesigned Website
- Gwar Start Work on New Album
- Hear Kurt Cobain's Isolated Vocal Track from "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
- Weekly Music Roundup: March 2, 2012
- Led Zeppelin's 2007 Reunion Concert Raises Millions for Oxford University
- Rob Zombie Set to Enter Studio in June to Record New Album
- Nine New Wes Montgomery Tracks Unearthed on 'Echoes of Indiana Avenue'
- Metallica to Release 'Beyond Magnetic' on Silver Vinyl for Record Store Day
- Slash Bassist Todd Kerns: 'Apocalyptic Love' Title Track is "Earth Shattering"
- Guitar Mods: Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 3
March 1
- Guitar Mods: Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 2
- Drummer Lars Ulrich on New Metallica Album: "We're Going to Be Recording Very Soon"
- David Lee Roth on Eddie Van Halen: "I’m His Biggest Fan"
- Corrosion of Conformity Release Music Video for "The Moneychangers"
- Johnny Marr on Smiths Reunion: "If This Government Stepped Down, I'll Reform the Band"
- Billie Joe Armstrong: New Green Day Album is "Personal" and "Voyeuristic"
- Video: Iron Maiden Post North American Tour Commercial
- Video: AC/DC Perform "Riff Raff" with Brian Johnson in 1996