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May 31
- Robert Plant & The Band of Joy to Release Live DVD
- Nile Offering Free Download of New Song
- Jimmy Page on London 2012 Olympics Snub: "I’m Feeling Rather Hurt"
- Alice In Chains Set to Record New Album, Aiming for Late 2012/Early 2013 Release
- The Darkness Post Lyric Video for "Every Inch Of You"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers to Release 18 Songs Over the Next Six Months
- Sick Licks: Create Longer Legato Lines by Fretting With Your Right Hand
- Songcraft: Want to Write? Stop Writing
May 30
- ZZ Top to Release Four-Song EP, 'Texicali'
- 7 Horns 7 Eyes: Beers on the Road
- Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 9: Building the Nut
- Slash Lands at No. 4 on Billboard Charts
- The Darkness Announce Track Listing for 'Hot Cakes'
- Listen: David Bowie Streaming Remastered 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust...'
- Periphery Unveil New Album Title, Artwork
- Guitarist Doc Watson, Pioneer of Folk and Bluegrass, Dead at 89
May 29
- Video: David Lee Roth Interviews Eddie and Alex Van Halen, Part 5
- Mumford & Sons Announce September Release for Second Album
- Fans Vote Iron Maiden's 'The Number of the Beast' Best British Album of the Last 60 Years
- Steve Vai Streaming New Song, "Gravity Storm"
May 25
- Women's Music Summit Announces Special Pricing
- Pop Evil Debut "Boss's Daughter" Music Video, Featuring Mick Mars and Playmate Jessica Hinton
- The Trials and Tribulations of the Dual Destruction Tour, Part 1
- Rush Guitarist Alex Lifeson Talks New Album, 'Clockwork Angels'
- Linkin Park Debut New Song, "Lies Greed Misery"
May 24
- Steve Vai Announces August Release Date for New Solo Album, 'The Story of Light'
- Video: Slash Talks Drugs and Partying, New Album on 'Piers Morgan Tonight'
- Video: Ozzy Osbourne Performs Black Sabbath Cuts with Zakk Wylde, Geezer Butler
May 23
- Mark McMillon of The Story Changes Announces May 30 Acoustic Webstream
- 7 Horns 7 Eyes' Dual Destruction Tour Blog, Part 1, by Aaron Smith
- June 2012 Guitar World Out Now: Slipknot Hit the Road, Summer Tour Spectacular, John 5, Guide to Gigging, Pantera and More
- Session Guitar: 10 Essential Pieces of Gear for the Studio Guitarist
- Pearl Jam to Co-Headline Jay Z's Made In America Festival
May 22
- Six Feet Under Announce Addition of New Guitarist
- Rare Photo of The Beatles Walking "Backwards" on Abbey Road Sells for $25,000
- Pushin’ & Pullin' with Frank Viele: Love Songs, Yacht Rock and Sharing the Stage This Summer with Foreigner!
- Tony Iommi Comments on Black Sabbath's Birmingham Show
May 21
- Slash Giving 20 Unsigned Bands a Chance to Open Fall Tour
- Kill Devil Hill Release "Strange" Music Video
- Jack White to Release "Freedom at 21" as 7-Inch Single
- Songcraft: Capturing Your Song Ideas
- James Hetfield on New Metallica Album: "I Only Have 846 Riffs"
- Video: Jeff Beck and Mick Jagger Perform Election-Themed Blues on 'Saturday Night Live'
May 18
- Van Halen Reportedly Postpone Tour Dates to "Recharge Their Engines"
- Devin Townsend Project Release Trailer for 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011' DVD
- Black Sabbath Bassist Geezer Butler Issues Statement Ahead of Band's "Homecoming" Show
- The Afghan Whigs Cover Marie 'Queenie' Lyons' "See and Don't See"
- Jack White to Attempt New World Record
May 17
- Black Sabbath Issue Statement on Drummer Situation
- Van Halen Reportedly Postpone More Than 30 Concerts
- GW Blog: The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon Calls Out Axl Rose Over "Sexist" Lyrics
- Matt Bachand Tour Blog: Hitting 13 Cities With Shadows Fall
- Ned Evett Fretless Guitar Blog: 'An Introduction to Fretless Guitar'
- Jingle Jared: Want to Make a Breakthrough? Break On Through!
- Funk Guitarist, Vocalist Chuck Brown Dead at 75
- Slash Films Six-Song Set for Walmart Soundcheck
May 16
- Leslie West to Perform at New York City's Iridium Jazz Club June 11, 12 and 13
- Reverend Horton Heat to Headline Revival Festival in Austin, Texas
- Video: Slash Performs New Song, "Not For Me," Unplugged for Guitar Center Sessions
- 3 Inches of Blood Post "Look Out" Lyric Video as Tribute to Ronnie James Dio
- The Oil Slick: Was Garage Rock Ahead of the Curve?
- Gibson Acoustic Releases Sheryl Crow Southern Jumbo Special Edition Guitar
- AC/DC's Angus Young Tops Australian Poll for Best Aussie Guitarist
- Jimmy Page Releases Limited-Edition Collection of Fine Art Photographic Prints
- Pantera's 'Walk' EP Now Available Digitally
- Video: Metallica Perform "My Friend of Misery" Live in Italy
- Children of Bodom Streaming Cover of Dropkick Murphys' "I'm Shipping Up To Boston"
May 15
- Drummer Bill Ward to Sit Out Upcoming Black Sabbath Shows
- 'American Idol' Finalist Phillip Phillips Given Yamaha CPX700-12 Guitar During Hometown Visit
- Slash Premieres "You're A Lie" Music Video, New Album Streaming Online
- Dean Markley Announces Scholarship to Women's Music Summit
- Testament Reveal Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date for New Album, 'Dark Roots of Earth'
- Return To Forever Announce New Lineup and Album, 'The Mothership Returns'
- Video: Joe Walsh Performs "Lucky That Way" Live at the Troubadour
- Exclusive: Periphery Officially Announce July 3 Release Date for New Album
- GW Blog: Pantera Release 'Vulgar Display of Power' 20th Anniversary Edition Today
- Insomnium Tour Blog: London & Norwich
- Video: Tenacious D Perform "Roadie" on 'Late Show with David Letterman'
- Metal Mike: Simple Truths Regarding Focus for Musicians
- Video: Paul McCartney Performs "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" with Mariachi Band in Mexico City
- Van Halen Announce Additional Summer Tour Dates
- Keith Richards on Mick Jagger's 'SNL' Appearance: 'He's On His Own'
May 14
- "Metal" Mike Chlasciak Streaming New Song, "Hell No!"
- Paul Gilbert Talks About His Passion for Cooking
- Velvet Revolver Reunite with Singer Scott Weiland?
- Booker T. & The MG's Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn Dead at 70
- Jeff Beck to Join Mick Jagger, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire on 'SNL' Season Finale May 19
- Songcraft: Performance Rights Organizations Explained
- Unreleased George Harrison Track Could be Finished by Paul McCartney
- Live Stream: Watch David Didonato Attempt Guinness World Record for Longest Guitar Solo
- West of Hell Premiere Trailer for "Water of Sorcery" Music Video
- It's Official: Lamb of God, Gojira and Dethklok Announce North American Tour Dates
- Exclusive: Revocation Live at Relapse Records Label Showcase
- Jane's Addiction Add Dates to "Theatre of the Escapists" Tour
- AC/DC Guitarist Malcolm Young: New Album "A Year or Two" Away
May 12
- Dave Mustaine Apologizes to James Hetfield for Bringing Up Supergroup Idea
May 11
- Lamb of God, Gojira and Dethklok Set to Join Forces for North American Tour
- GW Blog: Read Axl Rose's Angry Response to a Bad Concert Review from 1992
- Video: David Lee Roth Interviews Eddie and Alex Van Halen, Part 4
May 10
- Video: ZZ Top Debut New Single, "I Got to Get Paid," in Jeremiah Weed Commercial
- Video: Metallica Perform "Don't Tread on Me" for the First Time Ever
- School of Rock Opens First Overnight Metal Camp, Featuring Metal Mike
- Slash Posts Behind-The-Scenes Footage from "You're A Lie" Video Shoot
- Shadows Fall Release "The Unknown" Music Video
- 3 Inches of Blood Debut "Metal Woman" Music Video
- Textures Premiere "Stoic Resignation" Lyric Video
- Guitar Girl'd: The Women’s Music Summit — Why We Need One!
- Richard Lloyd Announces 18-Date June Tour and Upcoming Releases
- Jimi Hendrix Estate Issues Statement on 'All Is By My Side' Biopic
- Accept, Kreator Announce Co-Headlining North American Tour
- Explosions In The Sky Debut "Postcard From 1952" Music Video
- Black Sabbath to Release New Best-Of Album, 'Iron Man,' in June
- Blink 182 Cancel Tour Dates Due to Drummer's Emergency Tonsillectomy
May 9
- Cort Guitars Introduces New Sunset Series
- Dr. John and Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Debut "Revolution" Music Video
- Chris Traynor of Bush: Horse-Bit and Homeless
- Debut Album by Spectrum Road, Featuring Vernon Reid and Jack Bruce, Expected June 5
- Jack White Wants "First Vinyl Record Played in Outer Space"
- Danzig Streaming Cover of "Devil's Angel"
- Slash Streaming New Song, "One Last Thrill," via Facebook
May 8
- Joe Walsh Streaming New Song, "Lucky That Way"
- Songcraft: Demystifying Song Structure
- Video: Mastodon's Troy Sanders Teaches You About Mastodons
- Video: Metallica Perform "The Struggle Within" for the First Time Ever
- Slash Comments on the Death of Children's Author Maurice Sendak
- 'Mad Men' Pays $250,000 to License Beatles Song
- Ozzy Osbourne to Release 'Speak of the Devil' DVD in July
- Korn Debut "Way Too Far" Music Video
- Chickenfoot Post Tour Announcement Video
- Former Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist Jack Sherman Feels Snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
May 7
- 2012 New York Guitar Show & Exposition Wrap Up
- GW Blog: Red Hot Chili Peppers and Coldplay Pay Tribute to Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch
- Video: Brian "Head" Welch Joins Korn on Stage for "Blind"
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor Announce Fall Tour Dates
- Adrenaline Mob Debut "Indifferent" Music Video
- Slash Announces 2012 Summer Tour Dates with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators
- Jim Dunlop Introduces MXR Slash Octave Fuzz, Slash Cry Baby Classic
- Jimi Hendrix Biopic, 'All Is By My Side,' to Star Rapper Andre 3000
- Glenn Danzig Covers Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley and More on New Album
- Beastie Boys' Adam "Ad-Rock" Horowitz, Mike "Mike D" Diamond Post Statements on Death of Adam "MCA" Yauch
- Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan to Release Full Album Together
May 4
- US Department of Labor: Nearly 1 In 1,000 Americans Is a Working Musician
- Former Rolling Stones Guitarist Mick Taylor Heads to NYC’s Iridium for Six Shows
- Tenacious D Premiere "Rize of the Fenix" Video
- Slash, Tom Morello and Others React to Death of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch
- Jack Black Says Nirvana Were Last Big Rock Band
- Video: Gojira Perform New Song, "L'Enfant Sauvage," Live
May 3
- The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger Set to Host 'Saturday Night Live' Finale
- Baroness Post Teaser for New Double Album, 'Yellow & Green'
- Job For a Cowboy Post "Imperium Wolves" Lyric Video
- Video: Slayer Guitarist Kerry King Featured in Jagermeister Commercial
- Sundown Amplification Introduces ST-5 Tube Deluxe Amplifier
- Godlyke Introduces Providence FDR-1 Flame Drive Distortion Pedal
- Metallica's Lars Ulrich Talks 'Lulu' Backlash: "It Was More Spiteful Than Anyone Was Prepared For"
- Kreator Release "Phantom Antichrist" Music Video
- Soundgarden Premiere "Live to Rise" Music Video
May 2
- Masque Release Latest Single and Video, "Rock n Roll Dog"
- Lynyrd Skynyrd to Release New Album, 'Last of a Dying Breed,' in August
- Firewind Release "Wall Of Sound" Music Video
- Stone Gossard on Pearl Jam: "We Really Want to Finish a Record This Year"
- Jack White Scores First U.S. Number One
- Stone Temple Pilots to Play 'Core' In Its Entirety During 2012 Tour
- Children of Bodom Release "Shovel Knockout" Music Video
- Asking Alexandria Release 'Through Sin and Self-Destruction' Short Film Trailer
- Jimi Hendrix Tribute Breaks Guinness Record for Largest Guitar Ensemble
- Guitar Mods: Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 8
May 1
- Chris Traynor of Bush: Heading to My Hometown to Play Madison Square Garden
- Insomnium Tour Blog: Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Nottingham & Manchester
- Exodus to Be Joined By Former Guitarist Rick Hunolt on Upcoming Tour Dates
- Interview: Legendary Rock Frontman Joe Lynn Turner Discusses New Sunstorm Album, 'Emotional Fire'
- Slayer Issue Health Update on Jeff Hanneman; Gary Holt to Continue to Fill In Live
- Beach Boys Streaming New Single, "That's Why God Made the Radio"
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse Premiere "Oh Susannah" Video
- 7 Horns 7 Eyes and Stealing Axion to Co-headline Dual Destruction Tour
- Steve Morse: Bob Ezrin Will Produce Next Deep Purple Album