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August 31
- The Rolling Stones Announce Late-2012 Shows in Brooklyn and London
August 30
- Peavey Hollywood Grand Opening to Feature Alex Skolnick, Hartley Peavey and Stan Lee
- Breaking: Eddie Van Halen Undergoes Emergency Surgery, Tour Dates to Be Rescheduled
- Sick Licks: A Little Wide "Alien Legato" Action
- Video: Watch Black Sabbath's Entire August 3 Lollapalooza Set
- Video: Watch Trailer for 'Produced By George Martin' Film Featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
August 29
- Metallica Streaming Cover of Deep Purple's "When a Blind Man Cries"
- Bob Dylan Premieres "Duquesne Whistle" Music Video
- Oktober Guitars Announces Guitar Giveaway Contest
- Metal Mike: How to Define Success As a Musician
August 28
- 'Randy Rhoads' Book Signing, GJ2 Guitar Giveaway September 8 in Los Angeles
- Coheed and Cambria Premiere "Domino The Destitute" Music Video
- Rolling Stones Recording in Paris?
- Songcraft: Add Some Music to Your Day
August 27
- World Party’s Karl Wallinger Announces Brief Acoustic Tour
- Reverend Guitars Redesigns Headstocks on Volcano and Ron Asheton Signature Models
- Exclusive: Black Stone Cherry Premiere "Like I Roll" Lyric Video
- The 5 Pillars of the DIY Band, Part 4: Networking
August 23
- The Cult Release "Honey From A Knife" Music Video
- The Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour' Film Coming to DVD, Theaters This Fall
August 22
- Aerosmith Streaming New Song, "Lover Alot"
- Video of Guitarist with No Arms Goes Viral
- Graham Parker Reunites With The Rumour To Release First Album In 31 Years
- Hellcat Records Release Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros Re-Issues and Rarities
- Zakk Wylde Set to Host Sports Talk Show on SiriusXM
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of August 22, 2012
- Iridium Jazz Club Label to Release Live Recordings by Nels Cline, Stanley Jordan, Arlen Roth
August 21
- Winemaker Introduces 'Dark Side of the Moon' Cabernet Sauvignon
- Soundgarden Announce Title for New Album, Preview "Worse Dreams"
- Lollapalooza 2012 Recap: Torrential Rainstorms, Reunions and Red Hot Chili Peppers
- ZZ Top to Release New Album, 'La Futura,' in September
- Last Chance to Enter AmpKit Setup Smackdown Contest
- Reffett thing I've been sitting on since April
- Exclusive: Sunflower Dead Premiere "Make Me Drown," Plus Bonus Guitar Lesson
August 20
- Dethklok to Release 'Dethalbum III' in October
- Muse Debut New Single, "Madness"
- The Hunt for Pussy Riot: Russian Police Search for Two More Members of All-Girl Punk Rock Band
- Willie Nelson Hospitalized Before Colorado Concert
- The 5 Pillars of the DIY Band, Part 3: Art and Design
- Periphery Forced to Pull Off Remainder of Summer Slaughter Dates
August 17
- Three Members of Baroness Remain Hospitalized After Bus Crash
- Billy Corgan Says Soundgarden, Pavement Reunited "Only to Make Money"
August 16
- Full Story of Bob Dylan and The Band Coming to DVD
- Godlyke Introduces Maxon DB10 Dual Booster Pedal
- ‘Re-Machined,’ Deep Purple Tribute Album, Coming September 25
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of August 15, 2012
- UK Lottery Winner Wants to Reunite Original Guns N' Roses Lineup
- Kurt Neumann of The BoDeans: Master 'Bastard' Guitar Builder
August 15
- The Right Approach: To Become a Better Player, Try Writing Down Your Goals
- Japan's B'z Announce North American Tour in Support of First English-Language EP
- New book celebrates The Beatles 50th Anniversary
- TC-Helicon Teams Up with Serj Tankian to Release Exclusive Vocal Presets
- Dunlop Presents The Dirty Donny Ukulele Giveaway
- Massive, Limited-Edition 'Kiss Monster Book' Costs $4,250
- Remastered 'The Doors Live At The Bowl ’68' Coming to DVD/CD October 23
- Baroness Involved in "Serious" Bus Crash in U.K.
August 14
- Green Day Streaming New Song, "Kill the DJ"
- Alice Cooper Guitarist Dick Wagner to Publish Memoir, 'Not Only Women Bleed'
- U2 to Release Fan-Club-Exclusive Live Album, 'U22'
- Papa Roach to Release 'The Connection' in October
- Down and Dirty with G. Love: On Playing Solo
- Stone Sour Streaming Two New Songs, "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"
- Tony Iommi, Deep Purple's Ian Gillan to Release 2-Disc WhoCares Album August 28
- Muse Streaming Dubstep-Inspired New Song, "Unsustainable"
- Songcraft: The Sonic Sketchbook
August 13
- Beck to Release New Album, 'Song Reader,' As Sheet Music
- Glen Campbell/Jimmy Webb In Session CD/DVD coming on Fantasy Records
- Video: Gary Clark Jr. Performs "Bright Lights" at Lollapalooza
- 'The Beatles: Their Golden Age' Documentary Released on DVD
- Stone Sour Offering Fans Clip of "Absolute Zero"
- Nady Systems Introduces Portable Line Array PA with Powered Subwoofer
- Doro Releases Music Video for "Raise Your Fist In The Air"
- The Oil Slick: The Summer Festival Survival Guide
- Guns N' Roses Announce Las Vegas Residency
August 9
- Guitar Girl'd: 'Is Your Love Big Enough' for Lianne La Havas?
- The 5 Pillars of the DIY Band, Part 2: Recording
- Marshall Tucker Band Guitarist Stuart Swanlund Dead at 54
August 8
- Decibel Eleven Introduces Split Personality High-Performance Amp Switcher
- Video: Johnny Depp Joins Aerosmith on "Train Kept A-Rollin'" at Hollywood Bowl
- The Beach Boys to Release 'Doin' It Again' DVD August 28
- Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork Announce Fall US Monkees Tour
- Stratoblogster Labs: The Aristides OIO Superstrat
- Stream Fleetwood Mac Tribute 'Just Tell Me That You Want Me' On Soundcloud One Week Before Release
- Exclusive: Goldrush Premiere New Song, "REX"
August 7
- Peavey to Open Showroom, Dealer Education Center in Hollywood
- Guitar Girl’d: Esther Marron, Fender Mexico’s Employee No. 1
- Rock Stars: Guitar World Horoscopes, Week of August 6, 2012
- Steel Panther Post Trailer for ‘British Invasion’ DVD
- Gibson Agrees to Pay $350,000 in Penalties, Loses Seized Imported Ebony
- Johnny Winter Wants Clapton, Gibbons, King for 'Roots' Sequel
August 6
- Video: Jack White Performs "Blue Blood Blues" at Lollapalooza
- Obituary Announce Carnival Of Death Tour 2012
- Video: Gary Clark Jr. Performs "When My Train Pulls In" at Lollapalooza
- The Yardbirds Announce September North American Tour
- Session Guitar: The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Being a Session Guitarist
- Lamb of God Singer Randy Blythe Releases Official Statement
August 3
- Video Demo: Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo Multi-Effects Pedal
- Peavey and Machine Head's Robb Flynn Celebrate 20 Years of the 6505 Guitar Amp
- Video: 'Tight' Mockumentary Follows Four Porn Stars Who Form an All-Girl Rock Band
- The 5 Pillars of the DIY Band, Part 1: Writing
- Coheed and Cambria Announce New Double Concept Album, 'The Afterman'
- Lamb of God Singer Randy Blythe Released from Jail, Tour to Be Rescheduled
August 2
- Video: New FedEx Commercial Features Fake Black Metal Band
- Video: New FedEx Commercial Features Golf-Loving Metal Band
- Sick Licks: Mimic Keyboard Players' Techniques with Over-the-Top Arpeggios
- Hear Bob Dylan's "Early Roman Kings" from New Album, 'Tempest'
- Muse Delay Release of New Album to October
August 1
- New Queen DVD, 'Greatest Video Hits,' Coming August 28
- Public Image Ltd Announce Fall North American Headlining Tour
- Custom Amp Covers Introduces Detachable Amp Cover Accessory Bag
- No Use For A Name Singer/Guitarist Tony Sly Dead at 41
- Chris Traynor of Bush: "Guitar Has Given Me Everything I've Ever Dreamed of and More"
- Michael Schenker Announces 12-Date UK Tour
- 15-Disc Dio Singles Box Set Coming in August; Tribute Album Planned for 2013
- Kiss Unveil Cover Art, Track Listing for New Album, 'Monster'
- Four-Disc 'Keystone Companions' Box Set by Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders Coming September 25