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May 30
- Seymour Duncan Releases Six-String Versions of Nazgûl, Sentient and Pegasus Pickups
- First Annual Louder Than Life Festival Set for October 4 and 5 in Louisville, Kentucky
- Led Zeppelin Premiere Previously Unreleased Instrumental, "La La" —Listen
- Hear "Horrors," Marty Friedman's New Collaboration with Jason Becker
May 29
- Actor Christopher Lee, 92, Releases Heavy Metal EP, 'Metal Knight' — Video
- Gwar To Open Gwarbar This Summer In Richmond, VA
- U2's The Edge and Bono Join Fender's Board of Directors
- Metallica's 'Black Album' Sets New Sales Record
- Ace Frehley Premieres New Song, "Gimme a Feelin'" —Listen
- Metallica Perform "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" for First Time Ever —Video
- Famous Bands Are Lego-Fied
- Dave Mustaine Performs "The Star-Spangled Banner" for New Film, 'America' —Listen
- Axl Rose 'Humbled' By Being Named World's Greatest Singer, But Doesn't Think That's An Accurate Assessment
- Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival Announces Lineup, Including Rob Zombie, Mastodon, Black Label Society, Weezer
- Former Arch Enemy Guitarist Christopher Amott Returns With New Armageddon Lineup, Album
- Paul Gilbert Talks MXR Pedals, His Roots and More —Video
May 28
- Rich Robinson Covers Derek and The Dominos' "Got to Get Better in a Little While" —Video
- Arch Enemy Premiere "You Will Know My Name" Music Video
- California Breed, Featuring Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt, Discuss Debut Album, Part 6 —Video
- Judas Priest Preview and Discuss New Song, “Halls of Valhalla” —Video
- dUg Pinnick's Grinder Blues Premiere New Song, "Burn the Bridge" — Exclusive
- Led Zeppelin, "Whole Lotta Love" (Rough Mix with Vocal) — Video Premiere
- Anthrax To Release "Chile On Hell" Live DVD
- Listen: Phish Streaming New Song "The Line"
- Banjo Cover of Slayer’s “Raining Blood” —Video
May 27
- Black Sabbath Perform in Frankfurt, Germany, June 21, 1970 — Newly Unearthed Video
May 23
- New Rob Zombie Photo Book, 'Zombie Horror Picture Show,' Documents His 2013 Headlining Tours
- Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Varying and Applying a Common Guitar Scale in Interesting, Unusual Ways —Video
- Monster Energy Roast on the Range with Corey Taylor to Air on SiriusXM's Howard 101 Friday, May 23 —Video
- Pete Molinari Premieres New Album, 'Theosophy' —Exclusive
- 'I'll Have Some of That!' —Joey Sykes Talks Babys Reunion and Working with Wally Stocker
May 22
- Plastica Perform Dream Theater's “Erotomania” Using Children’s Toy Instruments —Video
- Watch: Promo Video For Guitar Gods Festival Tour
May 21
- Revolver Golden Gods Highlights Special to Air on VH1 Classic Saturday, May 24
- Jimmy Page to Debut Bonus Material From First Three Led Zeppelin Albums —Listen
- Ozzy on “Final” Black Sabbath Show: “If It’s Good-Bye, We’re Ending On a High Note”
- Deep Purple Premiere Official "Smoke on the Water" Video
May 20
- Old 97's: "Longer Than You've Been Alive" Lyric Video
- Metallica's James Hetfield to Narrate History Channel TV Series 'The Hunt'
- California Breed — Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt — Discuss Debut Album, Part 5
May 19
- Judas Priest Premiere New Song, "March of the Damned"
- The Order of Apollyon Unleash Death-Metal Cover of Metallica's "Creeping Death"
- George Harrison's Rickenbacker 425 Guitar Sells for $675,000 at Auction
- Led Zeppelin Release Trailer for 'Led Zeppelin III' Reissue — Video
- Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Announces Solo Album and Tour
- Mos Generator Premiere "Electric Mountain Majesty" Video —Exclusive
- Metallica's Kirk Hammett Premieres "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)" Music Video
May 16
- James Hetfield Performs The Beatles' "In My Life" and Covers Bob Seger and Green Day with Joe Satriani —Video
- Video: 11-Year-Old Girl Covers Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell"
- Did Maximum the Hormone Create the Most Insane Metal Song of All Time? —Video
- Jack White Premieres New Song, "Just One Drink"
- Voyager Premiere "Breaking Down" Guitar Play-Through Video — Exclusive
May 15
- Tony Iommi Says Black Sabbath's Hyde Park Show Might Be Their Last
- Ren Ferguson to Join CMG as Vice President of Manufacturing and R&D for Guild Brand
- Phil Anselmo Open to Teaming With Zakk Wylde for Dimebag Darrell Tribute
- Dave Grohl to Host His Own HBO TV Show
May 14
- Recording King to Give Away 10 Guitars in 10 Minutes on June 10
- Nirvana's 'MTV Unplugged' Rehearsal — Video
- Judas Priest, "March of the Damned" — Video Preview
- Down, "We Knew Him Well" — Music Video Premiere
May 13
- Slayer "War Ensemble" Ukelele Cover with Solos — Video
- Take ESP Guitars' ESP USA Factory Tour — Video
- Session Guitar: Another Day in the Studio
- Rodrigo y Gabriela Rock the Hollywood Palladium — Photos
- Mushroomhead's J Mann and Church Discuss New Album, 'The Righteous & The Butterfly'
- Neil Young and Jack White Record Vinyl Record Live on 'The Tonight Show' — Video
- Metallica Cover Ozzy Osbourne, The Beatles and Deep Purple at MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit —Video
- Johnny A. Premieres New Song, "Gone... (Like a Sunset)" —Exclusive
- California Breed — Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt — Discuss Debut Album, Part 4 — Video
May 9
- Railhammer Launches Bob Balch Signature Pickups
- Tomás Doncker Band Cover Howlin' Wolf's "Evil" — Exclusive Premiere
- Kirk Hammett: Metallica to "Buckle Down" on Completing New Record in September
- Phil Anselmo Joins Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society to Cover Pantera's "I'm Broken" —Video
May 8
- Song Facts: The Beatles — "Let It Be" (Both Versions)
- Eight-Piece Austin Band Brownout Cover Black Sabbath's "The Wizard" — Listen
May 7
- Carr Amplifiers Introduces Skylark Combo Guitar Amp
- Jack White Discusses "Ultra" Vinyl Release of New Album, 'Lazaretto' — Video
- Marshall DSL40C Guitar Amp —Demo Video
- Courtney Love Premieres "You Know My Name" Music Video
- New Johnny Cash Lyric Video "Out Among The Stars"
- Monster Licks: Going Over the Top —Adding Notes to Spice Up the Pentatonic Scale
- Black Label Society Perform "Angel of Mercy" on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' — Video
- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to Sell Guild Guitars Brand to Cordoba Music Group
- Dave Mustaine's Daughter Electra and Stryper's Michael Sweet Cover Neil Young's "Heart of Gold" — Video
May 6
- The Complete Guitarist: Fun with Chord Inversions
- A. Sinclair Premieres New Song, "Suit Up” —Listen
- Jeff Beck Performs “Why Give It Away” from Japan-Only EP, 'Yosogai' —Video
- Savages Premiere Epic Live Video of "Fuckers"
- Gear Review: Rocktron Gary Hoey Intimidator Distortion Pedal
- Led Zeppelin Premiere "Whole Lotta Love" (Rough Mix) —Listen
- California Breed — Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt — Discuss Debut Album, Part 3 — Video
- Marty Friedman Premieres New Song, "Sociopaths," Featuring Revocation's Dave Davidson — Listen
- John Butler Trio Perform "Livin' in the City" at Guitar Center Hollywood — Video
May 5
- The Black Keys Premiere New Song, "Bullet in the Brain" — Listen
- Eric Clapton Performs "Crossroads" and "Cocaine" at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest — Video
- Recovered: Zakk Wylde's Stolen Pelham Blue Bullseye Les Paul Custom Guitar Found in Chicago Pawn Shop
- Soundgarden Perform "Rusty Cage" for 'Guitar Center Sessions' — Video
- 'Star Wars' Millennium Falcon Guitar — Video
May 2
- Death Angel Premiere "The Dream Calls for Blood" Music Video
- Whitechapel Discuss and Perform Tracks from New Album, 'Our Endless War' —Video
- California Breed — Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt — Discuss Debut Album, Part 2 — Video
May 1
- The Black Keys Premiere "Fever" Music Video
- Rob Zombie Covers Metallica's "Enter Sandman" —Video
- Merchant of Menace with Jeff Loomis: Godless Hammer-Ons —How to Play "The Obsidian Conspiracy," Part 2