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August 31
- Lari Basilio on Her Dream G3 Tour, Brazilian Music Scene and More
- Seth Walker Premieres Acoustic Version of “Turn This Thing Around”
- Why the Simplest Guitar Parts Are Sometimes the Most Difficult Ones to Play
- Alter Bridge Premiere "Show Me a Leader" Music Video
- Watch Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar Play Van Halen Hits
- Metallica's "One" on One Guitar: See How It Was Done
August 30
- Guitar Wizard Nick Johnston Drops New Single, "Remarkably Human"
- Gabriella Quevedo's New Fingerstyle Arrangement of "Here Comes the Sun"
August 29
- Periphery Playthrough: Mark Holcomb Shreds "The Way the News Goes..."
- Watch Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Eject Confrontational Fan in Chicago
- Watch Axl Rose and AC/DC Play “Live Wire” for First Time in 34 Years
August 25
- Lita Ford Selected as 2017 She Rocks Awards Honoree
- See Metallica Perform “Battery” and “Hardwired” in Minneapolis in New Pro-Shot Footage
- Watch Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II Play "Motherless Children"
- The 21 Greatest Kiss Songs
August 24
- Paul Gilbert Covers the Doobie Brothers’ “What a Fool Believes”
- Double Ukulele Cover of Slayer's "Payback"
- Nine Blues Guitar Legends on One Track
- Megadeth Play Acoustic Set in Buenos Aires, Argentina
August 23
- Hear Metallica’s “Moth into Flame” Snippet in New ‘Hardwired...to Self-Destruct’ Trailer
- St. Vincent Plays “The Star-Spangled Banner” for NFL Commercial
- Guitar Idol Is Back for 2016, and There's a Blues Category
- See a Guitar Built from a Microwave Oven
- See How Metallica's New Song, "Hardwired," Came Together
August 22
- See Zakk Wylde’s Outrageous New Video for “Sleeping Dogs”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea Jams with Koko the Gorilla
- Hear Korn’s New Single, “Insane,” from Upcoming Album
- The Top Five Signature Models of Women Guitarists
August 19
- Metallica ‘Early Years’ Documentary: Part 1 Streaming Now
- Jamie Rowe Premieres “I Do” Lyric Video
- Metallica Premiere New Song, "Hardwired"
August 18
- Guitars Over Guns and Singular Sound Bring Music Educational Tools to At-Risk Youth
- 17-Year-Old Tina S Shreds Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata
- Overplayed Guitar Store Songs
August 17
- PiL Singer John Lydon Gets Head Split Open by Fan with Bottle
August 16
- The WiMN and #SaveAGuitar Announce the She Rocks Awards Opening Act Contest
- Metallica Reveal Early ‘Awkward’ Years in Trailer for New Band Documentary
- Marty Friedman Jams in a Hotel Room with Rodrigo y Gabriela
August 15
- Hear Worshipper's New Single "Darkness"
- Rick Astley Covers AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”—While Drumming!
- Joe Perry Hadn’t Eaten for Two Days Before His Collapse, Says Alice Cooper
- Zakk Wylde: Seven Things We Learned from His New Loudwire Podcast
- Watch an Exclusive Preview from ‘Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone’ Featuring Tom DeLonge
August 12
- John Wesley Premieres “by the light of a sun” Lyric Video
- Pickathon 2016 Day 3: Jeff Tweedy, Ezra Furman, Ty Segall and More
August 11
- Pickathon 2016 Day 2: Thee Oh Sees, Alvvays, C.W. Stoneking and More
- Lamb of God Premiere "Embers" Music Video
- Hear Doyle Bramhall II's New Single "Mama Can't Help You"
- 15 Game-Changing Alt-Folk Artists
August 10
- Citizen Zero Premiere New Album, 'State of Mind'
- The 10 Best (and Worst) Comeback Albums of All Time
- Hear Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys First Performance from 1969
August 9
- Watch Ronnie James Dio Reunite with Bandmates Via Hologram
- Pickathon 2016, Day 1: Ty Segall, Yo La Tengo, La Luz and More
- Hear Regina Spektor’s Haunting Cover of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
- Jimi Hendrix's 'Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/69,' Coming September 30
- The Nervous Guitar Player
- Frances Bean Cobain Music Clip Revealed on Instagram
August 8
- Watch Axl Rose Stop “November Rain” Over a Technical Glitch
- Eric Clapton's New Album, 'Live in San Diego,' Features JJ Cale, Derek Trucks and Robert Cray
August 5
- Meshuggah Announce New Album, 'The Violent Sleep of Reason'
- Watch a Finnish Folk Band Cover Iron Maiden's "Aces High"
August 4
- Mike Dawes Premieres "Overload" Music Video
- MusicianFinder.com: New Site Helps Musicians Find Musicians
- Grateful Dead's Bob Weir Announces Solo Album, Fall Tour
August 3
- Watch Insane Simultaneous Guitar and Keyboard Shred Cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
- Metalli-Yeah: Hear Every James Hetfield "Yeah!" Ever Recorded
- Marty Friedman Premieres "Meat Hook" Music Video
August 2
- John 5 and the Creatures Unveil New Video for “Hell Haw”
- See Jerry Garcia’s Tiger Played by Warren Haynes at Red Rocks
- Wolf! Premiere New Song, "Pork 'n' Slaw"
- Opeth Premiere New Song, "Sorceress"