Palm muting is an essential guitar technique – but there’s a lot more to it than just chugging. Are you using it to its full potential?
First used by ’50s legends Chet Atkins and Les Paul, it is rock, metal and punk that have made palm muting so popular today ...
Jerry Cantrell opens up on his missing guitar fears, pushing beyond his limits – and why AI could never do AIC
The Alice In Chains icon took his abilities to new heights on I Want Blood, chasing new tones, going hard with the riffs, and ...
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Behind the music - Mirrorglass
Cavan-based act Mirrorglass have released their new single, Wasted Time, ahead of their debut album in April. We asked Joshua ...
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Guitar Player presents the top guitarists of the 1980s you need to know
From Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan to Daniel Ash and Jamie West-Oram, we cover the gamut of the decade's greatest ...
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Master 6 rhythm guitar styles inspired by AC/DC, Metallica, The Who, Pantera, Guns N' Roses and Iron Maiden
Click on top right to enlarge tab Metallica’s ... example shows how a 16th-note rhythm can inject a rock riff with a light, ...
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Tom Morello Taps Into ‘Rage’ Energy
Backstage at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, Tom Morello was preparing for the worst. In a few hours, the guitarist would be ...
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Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones Members, & Metallica Pay Tribute to Late U.K. Singer/Actress Marianne Faithfull
The guitar great’s post included a recent photo of him with Faithfull toasting each other … him with a wine glass and her with a teacup. Wood, meanwhile, posted a brief note that reads ...
Beyond the Hits: 10 essential experimental side-projects by iconic musicians
Musicians might like to get put into specific boxes by their fanbases, but sometimes side-projects are a great way to recharge those creative batteries.
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29 of the best tracks for testing bass
Volume isn't everything, so expect songs that showcase subtlety and detail, as well as the odd one that will rattle your rib ... Reverb-laden guitar, minimal drums and weighty bass notes are what The ...
How ‘virtuosic weirdos’ Dream Theater became every rock connoisseur’s favourite band
Over 40 years and 16 albums, the quintet have become the gold-standard of prog rock – without troubling the charts. Are they the new Rush?
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Brooks & Dunn Go From Honky Tonks to Halestorm on ‘Reboot II’
More than three decades after Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn released Brooks & Dunn's debut album, 'Brand New Man.' ...