Author: David Slavkovic

The announcement of Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown reuniting under the Pantera moniker is still taking its rounds online. It

From June to now, Megadeth has already released three singles from their upcoming new album “The Sick, the Dying… and

Back in 2021, Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner had to be hospitalized. After playing a set on the Louder Than Life

David Ellefson’s dismissal from Megadeth was regarded as sort of a tectonic change in the world of metal. Sure, the

Back in May 2022, Evanescence revealed that they’re parting ways with their guitarist Jen Majura. With two Evanescence albums behind

In the past few years, we’ve seen some of the biggest bands and artists in rock and metal music come

Although some rock fans were bummed out when the news of Nita Strauss leaving Alice Cooper’s backing band came out,

Back in the 1960s and the 1970s, destroying your guitar, accompanying gear, or any other instrument or stage prop, was

Blues rock and blues-filled heavy metal might not seem that difficult to pull off. But, in all honesty, there aren’t

It would be an understatement to say that the world of rock music was shocked when Nita Strauss revealed that

Cradle of Filth has been on the scene for a very long time now. Going well over three decades, it’s

Even though it’s been three decades after the incident, James Hetfield getting second- and third-degree burns on the left side

It would be an understatement to say that Yngwie Malmsteen is an influential guitar player. In fact, he’s one of

Despite Metallica’s obvious mainstream success, a huge portion of zoomers only got introduced to their music after “Master of Puppets”

Sebastian Bach (the metal singer, not the baroque composer) left Skid Row way back in 1996. And even though he’s

The impact of the so-called Big Four of Thrash Metal is felt even to this day. However, what many tend

The news of Nita Strauss leaving Alice Cooper’s band was a surprise. But the surprise turned into somewhat of a

The discussions about rock music being supposedly dead are heard all the time. Whether you agree with it or not,

Despite revealing that King Crimson will most likely never tour again, the band’s mastermind Robert Fripp is still pretty active.

David Ellefson’s dismissal from Megadeth in 2021 will go down as one of the most dramatic moments in metal history.

Kiss may have been one of those artists that get criticized for being on a constant farewell tour. All the

A lot of classic metal and hard rock bands have periods with lesser-known singers. And, in most cases, these eras

An unstoppable machine that is AC/DC had plenty of great musicians pass through their lineup. And although we’re looking at

In recent months, King Crimson’s Robert Fripp got some attention from guitar lovers worldwide, revealing why the band most likely

During the 1990s and the 2000s, Josh Homme made a huge impact on modern rock music with his band Queens

Playing guitar with a slide is far more difficult than it may seem at first. In a way, it’s similar

For a while now, Gibson has been giving some strong hints that they’ll be focusing on protecting their trademarks. This

For many years now, Fender’s road-worn guitars have been attracting a lot of attention. Although just an aesthetic feature, it’s

There’s often this misconception that joining a big rock band and recording an album or two would financially settle you

There’ll never be anyone else like Randy Rhoads. After playing in Quiet Riot, the semi-famous guitar player at the time

It’s no secret that the past few years have been crazy. Before the year started, 2020 seemed like it was

As years go by, trends in the music industry change. And if you’re a musician, you need to follow them

For many years now, Brian Carroll, popularly known as Buckethead, has been living a very secluded life. Apart from one

After decades of electric guitar development, one thing still remains ­– there’s never a shortage of Tube Screamer clones. Origin

This September, Megadeth will release their new album “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!” which marks the band’s 16th

Chris Slade comes up as one of the most underrated names of rock ‘n’ roll. In the 1960s, he recorded

This June, Mötley Crüe finally kicked off their reunion tour, originally announced back in late 2019. And back then, the

Geezer Butler, who wrote the lyrics to Black Sabbath’s biggest song, didn’t really know what “paranoid” means at the time.

Even well into his 70s, Alice Cooper rocks unlike any other singer of his era. His shows are always top-notch

In a new official statement, guitar maestro Steve Vai has just announced his signature DiMarzio humbucker pickups, reports Guitar World.

Decades pass and the guitar just keeps evolving. But despite that, our favorite instrument still retains the main features that

It’s been a while since Mike Portnoy left and Mike Mangini joined Dream Theater. And, at this point, all the

Before the whole Pantera “reunion” or “tribute” thing was announced, Zakk Wylde was one of the most expected choices for

We’ve been hearing about “guitar dying” and “rock dying” for a while now. However, in 2020 when the COVID lockdowns

It’s been well over a decade now since K.K. Downing left Judas Priest. And these days, it’s not uncommon for

It’s been a few days since the official announcement that Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown will be reviving Pantera in

Earlier this year, the news of some form of a Van Halen tour, or a tribute tour, organized by drummer

On Wednesday, July 13, metal fans worldwide were either shocked or thrilled (or both at the same time) to find

Pushing the limits of modern music is what Robert Fripp has been doing for the past several decades or so.

Several decades have passed since rock music blew up back in the day. But even after all this time, one

UPDATE: Report reveals that Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante will join the Pantera reunion tour. Read the original

For several decades now, Marshall has been changing not just the guitar tone but the music industry itself. After all,

On Tuesday, July 12, Gibson dropped a new official announcement, revealing that they’re releasing a new Thunderbird bass. And not

Nita Strauss, a guitar shredder of the new generation, made her breakthrough as a member of Alice Cooper’s band. Unfortunately,

A new report by The Times (via Guitar.com) reveals that Fender is now facing a class-action lawsuit for “overpricing” their

There’s been a lot of commotion lately after it was revealed that Vince Neil uses a teleprompter for Mötley Crüe

The early 1980s were a crucial time for the development of metal music. That’s when things were taken to a

It’s not uncommon to associate black metal music with elitism and some form of “snobbery” if you will. However, times

Although widespread and present in plenty of musical styles today, the guitar is still mostly associated with boomer or boomer-like

As the 4th season of “Stranger Things” came to its end, the hype for the show and its characters was

If you’re bored of “rock is dead” or “guitar is dead” statements, bear in mind that this is actually nothing

Sure, it won’t ever be the real deal again. We could argue that the band died along with Freddie Mercury.

The news of Kirk Hammett releasing a solo EP came as a surprise to many. After all, Metallica always had

We know that Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine has a bit of a personality. Despite his immense impact on metal music,

It’s been a while since Strymon showed up on the market. At this point, they’re on par with some of

One of the electric guitar’s biggest advantages is the ability for expressive sonic qualities. But, in all honesty, rarely anyone

We could spend a whole day listing incredible guitar players that changed modern music, and we’d still not be able

We’ve waited for about two years or so for big-name rock bands to go back to their tours. Although eagerly

Advancing every year, digital guitar amp and effects modeling is now largely on par with the “real” thing. The latest

To be 100% honest with you, hardly anyone would have expected Ozzy Osbourne to release two full-length albums so close

We all know that Megadeth is one of those metal bands that went through numerous lineup changes. However, no one

During a recent interview with Mixdown magazine, legendary guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani looked back on his new album “Elephants of

Earlier this month, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett finally kicked off their much-anticipated joint tour. Now, we

Say what you will, but for a great band to succeed, you need a firm hand to lead it. And

Making a breakthrough in 2003 with their debut full-length album “Fallen,” Evanescence became one of the most influential nu metal

All the metal fans reading this remember the first moment they were introduced to the genre. And one of the

Although things seemed uncertain in late 2021, it seems that 2022 is the year when live music finally comes back.

When you have a commercially successful, it’s not an easy task for its individual musicians to make a breakthrough as

Almost three decades after his passing, Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain is still remembered as one of the most impactful musicians

“I stand by my words: rock is dead. The people that killed it are fans.” This is what Gene Simmons

Although now considered as one of the older-generation metal guitar players, Zakk Wylde and his work is as relevant as

Mötley Crüe announced their comeback tour back in November 2019. The first show took place on June 16, 2022. Sure,

Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil is absolutely certain about one thing – he knows what’s the best live band today.

While chatting recently with Stefan Adika, original Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley recalled the singer’s early solo career days and

It’s one thing when you write a successful hit song for your target audience. But things might feel strange when

We’re all aware of how the approach to guitar evolved, with plenty of players pushing the boundaries, making the instrument

Zakk Wylde isn’t exactly the first name that you’d associate with Bon Jovi. Heavy riffs tritone-filled riffs on downtuned guitars

To some, it wasn’t really a shock that Kiss was caught in the act, doing what it seems to be

Formed back in the late 1980s, German hard rockers Kingdom Come have been through some turbulent lineup changes throughout the

One of the things that we often tend to overlook is how incredibly versed and detail-oriented mainstream pop singers can

“He fockin’ left the band,” screamed Lars Ulrich. Well, he surely “left” but we can discuss how things got to

Although David Coverdale has been waiting for a while to get his band together and hit the road, 2022 marks

During the past decade or so, Gibson went through some turbulent times. That’s not a new thing for the company,

The music industry is full of extremely talented instrumentalists who end up being no more than “hired guns.” Some of

There’s a lot to say about so-called “legacy acts” that have been doing their “final tours” for a while now.

One thing that we guitar players are often guilty of is underestimating a song. And sure, we may think that

Plenty of guitar players went through Ozzy Osbourne’s band. Although some were a better fit than others, we can agree

While we’d prefer to stray away from the usual buzzwords to define and generalize entire populations of music fans, it’s

Sure, we all remember Red Hot Chili Peppers for their classic lineup. But, to be fair, plenty of great musicians

The whole Gibson vs. Dean legal battle lasted about three years, finally ending last week. The jury’s verdict? Dean lost.

Sure, the 1980s brought so many proficient technical guitar players. However, hardly any of them were as skilled as Michael

Kirk Hammet was the last lesson he gave as a guitar teacher, recalled Joe Satriani during his appearance in Tone

Even after several decades of work, the Eagles are still at the top of their game. Of course, Glenn Frey’s

Back in the 1950s, Gibson explored (pun intended) some uncharted territories of the possible guitar body and headstock shapes. For

If we were to look for the next generation of guitar virtuosos who will carry the torch of old legends,

Although probably not as huge as some other names in the world of all things guitar, Michael Schenker had his

Should you ever meet your idols? There’s no definitive answer to this question as feelings on the matter are mixed.

No matter what you might think, a rock star life is far from an easy one. All the tedious problems

When Rush officially ended back in 2018, plenty of prog rock fans secretly wished for (at least) one more tour.

Kicking off on May 10, David Coverdale is currently doing a Whitesnake farewell tour. After a lengthy break due to

It’s not uncommon for Van Halen fans to spend their time arguing whether David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar was

In recent years, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has attracted some negative attention from rock fans. The problem that

It’s been a long time now since Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater. Nonetheless, some of the band’s fanbase still mourns

In recent weeks, a new video by American singer Halsey has gone viral, explaining the issue she’s having with her

It’s been a while since punk made its huge initial impact on modern music. Although these days you’ll still have

Having a super-compact and reliable substitute for an entire amplifier seems to be more popular each year. With this in

Life imitates art. Or is it the other way around? Either way, it’s always mind-boggling how the legendary parody mockumentary

As time goes by and technological advances further shape the world of music, it seems that the days of bulky

Without Black Sabbath, we’d have no heavy metal. Or, at least we wouldn’t have heavy metal in the form that

No matter how large or small the audience is, playing in front of people has its challenges. There’s always a

Strat with a reverse Telecaster headstock? Fender Japan pushing the boundaries with this unusual design…

Rob Trujillo explains what “bumping heads” in Metallica looks like

Van Halen or Van Hagar? Here’s what bassist Michael Anthony thinks

Although the “glam metal” or “hair metal” genre emerged in the 1980s, there were a few bands from the 1970s

On May 17, Rolling Stone magazine ran a story about Taylor Hawkins, reflecting on the struggles he had with Foo

On March 26 this year, Foo Fighters have shared an official statement, revealing that the band’s longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins

Even after all these years, things are still pretty wild in metal music. And sometimes purposefully over-the-top. Some bands are

There’s this misconception that the rock star lifestyle is what all of us would be envious of. Although there certainly

It’s been over a month now since a few live fan-filmed videos of Bon Jovi went viral. Unfortunately, it’s not

After a lengthy break (because of the whole you-know-what), Pearl Jam are finally out on the road, supporting their 2020

Never meet your heroes – an old saying that seems to be truer than ever. You never know what’s going

Although initially signing a contract of sorts that they won’t ever tour again, Mötley Crüe announced a comeback tour in

On Tuesday, May 10, Whitesnake have kicked off their farewell tour, doing their first show of 2022. The concert took

Alexi Laiho’s tragic passing marked an end of an era in metal music. Nonetheless, his game-changing influence will still be

At this point, James Hetfield is not just a guitar player and a singer of Metallica, but a man who

Look, it’s no secret that all of us guitar players would enjoy having an elaborate professional studio or live rig

When a guitar player’s bored, they’ll likely go on Reverb and search for the most ridiculously weird or expensive stuff

It’s been about a month since fan-filmed videos of Bon Jovi’s live shows started circulating online. Some of the footage

Near the end of 2019, not long before you-know-what brought the entire music industry to a halt, Red Hot Chili

Almost three decades after his tragic passing, Kurt Cobain still continues to inspire new generations of musicians. And it goes

While we mostly remember him for The White Stripes and “Seven Nation Army,” Jack White has an incredibly rich career.

For quite a while now, Harley Benton have been delivering some pretty decent yet affordable electric guitars. However, they’ve been

It’s been well over a decade since Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater. And despite that fact, a huge portion of

Fans of guitar-oriented music are often gatekeepers. But we’d argue that new and unexpected combinations of musicians are always refreshing.

A few weeks ago, fan-filmed footage of Bon Jovi started circulating online, with countless rock fans addressing Jon Bon Jovi’s

Reading the title, you’re automatically thinking about all the classic Kirk Hammett wah pedal jokes. Say what you will, but

At this point, we could argue that metal music has somewhat of a classical music status. It’s absolutely not “dead”

We’re already aware of Joe Satriani’s incredible impact on the world of guitar. But aside from teaching some of the

We all know what it’s like when parents tell you that you can’t make a living from just being a

Although it didn’t feature all four original members, Black Sabbath’s “13” was a pretty decent record. In their final chapter,

In their recent social media posts, progressive death metal band Rivers of Nihil has revealed that they’re parting ways with

Now aged 80, John McLaughlin is as active and as prolific as any other of his younger musician colleagues. If

Universal Music Group is facing a lawsuit over Kanye West’s 2010 song “Power” and its use of King Crimson’s “21st

Initially known for their unique brass covers of some hard rock and metal classics, Brass Against got their five minutes

Gordon Sumner, who we all know as Sting, is one of the most successful solo artists in music history. But,

Various guitar masters have passed through Ozzy Osbourne’s lineup. But when you draw the line, Zakk Wylde has the longest

In 2012, Metallica’s 1991 self-titled album, better known as the “Black Album,” was certified 16x platinum in the US. Although

Metal being a controversial genre is old news. So at this point, people are generally used to obscene album, song,

In mid-April, various reports started circulating online, suggesting that DigiTech and DOD brands have been dropped by their parent company

Among all musicians, it seems that guitar players are the most open to experimentation. And among all guitar players, we

It’s been over six years since the world lost one of the greatest rock musicians of all time. However, Lemmy

Even though John Frusciante is one of the first (if not THE first) people that you think of at the

At this point, it’s been six years since the last Avenged Sevenfold album. It took some time for 2016’s “The

It was quite a surprise to find out that Kirk Hammett was going to release a solo EP, titled “Portals.”

Although somewhat of an archaic and outdated concept, Bigsby vibrato systems still remain popular to this day. A bit impractical

As revealed in the company’s press release, Gibson has teamed up with Kiss bassist Gene Simmons for a signature bass

In a recently published interview with The Palm Beach Post from earlier this year, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted dropped

It was both a shock and a pleasant surprise to find out that an active Metallica member is finally allowed

Recently, fan-filmed footage of Bon Jovi’s live performance at Raleigh, North Carolina on April 9. As Metal Sucks and various

A total of nine guitar players have passed through Ozzy Osbourne’s band. And, of course, Randy Rhoads is the one

Nu metal may be the most divisive subgenre of metal music. And while we usually don’t associate it with virtuosic

Catalinbread have released a brand new overdrive pedal, featuring a one-band parametric EQ, reports Premier Guitar. Although bearing a simple

In a recently shared report by Volusia Sheriff, a Florida man has spent a total of $17,000 from a 78-year-old

On February 11, 2022, Guns N’ Roses legend Slash released a new album with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. Simply

According to a new video published by Ryan Bruce (aka Fluff) of the Riffs, Beards & Gear YouTube channel, it

Gibson has teamed up with veteran guitarist Sergio Vallín of Mexican band Maná for a signature Custom Shop ’55 Les

During a recent interview on the Tales from the Road show, Joe Satriani remembered a song that he refuses to

In late October 2021, Joe Bonamassa released his fifteenth solo record. Titled “Time Clocks,” it comes with 10 new tracks

Legendary guitar master Eric Johnson shared a new video on social media, revealing that he’s working on a new instrument

Organizers of Welcome to Rockville have revealed that Nine Inch Nails will replace Foo Fighters as headliners on the festival’s

In an official statement shared through Metal Blade’s website, death metal band extraordinaire Rivers of Nihil are releasing a mini-documentary

Released on November 26, 2021, Black Label Society’s “Doom Crew Inc.” brought 12 new tracks. Nonetheless, there’s the classic old

A neural network project going by the name of Jukebox was used in an attempt to generate a song in