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It’s without a doubt that Joey Jordison’s death was one of the biggest blows to metal music. The drummer, who

Earlier this year, the entire rock world was shocked and weirded out by alleged plans to “reunite” Van Halen. Of

At one point, you may ask yourself a question about bands that you listen to – “Do all these musicians

It’s been months since the unfortunate passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. After Taylor’s death in March this year,

Although objectively overpriced, there’s something heartwarming about instruments used by famous musicians. They sometimes go for astronomical figures, but they’re

The news of Pantera coming back together for a 2023 “reunion” is still doing its rounds within the online metal

It all started in the late 1970s when Eddie Van Halen changed the way we think of electric guitar. Although

Although Ozzy Osbourne changed many guitar players over the years, it all comes back to Randy Rhoads. Whoever was taking

It would be an understatement to say that Prince was very a very unique person. Apart from his music, which

This Sunday, September 25, Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown kicked off his headlining UK tour. Marking it the first one

Although he was active with Angra, more people found out about Kiko Loureiro’s talents after he joined Megadeth in 2015.

Believe it or not, Nickelback has some similarities with Pantera. Not only have they been friends with Dimebag Darrell and

The Mars Volta are one of the bands today continuing the old legacy of classic prog rock bands like King

Although Lexxi Foxx left Steel Panther, the band has been going strong since his departure in 2021. Before officially announcing

After a new string of leaked text messages gives us a closer look into Marron 5’s Adam Levine and his

“Tornado of Souls” goes down in history as one of the greatest guitar-oriented pieces ever written. For this, we’ll have

After releasing their final album, titled “13,” Black Sabbath embarked on their final tour which ended in 2017. Although you

Ever since leaving Metallica back in the early 1980s, Dave Mustaine kept this “tough guy” persona whenever there’s talk about

Even before joining Metallica, Rob Trujillo was a true metal legend, playing with bands such as Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious

As far as guitar players go, the stereotype of a careless consumer who spends their life savings on instruments and

Ever since the 1950s, Gibson has been seen in the hands of countless famous guitar players. With that also comes

For some time now, Neural DSP have slowly, but surely, been conquering the guitar amp modeler market. At this point,

If you were as old as Kiss, the band that changed rock ‘n’ roll forever, you’d be feeling too old

No matter their current status, King Crimson will go down in history as one of the most innovative and ground-breaking

Rainbow is, without a doubt, one of the game-changing bands in rock music. But in its essence, it’s always been

With massive changes in the company, guitar lovers expected some massive changes with Gibson guitars. While the approach to leading

No matter what you may think of Nickelback, they’re one of the most unnecessarily hated bands in the world. After

In 2015, Mötley Crüe officially retired from touring. But, as it usually goes with old rock stars these days, they

Among rock fans, 2022 will be remembered as the year when Nita Strauss left Alice Cooper’s band to join Demi

Even if you’re new to the rock music history, it takes very little research to realize that Ritchie Blackmore has

To those not familiar with the program, PRS Guitars have this thing called PRS Pulse Artists. The idea is to

Although decades have passed since Dave Mustaine formed Megadeth, his voice is still easily recognizable. In fact, it’s easily one

“Appetite for Destruction” came just at the perfect moment. Guns N’ Roses were sincere about their music and really functioned

One of the most tragic losses in rock music happened in the early 1980s when young Randy Rhoads died in

The whole Queensrÿche drama and legal battle felt pretty weird to all of the band’s fans. The band officially continued

At this point, Anthrax leader Scott Ian is pretty much synonymous with Jackson guitars. You’ll rarely see him playing something

Going well into his eighth decade on this planet, Ozzy Osbourne is still kicking and, hopefully, going out on the

Mötley Crüe has recently finalized their Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett. Although it’s been a success

It would be an understatement to say that the current economic situation is chaotic. Why is this important to mention?

Although Metallica is one of the most commercially successful bands of all time, Megadeth’s place in metal is as big.

It seems that a lot of guitar companies are just waiting for Gibson to take legal action against them. One

It all goes back to Black Sabbath and their blues-inspired early material. The original lineup that changed the landscape of

Kicking off this June, The Stadium Tour has now come to its end. Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard were joined

Sure, they might be a bit divisive in some ways, but Kiss is a band with an immense legacy and

Ah, the world of “boutique” pedals and “boutique” guitar amps and “boutique” custom-made guitars and “boutique” clothing and everything else…

Even to this day, almost three decades after his death, Frank Zappa’s reputation is widely discussed. In fact, it’s a

The infamous David Ellefson sex video scandal that led to his dismissal from Megadeth is still rumbling through the online

It’s been a while now since Nita Strauss officially revealed that she’s leaving Alice Cooper’s touring band. Not long after

A tube-driven pickup? Yes, that’s been a thing for a while now, although it’s not something you’d stumble upon that

During the 20th century, we’ve learned that one musician can focus on and be proficient in only a limited number

For many years now, it’s been obvious that Megadeth is Dave Mustaine’s band. Additionally, it’s not exactly a secret that

Although Kiko Loureiro already had his fans while he was in Angra, his life changed completely when he joined Megadeth.

It’s been well over three decades since Dream Theater broke onto the scene and changed the game in metal music.

It’s been well over a year since Dave Mustaine sacked David Ellefson from Megadeth. By now, we’re all aware of

Things have been slowly settling after Nita Strauss decided to leave Alice Cooper’s live band and join pop singer Demi

The way grunge changed rock music is unprecedented. Not only was it a completely different direction compared to the spandex

Metallica and Megadeth are, without a doubt, two bands that helped change modern music forever. Sure, Metallica got more commercial

During the infamous wait between “10,000 Days” and “Fear Inoculum,” Tool fans have been enjoying countless memes about the band’s

Although a mainstream pop singer at the time, Michael Jackson always found ways how to incorporate different elements into his

Justin Hawkins of The Darkness has been making rounds online with his commentary on various rock-related topics. Shared through his

The commotion surrounding Nita Strauss’ decision to join Demi Lovato’s band is slowly easing up. Not only did people realize

Although things have been brewing up behind the scenes for a while, it was only this year that Dean finally

The metal genre gives us so many versatile musicians. However, there’s hardly anyone who could be as versatile and creative

The attempts to get Led Zeppelin going once again all failed. December 10, 2007 was the last time that Jimmy

New rumors have started circulating online about Fulltone reportedly closing its business after about 3 decades of existence. Music Radar,

Right near the end of 2019, Red Hot Chili Peppers announced that John Frusciante is, once again, coming back to

While it’s hard to point out a “classic” Megadeth lineup since the band has had so many musicians over the

It’s obvious that Ozzy is closer to the end than the beginning of his career, although we’re not certain whether

It’s been a very long time now since Metallica’s earliest days. But even to this day, we fondly remember the

There’s no guitar player like Steve Vai out there. Sure, you can try and copy his style, but he’ll just

“The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!” will be Megadeth’s first album with drummer Dirk Verbeuren on drums. Although in

You’ll hardly ever find a band that changed so many styles while achieving major mainstream success. But Genesis certainly managed

Megadeth is one of those bands that had countless musicians pass through the lineup. And similar to Whitesnake, it’s almost

This has been one very difficult year for Dean Guitars. They lost a lawsuit against Gibson and the court ordered

Plenty of rock and metal bands have those underrated eras with lesser-known musicians in the lineup. It’s especially interesting when

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

On December 28, 2015, the world lost one of the most influential rock ‘n’ roll musicians of all time. By

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