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AC/DC (with Axl) Play "Touch Too Much" for First Time in 37 Years
AC/DC have mostly stuck to the script during their current European tour with Axl Rose on vocals. However, this past Sunday night in Prague, they busted out a true surprise, performing the classic...
Dave Mustaine, Slash and Roy Clark Audition on 'Drew Carey Show'
A few months ago, we posted an incredibly popular video of David Gilmour, Gary Moore, Lemmy, Mark Knopfler and more making hysterical guest appearances—all at the same time—on a classic 1987...
Paul Gilbert Talks Guitar Strings
String Theory is a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of the industry’s most innovative players.
Metallica's Kirk Hammett Talks 'Ride the Lightning'
Tucked in a nondescript industrial tract north of San Francisco near San Pablo Bay, Metallica’s headquarters is an oasis for both thrash fanatics and gear heads of every stripe. The massive studio...
Infusing Dark Heavy Metal Riffs with Blues
To my mind, it’s impossible to become a great metal soloist without having an appreciation of the blues and some of the techniques associated with blues guitar. Learning to emulate the blues guitar...
Gojira Premiere New Song and Music Video, “Silvera”
French metal act Gojira have premiered its new song and music video, “Silvera.”
New: Eric Clapton Talks Robert Johnson
Like his last two studio releases, 2013’s Old Sock and 2014’s The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale, Clapton's new album—I Still Do—finds the guitarist in a reflective mood, looking back at the...
Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes Discuss Their 'Reunion'
It's often said in music that you have your whole life to write your first album but only a year to make your sophomore album.
Mark Tremonti Talks Gear and New Album, 'Dust'
As soon as he wrapped up tours supporting his critically acclaimed solo debut, All I Was, and Fortress by Alter Bridge, Mark Tremonti entered the studio in earnest to begin work on what would...
Dude Plays Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” on Banjo
Chicago-based guitarist Rob Scallon is, as we’ve shown in the past, the guy who covers Slayer and Cannibal Corpse songs with banjos and ukuleles.
James Hetfield's Acoustic Version of Metallica's "Motorbreath"
This past Sunday night, James Hetfield and Sammy Hagar hosted the third annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. During the event, Hetfield took the stage to...
Watch AC/DC and Axl Rose Perform "If You Want Blood"
This past Friday night, AC/DC—featuring Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose—pulled into the Stade Velodrome in Marseilles, France.
Eric Clapton Premieres "Spiral" Music Video
Over the weekend, Eric Clapton premiered the official music video for "Spiral," a track off his new album, I Still Do.