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Judas Priest Preview New Song, "Battle Cry," with Intro by Guitarist Richie Faulkner — Exclusive Video

Posted 06/18/2014 at 10:44am | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, the guys in Judas Priest are previewing another new song from their upcoming studio album, Redeemer of Souls. Check out the under-two-minute teaser for "Battle Cry" below! The clip also features an intro and commentary by Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner.

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10 Underappreciated Paul McCartney Songs

Posted 06/18/2014 at 10:34am | by Damian Fanelli

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Paul McCartney turns 72 on June 18, so you probably can expect to come across some online tributes that laud his achievements, longevity and best-loved songs. But while everyone else will most likely praise "Band on the Run," "Maybe I'm Amazed" and "Silly Love Songs," I'd like to draw attention to 10 tracks from McCartney's solo career — a career that started 44 years ago — that just don't get the love they deserve in 2014.

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Yngwie Malmsteen Tackles Deep Purple's "Highway Star" in the Eighties — Listen

Posted 06/17/2014 at 5:58pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Yngwie Malmsteen has been flashing his flawless guitar chops to the world for three decades now. But, he is not afraid to look back in time for inspiration. Check out this video of him ripping it up on a cover of one of Deep Purple's greatest classics.

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Grammy Museum Honors SRV with New Exhibit, 'Pride & Joy: The Texas Blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan'

Posted 06/17/2014 at 4:58pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The Grammy Museum has unveiled a special exhibit honoring one of the world's most revered blues guitar players, Stevie Ray Vaughn. The exhibit's full name is Pride & Joy: The Texas Blues Of Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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Slash Premieres "World On Fire" Lyric Video

Posted 06/17/2014 at 4:30pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Slash and his bandmates, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, have premiered the lyric video for “World On Fire,” the first single and title track off their new album, which will be released September 16.

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John 5's Uncut Studio Sessions, "This Is My Rifle" — Video

Posted 06/17/2014 at 12:57pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, we're going behind the scenes with John 5 at Doghouse Studio in Los Angeles as he records his upcoming studio album — courtesy of Uncut Studio Sessions!

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Chaos Theory with Chris Broderick: Getting a Handle on Essential Pick-Hand Techniques

Posted 06/17/2014 at 10:57am | by Chris Broderick

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The exercises in this month’s column emphasize pick-hand techniques that are intrinsic to my style: sweep picking, alternate picking and multiple-finger fretboard tapping. Specifically, I wanted to create a convergence of these different playing techniques within a musical-sounding piece.

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Finnish Bluegrass Band Cover Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" — Video

Posted 06/17/2014 at 10:05am | by Guitar World Staff

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A new cover of Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" is getting a lot of attention lately, and you can check it out below. The classic Maiden tune is given the hillbilly treatment by a Finnish band called Steve'n'Seagulls, complete with acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin. What's even cooler is that these guys do an incredible job.

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Ted Nugent Streams New Song, "Never Stop Believing" — Listen

Posted 06/16/2014 at 4:26pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Ted Nugent is now offering a stream of "Never Stop Believing," a track off of his new album, Shut Up & Jam!

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Rex Brown Joins Phillip Anselmo to Perform Pantera's "A New Level" at Download Festival — Video

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Former Pantera bassist Rex Brown joined fellow Pantera alumnus and current Down frontman Philip Anselmo on stage at the Download festival on Sunday at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. They performed the Pantera classic "A New Level."

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