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Down and Dirty with G. Love: The G. Love Corvette aka The Mean Greenie

Posted 07/09/2011 at 10:27am | by G. Love

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In this installment of "Down and Dirty," G. Love talks about the creation of his custom Gretsch Corvette, The Mean Greenie.

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As Blood Runs Black Guitarist Dan Sugarman on Optimizing Your Practice Time, Part 2

Posted 07/08/2011 at 1:39pm | by Dan Sugarman

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As Blood Runs Black and Fallen Figure guitarist Dan Sugarman continues his course on optimizing your practice time for maximum effect.

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Interview with Timo Tolkki: Symfonia's Power Metal Visionary

Posted 07/08/2011 at 12:48pm | by Peter Hodgson

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Timo Tolkki is power metal royalty. From Stratovarius to Revolution Renaissance and now Symfonia, the Finnish guitarist was once ranked by Guitar World as one of the 50 fastest players in the world (27th, in fact).

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Fallen Angels: Black Veil Brides' Jinxx Reflects on the Dangers of Performing

Posted 07/08/2011 at 12:07pm | by Jinxx

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In the latest edition of "Fallen Angels," Black Veil Brides guitarist Jinxx reflects on Andy Biersack's recent stage fall and the generally dangerous nature of performing.

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My Impromptu Two-Hour Jam with John Entwistle of The Who

Posted 07/07/2011 at 12:33pm | by Godfrey Townsend

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I've been a huge fan of The Who since discovering Tommy at age 13 during the summer of 1969. (Apparently, a lot of great things happened that summer.) For decades, I listened to, learned and played everything by The Who that I could get my hands on.

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GW Beatles Blog: Top 5 Guitar Solos on Ringo Starr Songs

Posted 07/07/2011 at 5:34am | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, July 7, is Ringo Starr's 71st birthday. To celebrate, here's a look at five songs from Ringo's solo career that feature some great guitar work by big-name guitarists.

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Riffer Madness: Dimebag Darrell on Busting Out of a Rut

Posted 07/06/2011 at 7:25pm | by Dimebag Darrell

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In this entry from his classic Guitar World column, the late, great Dimebag Darrell talks about how to break out of a guitar-playing rut.

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Pop Music Fans Need Video Lessons Too

Posted 07/05/2011 at 7:45pm | by Matt Scharfglass

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A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to make a series for YouTube using the same concept, only showcasing pop songs and aiming the lessons at beginners. Two of them have gone live so far — Plain White T’s’ "Rhythm of Love" and "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele.

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The Jimmy Page Website Mystery

Posted 07/05/2011 at 3:51pm | by Brad Tolinski

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About a week ago, a Facebook friend and fellow Zep fan, Bill McCue, told me to type in www.jimmypage.com. In seconds, up popped a pouring hourglass positioned next to an ominous Roman numeral.

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Interview: Anita Robinson of Viva Voce

Posted 07/05/2011 at 12:30pm | by Laura B. Whitmore

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If you Google “quirky kick-ass two-piece modern rock band,” you won’t see Viva Voce on the list (Pronounce it VEEvah VOchay). But you should! In fact, that search comes up empty. But that’s only because Viva Voce’s unique blend of singable, irreverent indie retro folk rock just can’t be categorized.

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Down and Dirty with G. Love: The G. Love Corvette aka The Mean Greenie

As Blood Runs Black Guitarist Dan Sugarman on Optimizing Your Practice Time, Part 2

Interview with Timo Tolkki: Symfonia's Power Metal Visionary

Fallen Angels: Black Veil Brides' Jinxx Reflects on the Dangers of Performing

My Impromptu Two-Hour Jam with John Entwistle of The Who

GW Beatles Blog: Top 5 Guitar Solos on Ringo Starr Songs

Riffer Madness: Dimebag Darrell on Busting Out of a Rut

Pop Music Fans Need Video Lessons Too

The Jimmy Page Website Mystery

Interview: Anita Robinson of Viva Voce

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