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Deep Water: Surf Survivor

Posted 06/10/2011 at 4:56pm | by Dave Wronski

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OK, you're facing down a couple of hundred die-hard underground music fanatics. People who live to go to shows in club venues, because that's where the real action can be found.

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Guitar Girl'd: Meet Katrina Johansson, Melodic Shredder

Posted 06/09/2011 at 1:55pm | by Laura B. Whitmore

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Interview: Katrina Johansson, Melodic Shredder

Katrina Johansson wants you to sing along. Not to the chorus, but to the guitar line. She fills us in, “Melody is just as important as the energy of shredding. I want people to be able to sing some of the guitar melodies and remember them, as well as feel the energy and appreciate the technique of the fast parts.”

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The Paladins to Reunite for Ink-N-Iron Festival on June 10

Posted 06/06/2011 at 10:45pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Dave Gonzalez, Thomas Yearsley and Brian Fahey -- collectively known as The Paladins -- are among the June 10 headliners at this year's Ink-N-Iron Tattoo & Kustom Culture Festival in the shadow of the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.

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Ask Paul: Epiphone Riviera Custom P-93

Posted 06/06/2011 at 3:30pm | by Paul Riario

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The Epiphone Riviera Custom P-93 is a fine guitar. It is beautifully conceived and crafted in that stunning see-thru wine red finish, laminated maple top and body with mahogany neck. I also dig (cosmetically and functionally) having the three black plastic dog-eared P90 pickups.

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Shock Rock! The Attack of Alice Cooper, Kiss, Slipknot and the 10,000-Foot Radioactive Teenager

Posted 06/06/2011 at 11:52am | by Brad Tolinski

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Shock Rock! The Attack of Alice Cooper, Kiss, Slipknot and the 10,000-Foot Radioactive Teenager

In the early '70s, performers like the Alice Cooper Band, Kiss and Lou Reed posed the musical question: “Is there really anything more grotesque, outrageous and demented than being a teenager?” With that simple query — and a whole lotta makeup — the surprisingly durable genre of Shock Rock was born.

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Session Guitar: You Don't Need Fancy Gear to Get Started

Posted 06/06/2011 at 11:10am | by Ron Zabrocki

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Session Guitar: You Don't Need Fancy Gear to Get Started

I’ve been a professional studio guy for some 30-odd years. In that time, I’ve learned a few tricks, playing methods and recording techniques I can share with you to make your playing standout and have the client call you back time and time again.

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Guitar Girl'd: Guitars for Girls - Finding the Perfect Fit

Posted 06/05/2011 at 7:24pm | by Laura B. Whitmore

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There are some guitar body shapes that obviously aren’t meant for comfort, like the Flying V, or those retro VOX Teardrop guitars. But if you’re considering a new guitar, and you want one that really feels like it fits your body, here are some things to consider.

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Sound Advice: Introduction and Tips on Live Monitoring for Guitarists

Posted 06/03/2011 at 3:21pm | by Matt Brown

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I'm Matt Brown, a producer, engineer and guitarist for A Pale Horse Named Death (featuring members of Life of Agony, Type O Negative, Biohazard) and Seventh Void (featuring members of Type O Negative). I'm also a touring sound engineer for Lou Reed, among others.

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Fallen Angels: Black Veil Brides Guitarist Jinxx Talks the Apocalypse

Posted 06/03/2011 at 3:18pm | by Jinxx

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After a successful year of touring the U.S. in support our chart-topping indie debut We Stitch These Wounds in 2010, we decided that in 2011 we would Set The World On Fire with our major-label sophomore release.

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Killer Guitar Tracks: The Art and (Not So Exact) Science of Recording Guitar

Posted 06/02/2011 at 1:38pm | by Joel Kosche

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I hope to demystify the recording process for the player who’s new to that world; and, for more experienced players, maybe you’ll find some of these tips and techniques useful.

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