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Guitar World presents the ten greatest starting tracks from metal’s most iconic albums.

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Guitar World picks 10 of the best games & music apps for your smart phone and tablet.

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Guitar World picks 15 guitar apps all guitarists should check out.

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Remember those old Bugs Bunny cartoons where a pompous Bugs would race a tortoise—and lose? The moral of the story: slow and steady wins the race.

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The lead guitarist for protopunk group MC5 shares his Top 10 Favorite Punk Things.

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Top 10 Greatest Rock n' Roll Song Endings of All Time

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It’s possible that the end could wind up being a transcendent moment in itself. Such is the case with these 10 gems.

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Top 10 Sports Anthems

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Here is a complete subjective list of the rock songs most often heard and occasionally enjoyed at sporting events.

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Posted 11/04/2009 at 2:29pm | by Guitar World Staff

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What’s better than a master guitarist pouring his guts out through his strings? How about two master guitarists simultaneously pouring their guts out through their strings? You read me? Do I hear three master guitarists?

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