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Black Sabbath: Lucky '13'

Tony Iommi opens up about his battle with cancer and the struggle to make 13.

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Posted 04/05/2013 at 2:59pm | by Guitar World

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Ali is the latest addition to our Girls of Guitar World Gallery.

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Solidbody electric guitar makers in the mid Seventies became obsessed with the notion that greater mass equals increased sustain, resulting in multilaminate neck-through-body “hippie sandwich” instruments with brass hardware that tipped the scales at 12 pounds or more.

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Posted 04/05/2013 at 1:09pm | by Brad Angle

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He's the former Megadeth guitarist who now has a thriving solo career in Japan. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is...

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Posted 04/05/2013 at 11:44am | by Guitar World

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Exclusive Video Lesson: Eve to Adam "Straitjacket Supermodel"

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Interview: Paul Gilbert Discusses This Summer's Great Guitar Escape and His Approach to Teaching

Posted 04/05/2013 at 11:16am | by James Wood

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Paul Gilbert’s second annual Great Guitar Escape will take place July 8 to 12 at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York. The camp, which will be hosted by the Mr. Big and Racer X guitarist and other instructors, invites guitar players of all ages, levels and styles to immerse themselves in the instrument and hone their craft. Full-day activities are planned with evenings culminating in intimate jam sessions.

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Posted 04/05/2013 at 10:51am | by Jeff Gilbert

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Here's Guitar World's last interview with Kurt Cobain, from the February 1992 issue of GW.

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Black Sabbath Reveal Cover Art for New Record, '13'

Posted 04/04/2013 at 5:04pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The metal masters unveil the cover for their highly anticipated new record.

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Posted 04/04/2013 at 10:34am | by Chris Gill

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When friends of Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody were looking for a special present for him, they didn’t want to get him an ordinary guitar. Instead, they commissioned Travis Stevens to build a one-of-a-kind Han Solo in Carbonite guitar for Moody, who is also a Star Wars fanatic.

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Posted 04/04/2013 at 10:33am | by Guitar World Staff

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Take the ultimate jazz master class with Guitar World columnist Vic Juris and the Vic Juris: All That Jazz DVD. These video lessons teach you everything from Coltrane changes to unusual uses for the minor pentatonic scale, and they including standard notation and TAB.

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