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Killer Guitar Tracks: Interview with Producer, Engineer, Mixer Shawn Grove

Posted 08/15/2011 at 11:00am | by Joel Kosche

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Hey, check out this interview I did the other day with musician, producer, engineer and mixer extraordinaire Shawn Grove. He’s worked on every Collective Soul record since Dosage and is currently putting the finishing touches on the debut CD from Magnets And Ghosts featuring Dean Roland of Collective Soul and Ryan Potesta.

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Photo Gallery: Guitar World Magazine Covers Through the Years — 1983

Posted 08/15/2011 at 10:00am | by Tony Grassi

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Take a look at another early, banner year for Guitar World: 1983

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Interview: Eric Church on Songwriting, Guitars and His New Album, 'Chief'

Posted 08/15/2011 at 7:57am | by Matt Pavlichko

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In a world where music is often dominated by the likes of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, it’s not that common to see a country music album reach No. 1 on the Billboard charts. That’s precisely what happened when Eric Church’s latest release, Chief (EMI), grabbed the top spot.

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Interview: Exodus Guitarist Gary Holt

Posted 08/13/2011 at 11:31pm | by Josh Hart

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After wrapping up a grueling tour pulling double-duty with both Exodus and Slayer, we managed to catch up with guitarist Gary Holt to talk about the rigors of playing with two bands at once, the Big Four jam, and when the next Exodus album might surface...

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Frank Zappa Talks Music, Money and Steve Vai in His First Guitar World Interview From 1982, Part 2

Posted 08/13/2011 at 10:27am | by John Swenson

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The late Frank Zappa made his first Guitar World cover appearance with the March 1982 issue, during the magazine's third year of publication. The cover calls him "America's Most Misunderstood Genius," and the original story by John Swenson starts on page 34. Here's part two of that interview.

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Anthrax Discography

Posted 08/12/2011 at 3:03pm | by Nick Vallese

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From the 1984's Fistful of Metal to the yet-unreleased Worship Music, Anthrax has solidified their position as one of thrash metal's hardest hitters.

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Frank Zappa Talks Gear, Praises Steve Vai in His First Guitar World Interview From 1982

Posted 08/12/2011 at 10:51am | by John Swenson

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The late Frank Zappa made his first Guitar World cover appearance with the March 1982 issue. The cover calls him "America's Most Misunderstood Genius," and the original story by John Swenson starts on page 34. Here's part one of that interview. Check back for part two later this week.

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Video Premiere: Alex Skolnick Trio's "Bollywood Jam" — Where Guitars and Belly Dancing Unite

Posted 08/12/2011 at 10:46am | by Guitar World Staff

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GuitarWorld.com is proud to present the premiere of "Bollywood Jam," a new video from the Alex Skolnick Trio.

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Lick of the Day: Open-Voiced Arpeggio Etude by Steve Morse

Posted 08/12/2011 at 10:31am | by Guitar World Staff

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Today's Lick of the Day is by the one-and-only Steve Morse, and it's an open-voiced arpeggio etude that combines string-skipping and alternate-picking techniques to outline a four-chord progression while moving down the neck.

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Avenged Sevenfold Albums

Posted 08/11/2011 at 2:39pm | by Steph Castor

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The dapper and tattooed theatricality of Avenged Sevenfold has prevailed throughout the 12 years the band has been in the industry. A7X is an explosive icon of this generation’s metal craze.

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