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Black Sabbath: Lucky '13'

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

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Blues Power

An in-depth guide to the amps and effect pedals in Stevie Ray Vaughan’s arsenal.

Shred Zeppelin: How to Play Like Page

An analysis of Jimmy Page's playing style, courtesy of Guitar World's Jimmy Brown.

Black Sabbath: Lucky '13'

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Title: Blues Power: An In-Depth Guide to the Amps and Effect Pedals in Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Arsenal

Shred Zeppelin: How to Play Like Page

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Posted 09/24/2008 at 4:17pm | by Scott Rowley

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Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy is the most expensive and eagerly awaited album of all time. In 2001, the man that signed GN'R their first record contract, Tom Zutaut, returned to the fold to help them finish it. He found a world ruled by physics, chicken men and wolf poop.

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PRS Experience September 19-20, 2008

Posted 09/23/2008 at 6:15pm | by GuitarWorld Staff Member

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Check out this exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at PRS Experience 2008, led by Guitar World's own intrepid reporter and tech editor Paul Riario.

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John Petrucci: The Prog King

Posted 09/23/2008 at 5:56pm | by John Petrucci

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In this personal lesson, John Petrucci celebrates the forthcoming Dream Theater retrospective and shares the tips, tricks and techniques that helped him ascend to the prog-metal pantheon.

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Posted 09/23/2008 at 1:18pm | by Chris Gill

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All hail Marshall's new Kerry King signature amp, the 2203KK JCM800! The brutal tones that made Slayer famous are now available to mere mortals.

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Posted 09/22/2008 at 5:07pm | by GuitarWorld Staff Member

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Posted 09/22/2008 at 3:35pm | by Nick Bowcott

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Posted 09/19/2008 at 5:02pm | by Chris Gill

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After years of grappling with alcoholism and itinerant living, Michael Schenker is fighting to rebuild his life and career. With a new Michael Schenker Group album, In the Midst of Beauty, the battle rages on.

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Posted 09/19/2008 at 2:01pm | by Richard Bienstock

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Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick talk about the strife that divided the original Testament guitar lineup and the forces that brought them back together for The Formation of Damnation, the group’s first album of new material in nine years.

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