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Jeff Hanneman: Reign Maker

The Slayer guitarist’s wife recalls the spider bite and how it lead to her husband’s downfall.

Round 1: Randy Rhoads Vs. Slash

Our Greatest Guitar Solos Readers Poll continues with "Mr. Crowley" vs. "Sweet Child O' Mine."

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Here's a photo gallery of Anna Sengthavongsa, the latest addition to the Girls of Guitar World.

Rex Brown: Rex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll

Rex Brown Recalls the making of Cowboys from Hell and other legendary Pantera albums.

Jeff Hanneman: Reign Maker

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Title: A Tribute to Jeff Hanneman: The Slayer Guitarist’s Wife Recalls the Spider-Bite Incident and How It Lead to Her Husband’s Downfall

Round 1: Randy Rhoads Vs. Slash

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Title: Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Mr. Crowley" (Randy Rhoads) Vs. "Sweet Child O' Mine" (Slash)

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Title: Guitar World Girls: Anna Sengthavongsa

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Title: Rex Brown Recalls the Making of 'Cowboys from Hell,' 'Vulgar Display of Power' and Other Legendary Pantera Albums

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Photo Gallery: Imagine Dragons, Ariel Pink, Cake and More at Sasquatch! 2013 Music Festival

Posted 06/06/2013 at 12:36pm | by Guitar World Staff, Photos by Robert Delahanty

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Check out live photos of Imagine Dragons, Ariel Pink, Cake and more!

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25 Things Every Guitarist Should Know

Posted 06/06/2013 at 7:42am | by Askold Buk

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Many people believe that possessing talent alone is enough to guarantee an artist success in the music business. Nothing could be further from the truth. In a perfect world, the best musicians — the best guitarists — would be amply rewarded for their abilities. The music business, however, is far from perfect.

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Fastest Guitars in the Country: 10 Essential Country Shred Guitar Songs

Posted 06/05/2013 at 3:31pm | by Chris Gill

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Below, Guitar World picks the 10 essential country shred guitar songs. Enjoy!

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Photo Gallery: Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Red Fang and More at Sasquatch! 2013 Music Festival

Posted 06/05/2013 at 10:19am | by Guitar World Staff, Photos by Robert Delahanty

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Song Facts: The Beatles — "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Posted 06/05/2013 at 7:38am | by Chris Gill

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Whether it was jealousy, ego or apathy, the other members of the band didn't seem to care too much for the tune when Harrison introduced it to them and attempted to record initial takes on August 16. After more work on the song on September 3 and 5, he decided he didn't like what he heard and scrapped the recording.

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1973 Photo Gallery: 50 Classic Albums Celebrating Their 40th Anniversary in 2013

Posted 06/05/2013 at 7:30am | by Damian Fanelli, Melanie Gottshall

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Nineteen hundred and seventy-three is one of those rare years — like, say, 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1991 — that saw the release of an impressive assortment of seminal rock albums. As we wrote two years ago in our 1971 roundup, "Even for a year that falls squarely in the heart of the 'classic rock' era, it was a particularly classic year."

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'The Beauty of the Burst' Tells Story of 1958, 1959 and 1960 Gibson Sunburst Les Pauls

Posted 06/05/2013 at 7:28am | by Guitar World Staff

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Finally, the long-awaited English edition of The Beauty of the 'Burst (Hal Leonard), an historic Japanese book, is here!

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Photo Gallery: Sigur Ros, Surfer Blood, BRMC and More at Sasquatch! 2013 Music Festival

Posted 06/04/2013 at 3:17pm | by Guitar World Staff, Photos by Robert Delahanty

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Interview: Mindi Abair Talks Touring with Aerosmith, Jazz and 'Summer Horns'

Posted 06/04/2013 at 12:10pm | by James Wood

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Her solo career has yielded six albums that have topped the Contemporary Jazz charts, along with producing 10 No. 1 radio singles. But saxophonist Mindi Abair is definitely no stranger when it comes to rock and roll. A product of the public school music program, Abair has shared the stage with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Duran Duran.

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Performance Tips: Jason Becker — "Perpetual Burn"

Posted 06/04/2013 at 10:52am | by Jeff Perrin

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Throughout this title track to Jason Becker’s landmark 1988 debut album, the phenomenally gifted and accomplished young guitarist frequently employs a lead-playing technique known as sweep picking to help perform the many swift and nimble-fingered arpeggios used to convey his classical virtuoso-style melodic ideas.

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Photo Gallery: Imagine Dragons, Ariel Pink, Cake and More at Sasquatch! 2013 Music Festival

25 Things Every Guitarist Should Know

Fastest Guitars in the Country: 10 Essential Country Shred Guitar Songs

Photo Gallery: Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Red Fang and More at Sasquatch! 2013 Music Festival

Song Facts: The Beatles — "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

1973 Photo Gallery: 50 Classic Albums Celebrating Their 40th Anniversary in 2013

'The Beauty of the Burst' Tells Story of 1958, 1959 and 1960 Gibson Sunburst Les Pauls

Photo Gallery: Sigur Ros, Surfer Blood, BRMC and More at Sasquatch! 2013 Music Festival

Interview: Mindi Abair Talks Touring with Aerosmith, Jazz and 'Summer Horns'

Performance Tips: Jason Becker — "Perpetual Burn"

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