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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.

The Doors: Strange Days

Robby Krieger sheds light — album by album — on one of rock’s most mysterious bands.

La Grunge: Blues-Approved Overdrive

We look at the Top 10 blues-approved overdrive and distortion units around.

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Posted 04/25/2013 at 1:35pm | by Andrew Bansal

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German thrash veterans Destruction celebrated their 30th anniversary last year with some special shows played around the world and the European release of their latest album, Spiritual Genocide, in November. The album saw its North American release in February.

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Posted 04/25/2013 at 7:17am | by Richard Bienstock

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As Megadeth hit the big 3-0, Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick sit down to reminisce about the group’s rebellious history and discuss the making of Super Collider, the band’s high-energy new album.

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Learn the Eagles' greatest hits with the Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, 1971-1975 tab and transcription book available at the Guitar World Online Store.

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Individually, members of '70s band Dust have produced some of the biggest acts in the world, played with some of the biggest names in rock and even gone on to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Collectively, Richie Wise, Kenny Aaronson and Marc Bell (now Marky Ramone) may have been ahead of their time.

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From the overdriven sounds of Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi to the out-of-this-world prog tones of David Gilmour and Alex Lifeson, the Seventies were pivotal in creating some of the guitar sounds that are still being ripped of today's class of rock guitarists. Whether you're putting together the ultimate Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin tribute band or just trying to add a bit of vintage flare to your modern-rock masterpiece, the pedals on this list are sure to help you recapture some of that groovy Seventies magic.

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Guitar Strength: Journey to the Core of Zakk Wylde’s Pentatonic Shred

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Secrets of Zakk Wylde's Pentatonic Shred

With the release of Ozzy Osbourne’s No Rest for the Wicked in 1988, a sound was unleashed on the world that changed the lexicon of rock guitar and redefined the meaning of “Guitar God." Plucked from anonymity in Jackson, New Jersey, at age 20, Zakk Wylde (formerly Jeff Wielandt) forged a new path of style, personality and tone that continues to grow and evolve to this day.

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Learn the Basics of Chicken Pickin', Including String Bending, Chromatic Licks and More

Posted 04/24/2013 at 8:14am | by Guitar World Staff

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Chicken Pickin' provides a bird's-eye-view of this quintessential country style, teaching the techniques and licks common to playing hot lead guitar!

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Guitar World Girls: Phoenix

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

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'Guitar Legends: Gone Too Soon' Remembers Guitar Legends Who Died Before Their Time

Posted 04/23/2013 at 10:35am | by Guitar World Staff

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Guitar World's new Guitar Legends: Gone Too Soon is a tribute to the fallen heroes of the guitar world: from Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrell and Kurt Cobain to Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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Top 10 Best (and Worst) Comeback Albums of All Time

Posted 04/22/2013 at 12:57pm | by Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart

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Guitar World picks the 10 best and worst comeback albums of all time.

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