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Listen: 1983 Demo Featuring Pre-Guns N' Roses Axl Rose Surfaces Online

Posted 05/29/2013 at 1:58pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Some 1983 recordings featuring a pre-Guns N' Roses Axl Rose have surfaced online. Before he was in GNR, Rose was in a Los Angeles band called Rapidfire. The band's former guitarist, Kevin Lawrence, recently posted a sampling of a track called "Ready to Rumble," which Rapidfire recorded 30 years ago. May 25, 1983, to be exact!

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Pedal to the Metal: The 25 Greatest Wah Solos of All Time

Posted 05/07/2013 at 10:38am | by Josh Hart, compiled by the Guitar World Staff

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Since the guitar's inception, there have undoubtedly been talented players that could make the instrument sing, but it wasn't until the mid '60s and the arrival of the wah pedal that one could make it cry.

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The Capo Crusader: An Acoustic Arrangement of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine"

Posted 04/26/2013 at 10:54am | by Jimmy Brown

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In the following video, our own Jimmy Brown -- aka the Capo Crusader -- shows you a special "unplugged" version of the Guns N' Roses hit "Sweet Child O' Mine," which first appeared on their debut album, Appetite for Destruction.

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Slash Releases Live Music Video for "Anastasia"

Posted 02/07/2013 at 1:35pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Slash has released a new music video for "Anastasia," a track off his 2012 album, Apocalyptic Love. You can check it out below. If you're in a hurry and need a guitar-solo fix, just jump right to the 3:08 mark in the video, where Slash gets down to business.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Marshall Amplification Slash SL5 Guitar Amp

Posted 01/30/2013 at 11:18am | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the guys at the Marshall Amplification booth to check out some new amps. This video profiles the new Slash SL5 model.

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Video: Guns N' Roses Perform "Paradise City" from 'Appetite For Democracy' 3D Concert Film

Posted 01/22/2013 at 2:16pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Why should Led Zeppelin hog up all the movie-theater concert-film glory? Guns N' Roses have posted a preview video — in the form of "Paradise City" — for their upcoming 3D concert film based on their Las Vegas residency last fall.

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Video: Izzy Stradlin Performs "Mama Kin" with Aerosmith

Posted 12/05/2012 at 12:11pm | by Josh Hart

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Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin has made his second public appearance in the span of a few weeks, joining Aerosmith on stage Monday night in Los Angeles for a performance of "Mama Kin." Check out the footage below.

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Video: Izzy Stradlin Performs "14 Years" with Guns N' Roses

Posted 11/26/2012 at 11:41am | by Josh Hart

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Closing out their first-ever Las Vegas residency with a bang, the current incarnation of Guns N' Roses was joined by original member Izzy Stradlin on both Friday and Saturday night for a rendition of the Use Your Illusion classic, "14 Years." Check out the fan-filmed video below.

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Video: Axl Rose Interviewed on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Posted 10/25/2012 at 12:01pm | by Josh Hart

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Last night, Axl Rose made a rare live television appearance when he sat down on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for an extended interview. You can watch all three parts of the interview below.

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Video: Guns N' Roses Perform Acoustic Set at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit

Posted 10/22/2012 at 10:39am | by Josh Hart

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This past Saturday, Guns N' Roses, Eddie Vedder, Gary Clark Jr., the Flaming Lips, Jack White and more took the stage at Neil Young's 26th annual Bridge School benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.

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Guns N' Roses

Listen: 1983 Demo Featuring Pre-Guns N' Roses Axl Rose Surfaces Online

Pedal to the Metal: The 25 Greatest Wah Solos of All Time

The Capo Crusader: An Acoustic Arrangement of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine"

Slash Releases Live Music Video for "Anastasia"

NAMM 2013 Video: Marshall Amplification Slash SL5 Guitar Amp

Video: Guns N' Roses Perform "Paradise City" from 'Appetite For Democracy' 3D Concert Film

Video: Izzy Stradlin Performs "Mama Kin" with Aerosmith

Video: Izzy Stradlin Performs "14 Years" with Guns N' Roses

Video: Axl Rose Interviewed on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Video: Guns N' Roses Perform Acoustic Set at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit

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