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Review: Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop Pro

Posted 05/03/2013 at 1:55pm | by Paul Riario

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The following content is related to the April 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

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Talkin' Blues: The Visionary, Pioneering Soloing Style of Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Posted 05/03/2013 at 1:47pm | by Keith Wyatt

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The following content is related to the June 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

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Yes to Host Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas this Summer

Posted 05/03/2013 at 1:29pm | by Melanie Gottshall

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In April, guitar legend Jeff Beck hosted a Rock 'n’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas. Now rock fans will get a chance to learn from prog-rock legends Yes, including guitarist Steve Howe, when the band hosts its own camp in July.

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From the Archive: Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Discusses Gear and Slayer's Beginnings

Posted 05/03/2013 at 1:12pm | by Randy Howard

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Slayer's Jeff Hanneman talks to Guitar World about the early days of the band.

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Deftones, John 5, Lemmy Kilmister, Slipknot Among Winners at Fifth Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Posted 05/03/2013 at 11:17am | by Guitar World Staff

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The biggest names in hard-rock and heavy-metal rocked Los Angeles last night, May 2, at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show.

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Slayer Guitarist and Co-Founder Jeff Hanneman Dead at 49

Posted 05/03/2013 at 10:26am | by Damian Fanelli

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Two years after contracting a rare skin tissue disease, Slayer guitarist and co-founder Jeff Hanneman died Thursday, May 2, 2013, of liver failure at a Southern California hospital.

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Dear Guitar Hero: Slayer's Jeff Hanneman on Songwriting, Pre-Show Warmups, Hendrix and More

Posted 05/03/2013 at 8:10am | by Brad Angle

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He’s a founding member of Slayer and one of the fastest players in thrash. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…

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Rock World Reacts to Death of Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman

Posted 05/02/2013 at 8:33pm | by Guitar World Staff

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An untold number of heavy metal artists and fans, many of whom are in Los Angeles for tonight's 5th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, instantly expressed their grief over Hanneman's death via Twitter.

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The 100 Greatest Metallica Songs of All Time

Posted 05/02/2013 at 4:55pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Guitar World counts down the 100 greatest Metallica songs.

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