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Time Capsule: Rockers' Favorite Songs

Guitar legends choose the one song they'd most want to be remembered by — Part 1.

Winery Dogs Announce Dog Camp

Richie Kotzen and Mike Portnoy discuss the Winery Dogs' new camp for musicians.

Death Angel: Blood Sacrifice

Guitarist Rob Cavestany looks back at the rise, fall and successful rebirth of Death Angel.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: 'Goin' Home'

GW presents a behind-the-scenes look at Goin' Home, Kenny Wayne Shepherd's new album.

Time Capsule: Rockers' Favorite Songs

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Title: Thirty Guitar Legends — Including Eddie Van Halen, Dimebag Darrell and Jeff Beck — Choose the Song They'd Most Want to Be Remembered By, Part 1

Winery Dogs Announce Dog Camp

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Title: Dog Camp: Richie Kotzen and Mike Portnoy Discuss the Winery Dogs' Immersive New Camp for Musicians

Death Angel: Blood Sacrifice

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Title: Guitarist Rob Cavestany Looks Back at the Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Death Angel

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: 'Goin' Home'

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Title: Video: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Releases Behind-the-Scenes Look at New Album, 'Goin' Home'

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Listen: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Premieres "Palace of the King" from New Album, 'Goin' Home'

Posted 03/25/2014 at 11:36am | by Damian Fanelli

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"This is a homecoming in more ways than one," Shepherd says of the album, which will be the debut release of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. "I felt like I was retracing my steps and reliving all the good times that I've had in my life because of this music. And hopefully, that amount of happiness comes through on the album."

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Video: Guitar World's Paul Riario Compares Ernie Ball's New M-Steel Strings to Regular Slinky Strings

Posted 03/25/2014 at 11:19am | by Guitar World Staff

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In the video below, Guitar World's tech editor Paul Riario compares two sets of Ernie Ball guitar strings — the company's ever-popular Slinkys and its new M-Steel strings. You can see his side-by-side comparison in the top video. The bottom video, which was provided by Ernie Ball, tells you more about M-Steel strings.

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Video: How to Play Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl"

Posted 03/25/2014 at 11:18am | by Andy Aledort

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Learn how to play Young's classic track from his 1970 album, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

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Exclusive Video: Periphery Guitarist Mark Holcomb Demos Positive Grid Bias and JamUp

Posted 03/25/2014 at 11:15am | by Guitar World Staff

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"[This is] a gear demo I did last week for Positive Grid (makers of Bias and JamUp for iOS). I'm jamming through a couple of riffs using a custom amp in Bias and running through several features in JamUp. I also play through some new Periphery material."

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April 2014 Guitar World: Kiss Celebrate Their 40-Year Dynasty, 15 Hall-of-Fame-Worthy Bands, Best of NAMM, Scorpions, Acoustic Shred and More

Posted 03/25/2014 at 10:48am | by Guitar World Staff

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In the new April issue, we check in with guitarist Paul Stanley and bassist Gene Simmons<.strong>, who celebrate their upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with a pair of revealing interviews about their 40 years in Kiss.

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Review: Bugera TriRec Infinium Guitar Amplifier

Posted 03/24/2014 at 3:44pm | by Erik Kirkland, Video by Paul Riario

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Bugera was the first and may still be the only budget-minded manufacturer whose all-tube, hand-built amplifiers successfully challenge and sometimes eclipse the performance of today’s elite super amps.

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Listen: Metallica Premiere New Ronnie James Dio Tribute Track, "Ronnie Rising Medley"

Posted 03/24/2014 at 12:42pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Metallica have premiered their new "Ronnie Rising Medley," which features the Rainbow tracks "A Light in the Black," "Tarot Woman," "Stargazer" and "Kill the King," on RollingStone.com.

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Tab Book: Learn to Play Andy McKee's 'Art of Motion' Album

Posted 03/24/2014 at 12:06pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The tab book — Andy McKee: Art of Motion — is available now at the Guitar World Online Store.

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The Black Keys to Release New Album, 'Turn Blue,' May 13

Posted 03/24/2014 at 11:24am | by Guitar World Staff

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Last week, ear-biting (and boxing) legend Mike Tyson announced the new Black Keys album, Turn Blue, via his Twitter feed. The Tyson Tweet led readers to the strange video below, which — eventually — provides the details of the band's upcoming album. It also lets us know the Black Keys are "rock musicians."

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Watch: Metallica Release Pro-Shot Live Footage of New Song, "Lords of Summer"

Posted 03/24/2014 at 11:08am | by Damian Fanelli

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The very active gang over at MetallicaTV have released pro-shot footage of Metallica performing their new song, "Lords of Summer," two Sundays ago — March 16 — in Bogotá, Colombia.

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