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The Top 10 Concept Albums of All Time

Posted 02/22/2013 at 8:03am | by Guitar World Staff

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Some damn musicologist determined these to be the top 10 best concept albums of all time.

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The Top Five Studio Guest Appearances by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Posted 02/05/2013 at 8:32am | by Damian Fanelli

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Stevie Ray Vaughan released four studio albums, a live album and a Vaughan Brothers album, not to mention enough leftover live and studio material to fill several posthumous albums and a box set. He even found the time to perform on albums by several other artists — from Teena Marie to Stevie Wonder to Don Johnson — very often with fiery results.

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Tones of the Beast: Five Essential Heavy Metal Amps, Part 2

Posted 08/23/2012 at 10:58am | by Damian Fanelli

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Last week, we posted our picks for five essential heavy metal guitar amps. It featured a quintet of out-of-the-box, ready-for-business bruisers that are perfect for purveyors of the heaviest of rock. The story was so popular that we found ourselves asking each other, "Why limit it to five amps?"

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The Five Best Distortion Pedals for Under $50

Posted 08/13/2012 at 11:05am | by Paul Riario

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There's nothing more exciting for guitarists than finding a good distortion pedal, especially one that sounds crushing and is affordable. Distortion is one of those mandatory pedals you’ll need as a glorious boost for rhythms, solos and — most importantly — to summon the gods of feedback.

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