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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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Top 10 Concept Albums

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

The Top Five Studio Guest Appearances by Stevie Ray Vaughan

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

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Be My Guest: Five Featuring SRV

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.

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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Bangin' Heads: 5 More Hot Metal Amps

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?"

The Five Best Distortion Pedals for Under $50

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

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Pedal Pusher: Inexpensive Distortion

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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