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Listen: Deep Purple Streaming New Song, "Vincent Price"

Posted 04/30/2013 at 11:57am | by Damian Fanelli

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Deep Purple's 19th studio album — Now What?! — came out today, April 30, in North America. Three songs from the new album, which is available on iTunes, are being streamed on YouTube. They are "Hell to Pay," "All the Time in the World" and the newly posted "Vincent Price," which you can check out below.

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The Capo Crusader: An Acoustic Arrangement of The Who's "Baba O'Riley"

Posted 04/30/2013 at 11:47am | by Jimmy Brown

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In the second edition of the Capo Crusader, Guitar World's Jimmy Brown shows you a nifty acoustic arrangement for the Who classic "Baby O' Riley."

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Video: Black Sabbath Perform New Song, "Methademic," in Australia

Posted 04/30/2013 at 11:29am | by Damian Fanelli

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Black Sabbath unveiled another new track last night during a show in Australia. The song, "Methademic," can be heard — and seen — below, courtesy of some fan-filled video.

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Exclusive Album Premiere: Tauk — 'Homunculus'

Posted 04/30/2013 at 7:54am | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Homunculus, the new album by Tauk, an instrumental fusion/pop/rock band. The album, which was produced by Robert Carranza (Mars Volta, Jack Johnson), was released today, April 30.

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The 20 Greatest Supergroups of All Time

Posted 04/30/2013 at 7:53am | by Josh Hart, Damian Fanelli

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"Supergroup" is a word that doesn't sit well with a lot of people. For some, it conjures up bloated egos battling for creative control. For others, it makes them think of flash-in-the-pan projects that never had much of a lasting impact.

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Total Recall: Five Essential Programmable Delay Pedals

Posted 04/30/2013 at 7:52am | by Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart

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The mechanics behind basic delay are simple: Play a note or chord into an audio-storage medium, then get that device to play that sound back to you — either once or multiple times — after whatever amount of time makes you happy. Of course, people have improved upon this simple formula, taking delay to new depths and heights, and often including an infinite assortment of types and combinations in one pedal.

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New Book/CD: Learn the Licks that Made B.B. King the King of the Blues

Posted 04/30/2013 at 7:50am | by Guitar World Staff

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B.B. King, Blues Legend: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of His Guitar Styles and Techniques is available now at the Guitar World Online Store for $22.99. This Signature Licks Book/CD Pack will help you learn the guitar licks that made B.B. the undisputed King of the Blues!

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Video: Ritchie Blackmore and Deep Purple Perform in New York in 1973

Posted 04/29/2013 at 12:37pm | by Damian Fanelli

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With Deep Purple's new studio album, Now What?!, waiting in the wings, we thought we'd take a glance back at the classic Mark II lineup of the band — Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice and Jon Lord — tearing it up, live in New York in 1973.

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Senior Citizens Charged with Harassment After Blasting Iron Maiden to Torment Neighbors

Posted 04/29/2013 at 12:27pm | by Damian Fanelli

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It seems a couple in Stockholm, Sweden, were making what is being called a “whistling sound” in their apartment. This was enough to send the couple's neighbors — an 81-year-old man and his 71-year-old wife — into a rage. How did they retaliate? By blasting Iron Maiden from their balcony as late as 4 a.m.

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Art & Soul: Adam Jones Discusses Tool's Limited-Edition 'Opiate' EP Reissue

Posted 04/29/2013 at 11:29am | by Brad Angle

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For Tool, music and imagery are inextricably united—which is why the group is reissuing its 1992 debut EP, Opiate, in an extremely limited edition with new artwork and collectibles. Adam Jones explains.

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