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Wet 'N Wild: Five Essential Guitar Reverb Pedals

Posted 04/19/2013 at 11:40am | by Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart

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You don't have to be surf-rock legend Dick Dale to appreciate a touch of reverb on your guitar's signal. Even a smattering of reverb adds character and generally makes things sound warmer, friendlier and twangier, all while fooling your poor brain into thinking you're rocking out in a fan-packed stadium.

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Joe Satriani Premieres Music Video for “A Door Into Summer”

Posted 04/19/2013 at 11:12am | by Damian Fanelli

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Joe Satriani has released the music video for “A Door Into Summer,” a track off his upcoming album, Unstoppable Momentum, which will be released May 7 through Epic Records.

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Video: Foo Fighters Perform "Overture" from Rush's '2112' at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony

Posted 04/19/2013 at 10:39am | by Damian Fanelli

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Last night, Rush were among the inductees at the occasionally unruly 28th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre.

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Australia's Kim Churchill Lands North American Tour in Support of Billy Bragg

Posted 04/18/2013 at 5:38pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Australian troubadour Kim Churchill arrives in the US as the hand-picked support act for Billy Bragg¹s North American tour, which kicked off in Englewood, CO on March 23. For Churchill, receiving the invite from Bragg was a surprise; the two met at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in 2012, and according to Churchill, fun ensued.

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Charity Auction to Feature Guitars Signed — or Owned — by Steve Vai, Van Halen, Slash, Rush and More

Posted 04/18/2013 at 4:07pm | by Damian Fanelli

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More than 40 autographed guitars will be up for grabs this weekend at the 2013 Stars Guitars charity auction in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Listen: Black Sabbath's New Single, "God Is Dead?"

Posted 04/18/2013 at 3:32pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Check out the new single by Black Sabbath — "God Is Dead?" — below.

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Alice In Chains Release Music Video for "Stone"

Posted 04/18/2013 at 1:38pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Alice In Chains’ new album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, which is due out May 28, is available for preorder on iTunes. Buyers who preorder it will receive an instant download of the new single, “Stone.”

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Moniker Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Create Line of Customizable, Environmentally Friendly Guitars

Posted 04/18/2013 at 1:26pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Last year, Austin-based Moniker Guitars started building affordable, fully customizable electric guitars. With response greater than their original projections, the demand for a line of semi-hollowbody guitars grew, and owners Kevin Tully and Dave Barry decided to crowdsource the expansion to Kickstarter.

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Video: Judas Priest Release Trailer for 'Epitath' DVD/Blu-Ray

Posted 04/18/2013 at 12:46pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Judas Priest will celebrate their 40th year as recording artists May 28 with the release of Epitath, a new concert DVD and Blu-ray. The release, which precedes a new studio album by the band (The guys are reportedly hard at work at the moment), will be issued through Legacy Recordings.

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Erik Martensson Discusses ‘Rise Up,’ the New W.E.T. Album with Jeff Scott Soto and Robert Säll

Posted 04/18/2013 at 12:20pm | by James Wood

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In 2008, Frontiers Records asked guitarist and producer Erik Martensson (Eclipse) to write six songs for an album project with Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman) on vocals. At the same time, keyboardist/guitarist Robert Säll (Work Of Art) was also asked to contribute six songs to the project.

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