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John 5 to Compose Music for New Rob Zombie Film, 'Lords of Salem'

Posted 10/11/2011 at 9:47am | by Josh Hart

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According to a post on his official Facebook page, Rob Zombie has tapped guitarist John 5 to compose music for his upcoming film, Lord of Salem.

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Poll: What Was the Best Guitar Album of 1991?

Posted 10/11/2011 at 4:29am | by Tony Grassi

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Grunge arrives, but the metal elite still manage to put out some of the most epic, revered albums of all time. It's 1991 - choose your album.

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Exclusive Audio: Get Scared - "Hate"

Posted 10/10/2011 at 5:30pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Listen to this cut from the Utah-based emocore act's debut CD, 'Best Kind of Mess.'

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Video: Tom Morello Performs at Occupy LA Protests

Posted 10/10/2011 at 3:28pm | by Josh Hart

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Last week, protesters from the Occupy Wall Street (or, #OccupyWallStreet) campaign got a special treat and a little relief from the harsh realities of sleeping in a park in New York City in the form of musical performances by Jeff Mangum and Talib Kweli.

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Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes at the 2012 Holiday Review Guide Photo Shoot, Part 2

Posted 10/10/2011 at 12:16pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Here are more behind-the-scenes photos from our upcoming 2012 Holiday Review Guide, which is coming to newsstands and the Guitar World online store in November. We'll be rolling out several more behind-the-scenes photo galleries up until the newsstand date, November 22.

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The Top 10 Reasons to Quit Playing Guitar

Posted 10/10/2011 at 12:12pm | by Guitar World Staff

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First things first: We don’t want you to stop playing guitar. After all, Guitar World is a magazine for guitarists, and so playing guitar is something we promote. Pursuing a special interest, however, has its hazards. For one, approached with the wrong outlook, your hobby/vocation could lead to pathological behavior. Indeed, much like The Force, the guitar, once mastered, can be used either for good or for evil.

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Exclusive: Halcyon Way Streaming New Song, "Our Finest Hour;" Interview with Guitarist Jon Bodan

Posted 10/10/2011 at 11:59am | by Josh Hart

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Another great premiere for you this morning as we're rolling out a brand new track from Atlanta's Halcyon Way, titled "Our Finest Hour." You can check it out below.

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New Universe Music Festival DVD Features John McLaughlin, Jimmy Herring

Posted 10/10/2011 at 11:55am | by Ethan Varian

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Jazz label Abstract Logix has just released a two-DVD set from 2010’s New World Music Festival featuring some of the greatest jazz rock fusion guitarists, including John McLaughlin, Jimmy Herring, Wayne Krantz and Alex Machacek.

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Ex-Weezer Bassist Mikey Welsh Dead at 40; Drug Overdose Suspected

Posted 10/10/2011 at 11:23am | by Josh Hart

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Yesterday, former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh was found dead in a Chicago hotel room. He was 40 years old.

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The Buzz Bin: Knaggs Guitars Kenai

Posted 10/10/2011 at 10:33am | by Guitar World Staff

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As director of R&D and Private Stock at Paul Reed Smith, Joe Knaggs designed some of the company’s most compelling guitars—the astonishingly lightweight McCarty Archtop and Hollowbody, the timeless Singlecut and the handsomely retro Mira and Starla, among others. But recently, after two decades at PRS, Knaggs felt it was time to move on. After an amicable split with the company, he started Knaggs Guitars with former PRS Director of Global Sales and Marketing, Peter Wolf.

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John 5 to Compose Music for New Rob Zombie Film, 'Lords of Salem'

Poll: What Was the Best Guitar Album of 1991?

Exclusive Audio: Get Scared - "Hate"

Video: Tom Morello Performs at Occupy LA Protests

Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes at the 2012 Holiday Review Guide Photo Shoot, Part 2

The Top 10 Reasons to Quit Playing Guitar

Exclusive: Halcyon Way Streaming New Song, "Our Finest Hour;" Interview with Guitarist Jon Bodan

New Universe Music Festival DVD Features John McLaughlin, Jimmy Herring

Ex-Weezer Bassist Mikey Welsh Dead at 40; Drug Overdose Suspected

The Buzz Bin: Knaggs Guitars Kenai

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