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Interview: Bassist Billy Sheehan Talks Jimi Hendrix, Steve Vai and New NIACIN Album, 'Krush'

Posted 04/01/2013 at 10:29am | by James Wood

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From his days with Talas and David Lee Roth to his time spent with Mr. Big and Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan has performed and recorded with some gigantic names in rock. But no other outlet allows Sheehan to flex his bass muscle quite like NIACIN. After a seven-year hiatus, the band — which features Sheehan on bass plus keyboardist John Novello (Chick Corea, Ritchie Cole) and drummer Dennis Chambers (Santana, Parliament) — is back with a new album, KRUSH, a tour de force of sonic blues goodness.

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Interview: Joe Bonamassa Discusses Guitar Center's Blues Masters Challenge and More

Posted 04/01/2013 at 10:27am | by James Wood

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Guitar Center’s Blues Masters competition, launched recently through a partnership with guitarist Joe Bonamassa, is offering 10 musicians the chance to perform in Los Angeles backed by Bonamassa’s band. It also will provide one until-now-undiscovered blues guitarist with an opportunity for development and exposure under the tutelage of one of the biggest names in blues rock.

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Electric Cowboy: Brad Paisley Moves Beyond his Southern Comfort Zone with 'Wheelhouse'

Posted 03/29/2013 at 10:59am | by Chris Gill

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The inspiration for the title of Brad Paisley’s latest album, Wheelhouse, came from the phrase “in your wheelhouse,” which is a reference to the baseball term for the strike zone’s sweet spot, where a batter can comfortably hit a ball with maximum power and precision.

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Backbeat's 'Blues Guitar Handbook' Teaches Blues History and Multiple Techniques

Posted 03/29/2013 at 6:23am | by Guitar World Staff

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The Blues Guitar Handbook: A Complete Course in Techniques & Styles by Adam St. James is the latest entry in Backbeat's bestselling handbook series.

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Get Almost 20 Hours of Lessons on Gibson's 'Learn & Master Guitar' DVDs and CDs

Posted 03/28/2013 at 5:37am | by Guitar World Staff

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The multiple-award-winning Learn & Master Guitar is recognized as the best home-instruction course for learning guitar. It consists of 10 professionally produced DVDs, five Jam-Along CDs, a 100-plus-page lesson book and a free online student support site.

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Dear Guitar Hero: Jeff Beck Talks Jimi Hendrix, the British Blues Explosion and His "Poor Man’s Pedal Steel" Approach

Posted 03/27/2013 at 7:42am | by Guitar World Staff

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He is held in the highest regard by Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, was close friends with Jimi Hendrix, and his mid-Sixties recordings with the Yardbirds invented the sound for heavy metal guitar. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is ...

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Exclusive Album Premiere: Stax Remasters Edition of Albert King's 'Born Under a Bad Sign'

Posted 03/27/2013 at 6:22am | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of the Stax Remasters edition of Albert King's classic Born Under a Bad Sign album. This new deluxe version of the album, which originally was released in 1967, will be released April 2 by Stax Records, a unit of Concord Music Group. It features several bonus tracks, including an untitled instrumental and alternate takes of "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Crosscut Saw," "The Hunter" and "Personal Manager."

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Exclusive Video Lesson: The Word Alive Show How to Play "Room 126"

Posted 03/27/2013 at 5:28am | by Guitar World Staff

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Exclusive Lesson: The Word Alive's "126"

Zack Hansen and Tony Pizzuti break down how to play the solos in "Room 126."

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Learn 'The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method: The Art & Technique of the Classical Guitar'

Posted 03/27/2013 at 5:27am | by Guitar World Staff

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The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method - Vol. 1 (Revised): The Art & Technique of the Classical Guitar is the premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andrés Segovia.

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