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Black Sabbath: Lucky '13'

Tony Iommi opens up about his battle with cancer and the struggle to make 13.

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Blues Power

An in-depth guide to the amps and effect pedals in Stevie Ray Vaughan’s arsenal.

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An analysis of Jimmy Page's playing style, courtesy of Guitar World's Jimmy Brown.

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David Lee Roth Talks About Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth'

Posted 01/28/2012 at 4:52pm | by Josh Hart

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Van Halen aren't doing much in the way of press around the release of their new album, A Different Kind of Truth, but the L.A. Times managed to track down frontman David Lee Roth to talk about his first new album with the band in nearly three decades. A few excerpts follow.

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Van Halen: 'A Different Kind of Truth" Audio Samples

Posted 01/28/2012 at 4:04pm | by Josh Hart

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Samples of all 13 new Van Halen tunes are now available via YouTube, so instead of any more individual posts, we've decided to collect all the audio samples from A Different Kind of Truth right here in one convenient location. Enjoy!

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Weekly Music Roundup: January 27, 2012

Posted 01/27/2012 at 6:36pm | by Josh Hart

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This week saw more hype leading up to Van Halen's new album, A Different Kind of Truth, with three clips of new songs appearing online (four if you count a preview on Amazon. We also got new tracks from Adrian Smith's Primal Rock Rebellion, Soulfy, Pelican and Korpiklaani.

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Van Halen Post Preview of New Track, "China Town"

Posted 01/27/2012 at 12:13pm | by Josh Hart

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If you were one of those that cried foul over "Stay Frosty" not being quite heavy enough for your tastes, then check out the below clip of another new track, "China Town." So far, this is easily the heaviest thing we've heard from A Different Kind of Truth, bordering on straight-ahead metal.

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Van Halen: Another New Song, "The Trouble With Never," Available for Preview

Posted 01/26/2012 at 2:46pm | by Josh Hart

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Amazon's UK website is now hosting a clip of yet another new Van Halen track, "The Trouble With Never," which is set to appear on their upcoming new album, A Different Kind of Truth. Head here to listen.

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Van Halen Post Clip of Another New Song, "Stay Frosty"

Posted 01/26/2012 at 12:45pm | by Josh Hart

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Continuing to build momentum toward the February 7 release of their new album, A Different Kind of Truth, Van Halen have posted another 90-second clip of a new track. Scroll down to listen to a minute and a half of a bluesy number called "Stay Frosty."

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Van Halen: Preview New Song, "Blood and Fire"

Posted 01/25/2012 at 3:50pm | by Josh Hart

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Van Halen have just released a clip of another new song, "Blood and Fire." You can listen to the 90-second clip in the YouTube video below.

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NAMM 2012 Video: EVH Wolfgang Guitars and 5150-III Amps

Posted 01/25/2012 at 11:43am | by Damian Fanelli

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Most of the updates include EVH's Wolfgang USA series of guitars and the 5150-III amp. The Wolfgang now offers flame maple tops, plus ebony fingerboards on five of the eight available models. They're all available with Floyd Rose or double-locking hard-tail.

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Weekly Music Roundup: January 13, 2012

Posted 01/14/2012 at 9:29am | by Josh Hart

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Welcome to our weekly new music roundup, a new feature we'll be doing here on GuitarWorld.com where we collect all the new tracks that have debuted over the course of the past week -- whether we got around to posting about them or not -- all in one place so you can catch up over the weekend.

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Video: Van Halen Perform "She's the Woman" at New York's Cafe Wha?

Posted 01/13/2012 at 1:43pm | by Josh Hart

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During Van Halen's intimate set at New York City's Cafe Wha? last Thursday, the band debuted one "new" track titled "She's the Woman," which is set to appear on their upcoming new album, A Different Kind of Truth. Video from the performance is now online, and you can check it out below.

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