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June 29
- Photos: Gary Clark Jr. at Orion Music + More 2012
- Photos: The Sword at Orion Music + More 2012
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Unveil "Brendan's Death Song" Music Video
- Lamb of God Guitarist: "We Hope We'll Be Able to Get Randy Out This Afternoon"
- Soundgarden's Chris Cornell: "Contemporary Pop Music Couldn't Be Any Worse Than It Is Now"
- Interview: Brian Slagel on 30 Years of Metal Blade Records
- Flaming Lips Set Guinness World Record for Most Concerts in 24 Hours
- Lamb of God Management: "Under No Circumstances Was There a Fight of Any Kind"
- Kiss to Release 'Monster' in October
- Lamb of God Frontman Randy Blythe Arrested for Alleged Manslaughter in Prague, Czech Republic
June 28
- Photos: Suicidal Tendencies at Orion Music + More 2012
- As I Lay Dying Post “Cauterize” Lyric Video
- Former Smashing Pumpkins Guitarist James Iha to Release New Solo Album
- Mumford & Sons Post Trailer for Second Album
- Periphery Streaming Entire New Album
- The Darkness Premiere "Everybody Have a Good Time" Music Video
- Muse Streaming New Single, "Survival"
- Sick Licks: An Introduction to the "Claw Technique"
- Interview: Art Alexakis Discusses Everclear's 20-Year History and New Album, 'Invisible Stars'
June 27
- Six Organs of Admittance to Release New Album in August, Streaming "Waswasa"
- Photos: Baroness at Orion Music + More 2012
- Slash Announces Full Slate of 2012 Summer Tour Dates
- Photos: Avenged Sevenfold at Orion Music + More 2012
- Slash, Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators Due to Tour This Fall
- Websites 101: Elements Every Musician and Band Website Should Include
- Testament Streaming New Song, “True American Hate”
- Jack White on White Stripes Reunion: "I Don't Think that Could Ever Happen"
- New Muse Single Chosen as Official Song of 2012 Olympic Games
- Session Guitar: Play!
June 26
- Mass Appeal Guitars: Hot Guitars and Hot Players at a Very Cool Event
- Hot Rodding an Early '80s Squier Telecaster, Part 10: Setting Up
- Report: Metallica Triumph at First Annual Orion Music + More Festival
- Keith Richards Reveals He's Recorded Tracks with Jack White
- The Darkness Streaming New Single, "Everybody Have a Good Time"
- Dear Guitar Hero: Submit Your Questions for Wolf Hoffmann of Accept!
- Interview: Guitarist Nancy Wilson Discusses Gear and Heart's Hard-Rocking New Album, 'Fanatic'
- Exclusive: Pierce the Veil Premiere and Discuss New Song, “Bulls in the Bronx,” and New Album, 'Collide With the Sky'
- Exclusive: The Young Presidents Premiere "Unacceptable You" Featuring Living Colour's Corey Glover
- Exclusive Premiere: Chuck Dukowski Sextet — "All Is One"
- Municipal Waste Premiere "You're Cut Off" Animated Video
- Pelican Guitarist Goes on "Indefinite Hiatus"
June 25
- Video: Devin Townsend Project Perform "Planet of the Apes" from 'By a Thread: Live in London 2011'
- Video: God Forbid "Overcome" Lesson
- Interview: Guitarist Rob Balducci Discusses Teaching and His Instructional DVD, 'Innovative Guitar: Rock Beyond The Boundaries'
- Review: Digitech iStomp
- All That Jazz: Addressing the Most Effective Ways to Practice
- James Hetfield Discusses "Nothing Else Matters" 20 Years Later
- Songcraft: Found Sound Songwriting
- Robert Cray to Release New Album, 'Nothin But Love,' August 27
- Elvis Presley's Crypt Pulled from Auction Due to Fans' Protests
- Black Keys File Lawsuit Against Pizza Hut, Home Depot
- Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore Releases Single With New Band, Chelsea Light Moving
June 23
- Summer NAMM Opens Its Doors to the Public in Nashville on July 14
June 22
- Recording King Introduces RP-06 0-Style Body Acoustic Guitar
- Stone Sour Release Live Footage of “Digital (Did You Tell)” from New Fan-Club-Only DVD
- The Loar Introduces LO-215 and LO-216 Small-Body Acoustic Guitars
- Anthrax to Release New EP of Mostly '70s Covers in September
- Kill Devil Hill Announce North American Summer Tour Dates
- Radiohead React to Deadly Stage Collapse, Postpone European Dates
- Interview: The Ex Senators' DMac
June 21
- AXL USA Introduces Bulldog Guitar with Lindy Fralin Dog-Ear P90
- Recording King Introduces 327 “Torch” Adirondack Top Acoustic Guitar
- Alex Skolnick to Appear at Today's "Mass Appeal: Guitars" Event In New York City
- Exclusive Video Lesson: Kyng — "Bleed Easy"
- Session Guitar: How to Create Different Effects Chains
- Exclusive: Martyrd Streaming "The Keeper"
- European Musical Imports to Distribute Heptode Effect Pedals in North America
- Incubus to Release Live CD/DVD in August
- Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan Announce Details of WhoCares Album
- Ozzy Osbourne Pulls Out of Show at Last Minute, Cites 'Vocal Concerns'
- ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Covers Vintage Fleetwood Mac on New Tribute Album
June 20
- The Who's Pete Townshend to Premiere 'Quadrophenia' Documentary at 500 Theaters on July 24
- Sick Licks: Crazy Combination of the Whole Tone, Diminished and Pentatonic Scales
- Video: Axl Rose Takes Tumble at Hellfest
- Queensryche Officially Part Ways with Singer Geoff Tate, Announce Replacement
- Line 6 and Jammit Partner to Deliver Guitar Jam-along Experience for iPhone and iPad
- The Contortionist, Jeff Loomis, 7 Horns 7 Eyes Add Dates to U.S. Tour
- Katatonia Post "Dead Letters" Lyric Video
- 'Muddy Waters & Rolling Stones Live at The Checkerboard Lounge Chicago 1981' Coming to CD/DVD in July
- Rush Land at No. 2 on Billboard Charts
- Video: Slash Demos IK Multimedia's AmpliTube Slash Modeling App
- Photo Gallery: Falling in Reverse, Behind the Scenes at the “Good Girls, Bad Guys” Music-Video Shoot
- Kirk Hammett to Release 'Too Much Horror Business' Book in October
- Mark Tremonti Pushes Release Date for Debut Solo Album to July 17
- Interview: Serj Tankian on 'Harakiri'
- Smithereens 11: Guitarist Jim Babjak Breaks Down 11 Essential Smithereens Tracks
June 19
- Billy Gibbons, Brad Paisley Honor Joe Walsh on June 23 Episode of 'CMT Crossroads'
- Interview: Producer/Guitarist Gary Hoey Discusses Lita Ford’s New Album, 'Living Like a Runaway'
- Linkin Park Streaming New Album, 'Living Things,' on iTunes
- Periphery Post Lyric Video for "Make Total Destroy"
- Rush Guitarist Alex Lifeson on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snub: "We Really, Really Don't Care"
- Black Veil Brides Cancel Remaining European Tour Dates
- Exotic Techniques: Unassisted Tapped Arpeggios Lesson
June 18
- Exclusive Video: The Atlas Moth Interviewed at Scion Label Showcase
- Video: Metallica Perform "The Shortest Straw" in Helsinki, Finland
- ModTone Effects Introduces High Gainer Distortion Pedal
- In Deep: Unraveling the Guitar Secrets of Carlos Santana
- Dean Guitars and Full Sail University Announce Student Contest: Design a Custom Guitar
- Jimmy Herring Announces New Solo Album and US Tour
- Falling In Reverse Debut "Good Girls Bad Guys" Music Video
- Stratoblogster Labs: Boaz Elkayam, Enigmatic Traveling Luthier
- Red Hot Chili Peppers to Release 18 Additional Songs from 'I'm With You' Sessions
- Exclusive Video: Devin Townsend Project Perform "Ghost" from 'By A Thread: Live in London'
- Interview: David Ellefson of Megadeth Discusses His New Signature X Series Basses by Jackson
June 15
- Exclusive: Dying Fetus Premiere "From Womb to Waste" Music Video
- Periphery Streaming New Song, "Scarlet"
- Guitar Girl'd: Interview with Lzzy Hale of Halestorm
- Kiss and 'Family Guy' Announce Licensing Deal
- IK Multimedia Releases AmpliTube Slash App Featuring Models of Slash's Amps and Effects
- Born of Osiris Guitarist Lee McKinney Shows You How to Play "Ascension"
June 14
- Paul Weller Records The Beatles' "Birthday" in Honor of Paul McCartney's 70th
- Boucher Guitars Introduces 000 12 Fret-To-Body Model
- Megadeth's Dave Mustaine on New Album: "Some of It's a Little Darker, Some of It's a Little Faster"
- Live Chat with Five Finger Death Punch's Jason Hook and Killswitch Engage's Adam Dutkiewicz at 3 p.m. EST Today
- Video: Green Day Post Trailer for New Album, ¡Uno!
- Of Mice & Men Debut New Song, "The Depths," from Upcoming 'The Flood' Deluxe Reissue
- See the 'Houses of the Holy' Album Cover Child Models 39 Years Later
- Original AC/DC Vocalist Dave Evans: "There Would Be No AC/DC Without Me"
- Two Unreleased Layne Staley Tracks to Appear in Upcoming Film 'Grassroots'
- Three Marty Friedman Albums to Receive North American Releases, "Elixir" Streaming Now
- Motörhead Introduce Their Own Beer, Bastards Lager
- Kiss to Release New Single Next Month, 'Monster' Due This Fall
- Baroness Streaming Another New Song, "March to the Sea"
- Exclusive Video: Halestorm — "Here's To Us" Guitar Lesson
June 13
- June 16 Gibson Art & Guitars Festival to Feature James A. Willis, Gibson’s First Artist-In-Residence
- Martin Ritter Launches New Collection of Madarozzo Gig Bags
- New Beach Boys Album Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard Top 200 Chart, Their Highest Debut Ever
- NSFW Video: The Darkness and Funny or Die Team Up for a "Scream"
- Sick Licks: Create Wide-Open Arpeggios by Fretting With Your Thumb
- Exclusive Video: The Devil Wears Prada — "Hey John, What’s Your Name Again?" from 'Dead&Alive' Live CD/DVD
- Video: Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen Talk About Playing Music Together
- 'Slash 360' App Now Available
- Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan "Pisses On" Radiohead, Praises Ritchie Blackmore
- Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison Holograms in the Works
- Dream Theater Talk Life on the Road
- 60 Remastered Frank Zappa Albums to be Released; First 12 Albums Coming July 31
- Exclusive Video Lesson: Call Me No One — “Biggest Fan” Guitar Solo
June 12
- Five Finger Death Punch Premiere "Coming Down" Music Video
- TesseracT Announce Departure of Vocalist Elliot Coleman
- Reverend Guitars Now Offering Manta Ray 290 in Flame Top
- Interview: Black Label Society's Nick Catanese Discusses Signature PRS SE Guitar and Dean Markley Artist Series Helix Strings
- Down and Dirty with G. Love: Rolling Stone
- Session Guitar: How Much Theory Do I Really Need to Know to Be a Session Player?
- Hank3 Announces Third Leg of US Tour, Starting August 10
- Video: Michael Angelo Batio Makes Cameo in Kia Commercial
- Periphery Offering Free Download of New Single, "Make Total Destroy"
- Guitar Center's Battle of the Blues Grand Finals to Feature Performances by Joe Bonamassa and Dr. John
- Aaron Neville to Release Album Produced by Keith Richards and Don Was
- New Led Zeppelin Book, 'Get the Led Out,' to Be Published November 6
- Video: Black Veil Brides Discuss Plans for New "Punk Rock" Album
- The Smashing Pumpkins Streaming New Album Via iTunes
- Slash to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Corey Taylor Announces Title of New Stone Sour Album
June 11
- Jazz Guitarist Pete Cosey Dead at 68; Recorded with Miles Davis, Muddy Waters
- Interview: Kirk Hammett Talks Orion Festival, His New Book and the New Metallica Album
- Exclusive: Janus — "Lifeless" Video Lesson
- Songcraft: Rhythmically Inspired Songwriting
- Master the m7 Chord with Matt Warnock's New Ebook, 'Building Bebop Vocabulary Volume 1'
- Les Paul's Guitars and Memorabilia Fetch $5 Million at Auction
- Plugging In, Episode 5: The One Where I Ask the Burning Question, “Why Are Tube Amps So Darn Heavy?”
- New Guitar World In Deep DVD: How to Play Ozzy Osbourne’s “I Don’t Know”
- The Hives Release "Go Right Ahead" Music Video
- Ax Museum: Wes Montgomery
- Guitar Geek U.S.A.: The Elements of Tone
- Video: Alice Cooper Covers Lady Gaga at Bonnaroo
- Green Day Reveal Release Dates for Three Upcoming Albums
- Radiohead Hint at Jack White Collaboration?
- Slipknot Officially Announce 'Antennas to Hell' Best-Of Collection
June 8
- Axl Rose Thanks Fan for Returning Stolen Jewelry
- Dethklok Recording New Album
June 7
- Interview: Tesla Guitarist Dave Rude Talks Gibson Guitars, Marshall Amps and Touring with the Scorpions
- Dear Guitar Hero: The Cult's Billy Duffy
- Interview: John 5 Discusses His New Solo Album, 'God Told Me To'
- Glenn Hughes: Black Country Communion to Start Recording Third Album This Weekend
- Holy Smoke: Matt Pike on High on Fire's 'De Vermis Mysteriis'
- Interview: Guitarist Paul Gilbert Discusses His New Online Rock Guitar School
- The Trials and Tribulations of the Dual Destruction Tour, Part 3
- Interview: Leslie West Discusses the Gibson Les Paul Jr., His Health, Influences and Upcoming Iridium Shows
- Exclusive Premiere: Versus The World — "Mason Grace"
- AC/DC to Begin Writing New Album This Month?
- Megadeth Forced to Leave Stage in Croatia After Fans Launch Rock Attack
June 6
- Photo Gallery: Wild Flag, The Shins, The Roots, Bon Iver, St. Vincent and More at Sasquatch! Music Festival
- Evile Release "In Memoriam" Music Video
- PRS Guitars Offers New “Stripped” 58 Model
- French Police: Woman Admits to 'Inadvertently' Taking Axl Rose's Necklaces
- Exclusive "Harmonies in Pentatonic" Lesson with Paul Gilbert
- Sick Licks: Combining the Natural E Minor Pentatonic, Flat 5 and Major 3rd Pentatonic Scales
- Railhammer Launches Hyper Vintage Model Pickups
- Muse Debut Teaser Video for New Album, 'The 2nd Law'
- Lamb of God Release Trailer for 'As the Palaces Burn' Feature Film
- French Police: Axl Rose Robbed of Necklaces Worth $200,000
- Video: Slash Talks About His First Guitar
- Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins to Play Iggy Pop in CBGB Movie
June 5
- Viral Video(s): Metallica's Funniest Moments
- Def Leppard Guitarist Phil Collen on 'Rock of Ages': "I’d Be Up for Actually Being in the House Band"
- Guitar 101: Learning Harmony Through Six-Note Hexatonic Scales, Part 4
- Korpiklaani Post Lyric Video for New Song, "Kunnia"
- Paul McCartney Performs for the Queen's Jubilee, Announces He'll Close London Olympics Opening Ceremony
- Digitech Releases New Whammy With Chord Shifting
- Dream Theater Post Winning Entry from "Lost Not Forgotten" Video Contest
- ZZ Top Streaming Another New Song, "Chartreuse"
- MOD Kits DIY Introudces Tea Philter Pedal Kit
- The Sword to Begin Recording New Album, 'Apocryphon,' Later This Month
- Exclusive: Mörglbl Streaming New Album, 'Brutal Romance'
- Neil Young And Crazy Horse Announce U.S. Tour Dates
- Serj Tankian Offers Free Download of New Song, "Cornucopia"
- Periphery Streaming New Single, "Make Total Destroy"
- Exclusive Video Premiere: Los Straitjackets — "Space Mosquito"
- Joe Walsh Discusses His Career, Gear and New Album, 'Analog Man'
- Guitar Girl'd: Interview with The Fabulous Miss Wendy, Kicking Ass with Kickstarter
June 4
- Expanded 'Jimi Plays Berkeley' Concert Documentary Coming to Blu-Ray and DVD
- Review: Epiphone Robb Flynn Love/Death Baritone Flying V
- Gojira Giving Away Free Download of New Song, "Liquid Fire"
- Review: Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 5 Combo and Head
- Aerosmith Post Teaser for "Legendary Child" Music Video
- Metallica Bassist Robert Trujillo Funding Jaco Pastorius Biopic
- Slipknot Announce First-Ever Knotfest
- Interview: Bluesman Geoff Achison Discusses Gear, Recording and His New Album, 'Little Big Men'
- Ozzy Osbourne on New Black Sabbath Album: "We've Written About 15 Songs So Far"
- Cigar Box: How to Build a Smokin' Cigar Box Guitar for Around $25, Part 5
- ZZ Top Streaming New Single, "I Gotsta Get Paid"
June 1
- Guns N' Roses to UK Fans: No Slash T-Shirts Allowed at GNR Shows
- Dear Guitar Hero: Submit Your Questions for Ratt's Warren DeMartini!
- The Trials and Tribulations of the Dual Destruction Tour, Part 2
- Fender and Volkswagen Announce Beetle Fender Edition Car
- James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich Discuss Metallica’s 3D Movie Project
- Interview: Kreator's Mille Petrozza Talks 'Phantom Antichrist'
- Video: Guitar Pee Urinal Turns You Into a Guitar Whiz
- The Black Keys Post Bizarre New Music Video for "Gold on the Ceiling"
- Guitar Girl'd: Top 12 Hot Male Guitar Players for 2012
- Photo Gallery: Tenacious D at the Sasquatch! Music Festival
- Guitar Girl'd: Interview with Lauren Larson of Ume
- The Oil Slick: Three Albums Made for Summer Playlists
- Photo Gallery: Jack White, Gary Clark Jr. and Alabama Shakes at Sasquatch! Music Festival