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- February 28
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- Little Walter's Exciting Up-Tempo Jump-Blues Soloing Style
- Avatar Premiere "The King Wants You" Guitar Playthrough
- Izzy Stradlin Reportedly Walked Out of Guns N' Roses Reunion After Stadium Soundcheck
- Watch Hunter Hayes Discuss Ernie Ball Paradigm Strings
- Watch Yngwie Malmsteen Play "Eruption" with His Teeth—Plus Bach, Blackmore, Hendrix and More
- Zakk Wylde Watches Fans' YouTube Covers
- Master Class: The John Petrucci Guitar Method
- Gear Review: EarCandy Sovereign 1x12 Guitar Cabinet
- Fractal Audio Announces New X-Load LB-2 Reactive Load Box
- February 27
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- Infusing Dark Heavy Metal Riffs with a Touch of Blues
- Listen to Chris Cornell's Cover of Johnny Cash's "You Never Knew My Mind"
- Rick Springfield on Covering Katy Perry, the "Jessie's Girl" Strat and His Bluesy New Album, 'The Snake King'
- Doug Aldrich Says "Betcha Can't Play This"
- An Introduction to Symmetrical Scales for Guitar
- Led Zeppelin Announce 7" Featuring Previously Unreleased Versions of "Rock And Roll" and "Friends"
- Elixir Launches New Extended Range Strings for Electric Guitar
- Review: Boss MS-3 Multieffects Switcher
- February 26
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- The Rolling Stones Extend 'No Filter' Tour Into 2018
- ZZ Top, John Fogerty Announce 'Blues and Bayous' American Tour
- Watch Session Guitarist Tim Pierce Record with the Kemper Profiler
- Watch John Petrucci Demo His Sterling by Music Man JP150
- Watch Eric Clapton and Carl Perkins Perform the Same Song in 1970 and 1985
- Devising Creative Chord Patterns and Voicings from the A Aeolian Mode
- Metallica Announce North American Arena Tour
- Neil Young Announces 'Roxy — Tonight's the Night Live' LP
- February 23
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- Download the Latest Issue of ’Martin – The Journal of Acoustic Guitars’ for Free
- Watch Slayer Discuss Their Formation in New Mini-Doc
- Hear Jimi Hendrix's Previously Unreleased Recording of "Lover Man"
- Johnny Winter Lesson: Slide Riffing in Open A Tuning
- What to Remember When Performing AC/DC's "Touch Too Much"
- What to Remember When Performing Collective Soul's "December"
- What to Remember When Performing Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"
- Screaming Females Release New Album, 'All At Once'
- Watch Hungarian Figure Skater Ivett Toth Perform to AC/DC at the Winter Olympics
- Review: Blackstar Amps HT Stage 100 MKII
- February 22
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- IK Multimedia Releases New GarageBand, Logic-Friendly Plug-In
- Motörhead Guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke (1950-2018): A Tribute
- 'Steel Tears,' Final Album from Legendary Sixties Guitarist Sandy Bull, to Get Remastered and Reissued
- Journey Through Brendon Small's Wild, Sci-Fi "Nightmare"
- How to Play Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" Intro Riff
- Keaton Simons Premieres "123 Go" Music Video
- Bluesy SRV, Betts and Page-Style Soloing Over a Mid-Sixties Jazz Classic
- Watch John 5 Play Jimi Hendrix's SG Custom, Paul Stanley's Ibanez Iceman and Jason Becker's Peavey "Numbers" Guitar
- Leftover Salmon Premiere New Song, "Places"
- February 21
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- The Jamie McLean Band Premieres New Album, 'One and Only'
- Toto Announce Massive, 17-LP Limited Edition Box Set, 'All In'
- Alter Bridge Frontman Myles Kennedy Discusses His Highly Personal Solo Album, 'The Year of the Tiger'
- Slayer's "Raining Blood": Acoustic Guitar Cover with Solo
- Spread Triads: Making the Guitar Sound Beautiful
- Brad Gillis Talks Night Ranger’s ‘Midnight Madness,’ Touring with Ozzy
- Watch Paul Riario Demo Fender's New DeVille 212 IV and Deluxe IV Hot Rod Amps
- Sons of Apollo Premiere New "Alive" Music Video
- Rocktron Introduces ValveSonic Plexi Preamp
- February 20
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- Fender Unveils Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Thinline
- Gus G Announces New Solo Album, 'Fearless'
- How to Get Nirvana's Guitar Tones with Five Cheap Pedals
- Zakk Wylde's Blazing-Fast Chromatic Blues Shred Lick
- The Who Announce 'Live at the Fillmore East 1968' Double Album
- Morley Debuts Three New Mini Pedals
- Hotone Introduces Five New Nano Legacy Series Amplifier Heads
- Four Ways to Mix Distortion and Modulation Without Sounding Like Mud
- February 16
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- Collings Guitars Unveils New 01 T, OM2H SB T Acoustics, I-35 Deluxe Electric
- Chris Stapleton Premieres "I Was Wrong" Live from 'Austin City Limits'
- Blackberry Smoke Premiere New Song, "Best Seat in the House"
- The Most Epic Cartoon and TV Show Themes (and How to Play Them)
- More Approaches to Drone-Based Melodic Solo Passages
- Watch Paul Riario Demo Fender's New Blues Jr. IV and Pro Junior IV Hot Rod Amps
- NEXI Industries Introduces NEXI Slim Pedalboard
- February 15
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- Clever Ways to Conjure Haunting, Mysterious Melodies
- Gibson's Radically Redesigned Custom Flying V is Here
- Smashing Pumpkins Announce Reunion Tour
- From the Archive: Slash's "Paradise City" Lesson
- Watch France's Figure Skating Pair Perform to Disturbed at the Winter Olympics
- Seven Guitar Gadgets You Might Not Know About
- Watch Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger and Gary Clark Jr. Perform "Five Long Years" at the White House in 2012
- Sages Premiere "With You" Guitar Playthrough
- February 14
- February 13
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- Brian Setzer Announces 'Rockabilly Riot!' American Tour
- The Last Shredi: Watch a Guitar-Playing Jedi and Sith Shoot it Out
- Song Premiere: Nashville Session Ace Guthrie Trapp Unveils “Commodity”
- Michael Angelo Batio's Double-Shred Medley
- Joe Bonamassa's 10 Greatest Guitar Moments
- Learn the Hammer-On Chord Triplet
- Kaoteon Premiere "Raging Hellfire" Guitar Playthrough
- Gear Review: Mud Stand Guitar Amp Stand
- Metallica's James Hetfield Joins Cast of Ted Bundy Thriller
- Robb Flynn Opens Up About Machine Head's Politically Charged New Album, 'Catharsis'
- February 12
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- The Latest from Kiesel Guitars at the 2018 NAMM Show
- Nels Cline, Bill Frisell, John Scofield and Others Announce John Abercrombie Tribute Show
- Solving the Puzzle of Pentatonic Fours
- Peter Frampton, Steve Miller Band Announce U.S. Summer Tour
- The Texas K.G.B. Premiere "Frangela" Music Video
- Hear Michael Schenker and Metallica's Kirk Hammett Team Up for New Song, "Heart and Soul"
- ‘Psychotic Symphony’: Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal Discusses New Supergroup Project, Sons of Apollo
- Judas Priest Guitarist Glenn Tipton Retires from Touring Due to Parkinson's
- Song Premiere: Sue Foley and Jimmie Vaughan Team Up for "The Lucky Ones"
- February 9
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- New and Cool: Prestige Guitars Troubadour RS
- Line 6 Introduces HX Effects Multi-Effects Pedal
- Bill Frisell Announces 'Music IS,' His First Solo-Guitar Album in 18 Years
- How to Play AC/DC's "Hell's Bells"
- Aerosmith's Joe Perry Enlists Legendary Friends on His New Solo Album, 'Sweetzerland Manifesto'
- 10 Steps to Learning Jazz Guitar Standards
- Swedish Metallers Avatar Unleash 'Avatar Country,' a Concept Album That's Fit for a King
- Pat Torpey, Drummer and Founding Member of Mr. Big, Dead at 64
- Outlaw Country Revivalist Craig Gerdes Premieres New Album, 'Smokin', Drinkin' & Gamblin''
- February 8
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- Economy Picking Made Easy, Part 1
- Umphrey's McGee's Jake Cinninger and Brendan Bayliss: What's on My Playlist
- Ernie Ball Music Man Announces February Ball Family Reserve Collection
- Joe Satriani Talks 'What Happens Next,' His Back-to-Basics New Album with Glenn Hughes and Chad Smith
- Guitar World's 2018 NAMM Digital Guide
- Hear Fu Manchu Team Up with Rush's Alex Lifeson for New, 18-Minute Song, “Il Mostro Atomico”
- Six Modern Effect Pedals Inspired by Classic Albums
- New and Cool: Fender Pro Junior IV Amp
- Pure Firepower: Eric Clapton's Bluesbreakers and Cream Fretwork
- February 7
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- Robert Knight Discusses ‘Rock Gods’ and His 50-Year Career As a Music Photographer
- Thunder Case Releases New Flight Case Compact Vault
- Who Was Ronnie Montrose? His Bandmates and Friends Shred Light on the Life and Career of a Mysterious Guitar Hero
- Sully Guitars Unveils New Conspiracy Series
- Stevie Ray Vaughan's First "Professional" Guitar IsHitting the Auction Block
- Furch Unveils New Color Line of Acoustic Guitars
- Jimmy Page in the Eighties: The Firm Guitarist Talks Teles, ARMS Concerts, Live Aid and Eddie Van Halen in 1986 Interview
- John Petrucci: Five Things We Learned from His Ernie Ball 'String Theory’ Episode
- Ozzy Osbourne Details Farewell World Tour
- Late Metallica Bassist Honored with 'Cliff Burton Day' in California Hometown
- Steve Morse Discusses His Reunion—and Upcoming Tour—with Dixie Dregs
- What to Remember When Performing Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still"
- What to Remember When Performing Billy Idol's "White Wedding"
- What to Remember When Performing Greta Van Fleet's "Highway Tune"
- February 6
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- Gov't Mule Announce American Tour
- Eight Questions with Annihilator Guitarist Jeff Waters
- Pigtronix Introduces Ringmaster Ring Modulator Synth Pedal
- Watch Guns N' Roses Cover AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- ENKI USA Introduces AMG-2 Blackout Case
- Thrice’s Dustin Kensrue Stars in the Latest Episode of Ernie Ball Music Man’s ‘Inspired By’ Series
- Why Prince Fans Are Not Happy About Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl "Tribute"
- Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka Discusses the Retro Rockers' Anxiously Awaited Full-Length
- Review: EarthQuaker Devices Westwood Translucent Drive Manipulator
- February 5
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- Victory Debuts VX100, "The Super Kraken," Amplifier
- Khan Audio Introduces New Pak Guitar Amplifier
- How to Devise Melodic Metal Licks for Rhythm Guitar Parts
- The 10 Coolest Guitar Instrumentals of All Time
- A Perfect Circle Announce New Album, Share "TalkTalk"
- Guild Announces Three New Acoustic Guitars
- Paul Simon Announces Farewell Tour
- TV Jones Announces New Starwood Humbucker
- Shop Talk: Fanny's House of Music in Nashville
- February 2
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- Jamming Arpeggios with the C Major Triad
- Tommy Emmanuel Teaches His Picking Style
- Orange Amplification Launches Three New Amps, New Cabinet
- Act of Defiance Announce American Tour
- Vexes Premiere "Helion" Guitar Playthrough
- Review: Marshall Stanmore Bluetooth Speaker
- The Ukulele is Not the Enemy of Your Guitar
- Hear Judas Priest's New Song, "Firepower"
- February 1
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- Focusrite Launches Three New USB Audio Interfaces
- Tom Petty's "American Girl": How to Play the High-Flying Outro Guitar Riffs
- Boss Introduces Katana-Artist Amplifier
- Tremonti Announce New Album, 'A Dying Machine,' Sign with Napalm
- Suffocation Premiere "Return to the Abyss" Playthrough Video
- Steinberger Reissues Spirit Collection of Electric Guitars, Basses
- Stream Wednesday’s Live Interview with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci & Phil Collen Right Here
- Stealing Guitar Solo Ideas from Miles Davis
- Watch Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons Jam at a Miami Guitar Store
- Megadeth Celebrate 35th Anniversary with New "Lying in State" Music Video
- Review: Peavey Invective .120 Amp Head and .212 Cabinet
