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Vio-lence and former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel joined the Virginia metal titans at last weekend's Aftershock Festival for a brutal rendition of Redneck to close their set

A no-frills single-pickup configuration featuring a lone EMG 81 in the bridge position heads up the guitar's spec sheet

But guitarist Tim Henson reassures Vai that his contribution to Ego Death was instrumental to the creative direction of the song

Herald October's arrival with top-tier tunes from Cardinal Black, Adrian Quesada, Bones UK, Ichika Nito, Bury Tomorrow, Beatenberg, Meet Me @ The Altar, Christie Lenée and more

Watch YouTuber Bernth Brodträger pump litres of water into the soundhole of an Ibanez acoustic, making for some incredible sonic results

The multi-instrumentalist details his fast-tracked rehearsal process with Dave Grohl, Josh Freese and Justin Hawkins, and why the tribute marked the perfect moment to play Van Halen music onstage

Research suggests extreme metal guitarists aim to build technical skill to compete with their peers, and improve social status

“It’s been almost three months since Chicago, and I still look down at my leg in disbelief,” the frontman writes in an apologetic letter to fans, his bandmates and crew

“I believe it’s so important for women of all ages to experience the power of music, of being on a stage, and the camaraderie of being surrounded by other women who have carved their own path,” says Hale

The hollowbody six-string was reportedly used by the late Soundgarden frontman in both live and studio settings, and can be seen in the music video for Rusty Cage

The multi-instrumentalist also paid tribute to his late father, guitar icon Eddie Van Halen, in a new Instagram post

The Giro x Fender Collection takes styling and color cues from classic Fender guitars, including Sunburst and Seafoam Green finishes

The legendary Nashville session man broke the news to his followers on Facebook on Friday

“Real magic lasts and we think we have it,” Young says of the new, Rick Rubin-produced album

Watch the unlikely trio take on a stratospheric pop-rock classic

Close out September with the best in new guitar-driven music from Polyphia and Steve Vai, Drowning Pool, Paramore, Jakub Zytecki, Arctic Monkeys, Disturbed, Eliza McLamb, Djo and more

The responsibly sourced wood – described by Taylor as “highly dynamic” with “piano-like fidelity” – comes from red ironbark trees located in urban areas nearing the end of their natural lifecycle

The multi-instrumentalist and Mammoth WVH mastermind pokes fun at himself in a new social media post, saying that he'll instead never play the track “twice”

The highly anticipated six-string is named after the guitarist's latest solo album, Fever Dreams Pts 1 - 4

Fortunately, with a little hair of the dog, Ozzy steeled himself for Rhoads' rescheduled audition the following day, and the rest was history

The Heart singer says she wrote the acoustic guitar-driven ballad in the days following the Foo Fighter drummer's death

The unstrung, unbranded guitar was reportedly used by Hendrix following his time in the US army in the early '60s

Fripp lets Hawkes handle guitar duties on a Surf Green Fender Tele while he gets bread rolls batted off his head by his wife. Yes, really

Chris Vrenna, Danny Lohner and Charlie Clouser also joined the industrial juggernaut to perform a selection of Pretty Hate Machine and Downward Spiral tracks, and a cover of Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter, the band Patrick formed after leaving NIN