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Watch an 18-year-old Dimebag Darrell shred a jaw-dropping 7-minute guitar solo in 1984
By Damian Fanelli published
A teenage Dimebag works his way through an early Pantera solo with his trusty Dean ML

Watch this unearthed clip of Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix jamming in 1968
By Damian Fanelli published
The rare footage of the loose but mesmerizing jam session was posted to the American Blues Scene YouTube channel

David Gilmour shares first new track in five years, Yes, I Have Ghosts
By Richard Bienstock published
The acoustic ballad features the Pink Floyd guitarist's daughter on harp and background vocals

Deftones’ Chino Moreno reveals Stef Carpenter “wasn’t too happy” about him playing guitar on White Pony
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Frontman of the alt-metal trailblazers recalls learning guitar while making the band’s landmark album

Joe Satriani is working on two very different new albums in quarantine
By Richard Bienstock published
“One would be another instrumental album, and another would be a vocal-oriented record,” Satch says

7 of the greatest 7-string guitar songs
By Peter Hodgson published
Believe it or not, the 7-string has been around since long before djent rose to popularity... Here are some of the best songs that utilize this genre-pushing instrument

Watch Ritchie Blackmore and Deep Purple perform in New York in 1973
By Damian Fanelli published
See the band's classic Mark II lineup at the peak of their powers

The 10 best movies for guitarists
By Tony Grassi published
From Wayne's World to School of Rock, these films will provide some satisfying six-string viewing...
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