Guitar News: Articles
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Legendary Musician And Entrepreneur Vic Firth Dies At 85
Everett “Vic” Firth, the legendary musician,educator and entrepreneur who performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for fifty years and founded...
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Guitarist Justin Lowe Of After The Burial Passes Away
The metal-music world mourns today after news of the death of Justin Lowe surfaced the internet early Wednesday morning. Lowe,...
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Bassist Chris Squire Of YES, Dies At Age 67
This past weekend has brought very unfortunate news to the world of music. Chris Squire, bassist for world-reknowned rock-group YES,...
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Article: Top 10 Gibson ES-335 Heroes
When you think of the Gibson ES-335, I’m sure there are several guitarists you can instantly associate with it. Well,...
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Article: 15 Facts About Les Paul
from Gibson.com- (written by Anne Erickson) Les Paul was a man with vision and instinctual genius— an inventor, virtuoso guitarist, performer...
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Man Sings And Plays Guitar During Brain Surgery
In a recent story reported by CNN News, a Brazilian man was filmed playing guitar and singing during a brain...
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Article: How Eddie Van Halen Hacks a Guitar
EVH has always had a unique way of approaching the guitar. Popularizing the tapping technique, creating wild sounds with the whammy...
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Article: Earning A Living As A Session Guitarist
Ron Zabrocki. (Photo: Lori Zabrocki) Ron Zabrocki didn’t plan to spend his life in a studio. He wanted to be...
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Article: 5 Killer Fender Guitars At Coachella
from Fender.com- The first weekend of Coachella 2015 was jam-packed with a wide-range of artists covering several different genres of...
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Kirk Hammett Loses iPhone Containing 250 Guitar Riffs
Operation: Find Kirk Hammetts iPhone is in full-effect! In a recent interview by Blabbermouth, Hammett explained how he misplaced his...
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Veil Of Maya Debuts Video For “Mikasa”
A forerunner in today’s Metal-core scene, Veil of Maya has just released their new video for the track “Mikasa” from...
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Guitars Crafted From The Ruins Of Detroit
An resourceful guitar-builder out of Detroit is using the remnants of the city’s reclaimed wood to build some spectacular guitars. Have...