Guitar Gear
- Noel Gallagher Headlines Opening Night of TCT Concerts at Royal Albert Hall
- Godin Ships Guitars to John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize Winners
- New CD from Lillian Axe to Include a Guitar Instrumental
- 1975 Gibson Guitar from The Edge (U2) and Jimi Hendrix Guitar to be Auctioned for Charity
- Godin Guitars and the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
- Alfred Signs On As Distributor of The Zen of Screaming
- MAX TAB Guitar 2 Now Available from Alfred
- Guitar TAB for Staind: "The Singles 1996-2006" Now Available from Alfred
- Guitar TAB for Snow Patrol: "Eyes Open" Now Available from Alfred
- Willie Nelson Guitar Songbook Now Available from Alfred
- Guitar TAB of 34 Carlos Santana Classics Available from Alfred
- For the Ladies: Neil Young Cover Song Contest
- Jazz Guitarist Frank Vignola Plays Gershwin on New CD Coming April 17
- Eric Clapton Announces 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival to Be Held in Chicago
- Rock 'N' Roll Music Camp for Teens Expands Nationwide for Summer 2007
- Gibson Guitar Announces Sponsorship of Teenage Cancer Trust Opening Night Concert Featuring Noel Gallagher
- James McMurtry Wins Esky and Enters a Hall of Fame
- Former Idol Finalist Celena Rae to Perform at Guiliani Event Tonight
- Zenbu Named Exclusive Distributor for John Page Guitars in Japan
- Americana Music Association Announces SXSW Showcase
- Jackson: RX10D Rhoads [Reviews]
- Hartke: SB15 [Reviews]
- Godin Guitars Announces Rebirth of Godin A4 and A5 Basses
- Danelectro: Fish & Chips [Reviews]
- Squier: Showmaster Blackout [Reviews]
- Godin Guitars Unleashes Shred-fully Delicious Redline 1
- Heritage guitars: Who are they and why they are so cool!
- Hallmark Guitars Announces Corvette USA Model
- Peavey: Millennium 5 AC BXP [Reviews]
- Epiphone: Elitist Les Paul '57 Goldtop [Reviews]
- Onerr: TC-1 Titanium Compressor [Reviews]
- Line 6: Spider III 15 [Reviews]
- Gilby Clarke: Gilby Clarke [Reviews]
- Stefan Grossman’s Early Masters of American Blues Guitar Series
- U2's The Edge Autographs Epiphone Music Rising Guitars to Benefit Charity
- Book "AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll" Now Available in U.S.
- Paul Reed Smith: CE 24 [Reviews]
- B.C. Rich: Masterpiece Mockingbird [Reviews]
- Laney: VH100R [Reviews]
- Kustom: Quad 200 DFX Head [Reviews]
- The View: UK (Manchester), February 4, 2007 [Reviews]
- Fall Out Boy Headlines 2007 Honda Civic Tour and Announces Tour Dates to Support New Album
- Seymour Duncan: Guide to Pickups DVD from Alfred Publishing
- Paul Gilbert's Terrifying Guitar Trip Now on DVD from Alfred Publishing
- PRS Custom Guitar Commemorates Special Edition Ron Fellows Z06 Corvette
- Line 6: Spider III 30 [Reviews]
- Mesa Boogie: M-Pulse 360 [Reviews]
- Ocean Colour Scene: UK (Manchester), December 22, 2006 [Reviews]
- Behringer: TU-100 [Reviews]
- Crate: GLX1200H [Reviews]
Magazines
- Carl Verheyen Talks Trading 8s
- The Big BOSS Giveaway
- Guitar Solo Lesson by Tom Hess (video)
- Guitar Solo Tips
- Legato Exercises
- Blindworm Guitars Nucleus 003 Electric Guitar
- Blindworm Guitars – Handmade and Hand Carved Guitars From Andrew Scott
- How To Relic Your Guitar Parts For an Aged Look
- Interview with Brian Kahanek: Rock, Blues & Soul
- Electro-Harmonix Effectology Vol.9 Terrifying Effect Pedals (video)
- Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt from ThinkGeek (video)
- Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt
- Tom Waits "Alice" guitar chords & lyrics
- Villa Lobos Etude # 2 - Matt Palmer (video)
- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: VINCE NEIL DISCUSSES NEW SOLO SHOWS AND ALBUM
- Jake Cinninger Interview at Guitar International
- New Fang (video)
- Jake Cinninger: OHMphrey, Umphrey?s and Beyond
- A Strat walks into a bar ...
- Hal Leonard Releases The Pat Metheny Interviews
- The Pat Metheny Interviews (9781423474692): Richard Niles: Books
- Hush Little Baby
- Building An Army Of Fans Every Time You Perform
- Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin, Dennis Chambers Trio -- A Gig Review
- FEATURE: Wait, they made a 7-string of that?!?
- McCoy Tyner Interview: Guitars
- Rock & Roll History: October 21
- Guitars (CD/DVD): McCoy Tyner: Music
- The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
- My thoughts about ?It Might Get Loud?
- Pentatonic Phrasing Lesson 1 - Blog Classic Lessons!
- A Counterpoint Study for Guitar
- McKnight Guitars. Luthier Interview
- ?The Beatles: Rock Band? Beats ?Guitar Hero 5? in September Sales
- Hard Rock Hell Road Trip
- Taylor Swift's Taylor Signature Guitar
- An approach to Improvisation
- Taylor Guitars
- Roland Dyens "Naquele Tempo" CD Review
- Eric Johnson & Oz Noy Jam in Austin
- Tommy Emmanuel ? Center Stage DVD
- NEWS: My guest post on jasonshadrick.com
- Review: 50 Blues Guitar Licks You Must Know
- Syncopation and the Art of Sounding Clever
- Buddy Guy: Good Morning Little School Girl
- Them Crooked Vultures
- Taylor Guitars New CFO
- STATUS QUO: PICTURES LIVE AT MONTREUX 2009
- Portland Jazz Festival Line-Up
- GIBSON GUITAR OFFERS COLORFUL ASSORTMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY GUITARS FOR ALL PERSONALITIES FOR THE HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING SEASON
Playing Guitar and Bass
- Nail String Skipping In A Month
- Extension Of Pentatonic Minor Scales
- Scales For Absolute Beginners
- Conveying Rhythms With Right Hand
- Johnny Marr And The Smiths
- A Systematic Approach To Song Writing
- Speed Up Your Soloing. Vol 2: Part II - Economy Picking
- Minor Pentatonic Over 3 Octaves
- Speed Up Your Soloing. Vol 2: Part I - Open String Legato Phrases
- Scales How To Avoid Patterns
- Metalcore - The Basics. Part 3
- A Glance At Counterpoint
- Keeping Rhythm During Your Solos
- 3-Note Sequence Ideas. Part 2
- Master All Grades. Lesson 2 - Reading Tablature
- Master All Grades. Lesson 1 - Knowing Your Instrument
- My Guide To Song Writing
- Warm Up Game
- Tapping Arpeggios And Other Advanced Tapping Techniques
- Guitar For Beginners
- Speed Basics
- Effective Practice
- DADGAD Tuning
- Breakdowns
- The Outside Sound
- Chord Building 101
- Chords Theory: The G Chord
- Getting Around The Fretboard: Busting Out Of The Scale Box
- How To Understand Guitar Tabs
- 3-Note Sequence Ideas
- Getting The Most Out Of Your Practice Session
- Hendrix Style
- A Productive Practice Session
- How To Economically Control Your Fret Hand
- In The Style Of Thomas Erak
- The Style Of Sir James Hetfield
- Bass Exercises For Beginners
- Speed Playing. Part 4
- Babysteps - The Beginners Guide To Guitar. Part 3
- Fun With The Relative Minor Key
- Scales And Their Modes
- A Lesson About Lessons
- The Basics Of Intervals. Part 2
- The Basics Of Intervals. Part 1
- The 8 Positions Of The Minor Scale
- Harmonizing Melodies Complete Theory
- Scale Synthesis Method
- James Hetfield
- Chord Patterns
- Playing With Triads
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Music Labels
- Stereophonics survives label chaos to "Carry On" (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
- 4 Ways Live and Digital Music Are Teaming Up (Wired News)
- EMI Wins Beatles Music Injunction Against BlueBeat.com (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
- Court orders Beatles songs to be taken off website (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
- EMI sues U.S. website over Beatles music online (CIOL)
- Judge orders US music website to drop Beatles songs (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- Ray in N.C. Music Hall of Fame (The Franklin Press)
- Early Results From Google's China Music Service (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)
- Independent Music: Week to 1 November 2009 (Scoop.co.nz)
- EMI sues US website over Beatles music online (TVNZ)
- Argentina's new dance music goes global (CNN)
- Sampling Atlanta's live music venues (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- EMI sues US website over Beatles music online (The Malaysian Insider)
- EMI sues U.S. website over Beatles music online (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
- Beatles Music Available On Special-Edition USB Drive (NPR)
- BlueBeat Ignores EMI, Still Sells Beatles Catalog Online (PC World via Yahoo! News)
- EMI Sues BlueBeat for Selling Beatles Tunes Online (Wired News)
- EMI sues US music website over Beatles tunes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- Mayday Parade Ready for "ANYWHERE"; Band Hits the Road in Celebration of Breakthrough Label Debut; Headline Dates Kick ... (Marketwire)
- Mayday Parade Ready for "ANYWHERE"; Band Hits the Road in Celebration of Breakthrough Label Debut; Headline Dates Kick ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
- Beatles Label EMI Slaps Former Huffington Post Blogger, BlueBeat Owner With Federal Lawsuit (Fast Company Magazine)
- IODA Expands Music Catalog With New Artists and Labels From the United States and Europe (Marketwire)
- Lala Adds Free MP3s Promote Google Music Search (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
- Ray in N.C. Music Hall of Fame (The Franklin Press)
- Report: Doug Morris To Step Down As Universal Music CEO (FMQB)
- OneBigGame Launches First Not-for-Profit Game Chime, a Beautiful Puzzle Music Game, Created by Zoë Mode (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
- Is Spotify the Future of Music Listening? (PC World)
- Nickelodeon and Columbia/Epic Label Group Partner on Big Time Rush, a New Comedy Series About Finding, Making and ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
- Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Exclusive World-Wide Publishing Agreement With Adam Young of Owl City (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
- Filesharers Are the Biggest Legitimate Buyers of Music, Study Says (AnandTech)
- Beatles music sale online (Channel 4)
- Is Spotify the future of music listening? (Macworld)
- Other notable music releases this week (USA Today)
- News in Brief: Next Ambiance, Metric, VHS or Beta, Calling Out of Context (Pitchfork)
- Carlos Commentary: Music Jammers Club brings together talented students (Fontana Herald News)
- Testa, McNair and Graae to Sing Show Music NY Festival of Song Nov. 17 and 19 (Playbill Arts)
- Record Label Earache Markets New Album via Free RapidShare Downloads (redOrbit)
- Def Jam changed music business, still a power at 25 (CNN)
- Music super stars unite to launch campaign for bone marrow donation (News-Medical-Net)
- Family fun: Music (Tulsa World)
- Down Under case could change music forever (Brisbane Times)
- AWARD: Danny Green Wins Best Jazz Album in 2009 San Diego Music Awards (All About Jazz)
- CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Grandpa Elliott to Release First Album on Newly Formed Playing for Change Records (All About Jazz)
- Tuniverse.tv is Here (antiMUSIC)
- Lil Wayne, Birdman hit with copyright suit (MSNBC)
- The Ugli Stick Defies Cover Band Label (The Vanguard)
- Music Review: Wayne Toups & Zydecajun - Live 2009 (Blogcritics.org)
- Carlos Commentary: Music Jammers Club brings together talented students (Fontana Herald News)
- Halloween's greatest recent music tradition: Tim Fite (Los Angeles Times)
- Oh Darling Set Sophomore Album Release (antiMUSIC)
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New Music
- Bridge to Terabithia (Music from and Inspired By) - Various Artists
- "Full Circle" from Blues Veteran Walter Trout Voted BluesWax Album of the Year 2006
- The Silos Announce Tour Dates, SXSW Performances, and New Album
- New CD from Guitarist Jimmy McIntosh Includes Ronnie Wood and Jeff Beck
- Passion: Live from Passion07, Part 2 - Passion Band
- West - Lucinda Williams
- The Evolution of Robin Thicke (Deluxe Edition) - Robin Thicke
- Romeo + Juliet (10th Anniversary Edition) [Music from the Motion Picture] - Romeo + Juliet & Various Artists
- In My Songs - Gerald Levert
- Van Morrison - The Movie Hits - Van Morrison
- Irreplaceable (Remixes) - Beyoncé
- I Apologize - Ginuwine
- All Day: Nike+ Original Run - Aesop Rock
- Selections for Friends - Jason Mraz
- Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler to Record Three New Songs
- Electric Guitar Master Daryll Dobson Releases New CD/DVD, Reality Check
- All the Right Reasons - Nickelback
- Phantom Punch - Sondre Lerche
- Michelle Shocked Launches Brassy Mardi Gras Single on February 13
- Writer's Block - Peter Bjorn and John
- New Magnetic Wonder - The Apples in Stereo
- Town Criers featuring Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane) Reissued on Collectors' Choice
- Corinne Bailey Rae - Rarities - Corinne Bailey Rae
- Epic Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Various Artists
- Dream (Bonus Track Version) - Keller Williams
- Smokin' Aces (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Various Artists
- Infinity On High - Fall Out Boy
- Children Running Through - Patty Griffin
- A Weekend In the City - Bloc Party
- Live from SoHo (iTunes Exclusive) - EP - Pete Yorn
- No Ordinary Girl - Jordan Pruitt
- Headstrong - Ashley Tisdale
- Bluegrass Duo Tommy Ramone and Claudia Tienan to Release CD as Uncle Monk
- Purple Rain (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) - Prince & The Revolution
- New from Alfred Publishing: Buckcherry's "15"
- New Album from Pam Tillis, Rhinestoned, Bridges Present and Past
- Bloodshot Records to Release 'Just One More, A Musical Tribute to Larry Brown Celebrating A Great American Writer
- Electric Prunes Catalog Reissued on Collectors' Choice
- Alright, Still - Lily Allen
- Katharine McPhee - Katharine McPhee
- These Streets - Paolo Nutini
- Oh, My Nola - Harry Connick, Jr.
- These Streets - Paolo Nutini
- Chanson du vieux carré - Harry Connick, Jr.
- Some Loud Thunder - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Too Young to Fight It - Young Love
- For the Love - Tracy Lawrence
- Not Too Late - Norah Jones
- Corey Stevens Releases New CD with Party and "Blues for Food" Benefit
- Adrienne Young Cultivates Sustainable Farming Awareness with New CD
Music Scene
- Shadows Fall Facebook Merch Design Contest
- Radiohead Proposes Bandwidth Throttling For Downloaders
- Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate
- Divine Eve To Release Split Single With Vex
- AC/DC Fans Tell Band: Change The Set List!
- AFI Announce New Tour Dates, Unleash 'Torch Song' Demo
- ZZ Top Ventures North For Canadian Dates
- Free U2 Show Leads To Berlin 'Wall' Controversy
- EMI Wins Injunction Over Beatles Tracks
- Hypno5e Headline The Metal As Art Tour w/ Revocation, The Binary Code
- Tom Petty Launches Virtual Tour, Readies Massive Box Set
- Obituary To Tour South America
- Sacred Reich To Reissue 'Independent'
- Aussies outraged over miming Britney Spears
- Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas
- Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes'
- Elton John on mend, resuming tour dates
- Estelle, Ludacris pay tribute to late Otis Redding
- Rihanna, Jay-Z to perform at American Music Awards
- Lazarus A.D. Added To Ensiferum Tour
- No Doubt Suing 'Band Hero'
- Crematory To Release 'Infinity' In February
- Guns N' Roses Tap Danko Jones To Open Canadian Trek
- The 69 Eyes To Perform On 'Fearless Music' This Weekend
- Evanescence Returns To Live Stage
- U2, Beyonce draw fans for MTV's Berlin show
- Anthrax Drummer Discusses 'Among The Living' Deluxe Edition
- Sublime Reunion On Hold
- Mnemic: Sons Of The System Artwork Revealed
- Hypocrisy: Experiencing Trouble w/ U.S. Immigration
- Ptahil Release Ortus MCD Via Stronghold Records
- Midler announces end date for her Las Vegas show
- Rihanna: Going back to Brown after beating 'wrong'
- Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert
- Chris Brown 'confused' about his image
- The Beatles To Release Apple USB Stick With Remastered Albums
- No Doubt suing makers of Band Hero game
- The Rolling Stones Set To Tour In 2010?
- Norma Jean Signs To Razor & Tie, New Album In 2010
- Dave Grohl Unsure About Greatest Hits
- Papa Roach & Shinedown Announce Co-Headlining Dates
- In This Moment: 'A Winter To Remember' North American Headlining Tour
- Google OneBox To Offer Free Songs
- Documentary Film About The Snake The Cross The Crown
- Them Crooked Vultures Offer 'Mind Eraser, No Chaser' For Free
- Tim McGraw says he'd be dead without Faith Hill
- Angels & Airwaves Launch Love Trailer
- Joss Stone slams Lily Allen's vocals
- Lady GaGa breaks record for debut album hits
- Rob Halford Releasing Christmas Album
Recording and Songwriting
- Producing 101 : How Arranging Effects Audio Engineering
- The Secret To The Myspace Drum Sound
- The Problem With Simple Recording Software
- 12th USA Songwritng Competition Begins; 2006 Winners Announced
- Can You Be A Session Musician?
- AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition Software Recreates Hendrix Rig
- Music Nation Ramps Up Online Music Video Competition
- Getting Started With Parametric EQ
- Getting Started With Mixers and Mixing Consoles
- The Basics Of Setting Gain Structure
- My Current Approach To Rock and Metal Guitars
- Soundcard Troubleshooting 101
- Blow Up The Planet With Your Songwriting
- The Expert Encyclopedia of Recording - Book Review
- Home Recording Studio: Getting Started
- Home Recording Computers: Clicks, Pops, and Latency
- Audio Mixing Problems - Maybe It's The Song
- How To Achieve Pro Recording Quality
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Music Reviews
- Matt Redman: The Father's Song [Reviews]
- Queen: Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl [Reviews]
- Dying Fetus: Destroy The Opposition [Reviews]
- Andrew W K: Close Calls With Brick Walls [Reviews]
- Placebo: UK (Nottingham), December 7, 2006 [Reviews]
- Fall Out Boy: Infinity On High [Reviews]
- Journey: Generations [Reviews]
- Alkaline Trio: Remains [Reviews]
- Bob Dylan Wins First Grammy Awarded in New Folk Category, Best Contemporary/Americana Album
- Burzum: Burzum/Aske [EP] [Reviews]
- Demons And Wizards: Touched By The Crimson King [Reviews]
- Apocalyptica: The Life Burns Tour [Reviews]
- Eric Clapton: Australia (Melbourne), Febuary 3, 2007 [Reviews]
- Fender: Sonoran SCE [Reviews]
- Tokai: Loverock ASL48 [Reviews]
- As I Lay Dying: UK (Oxford), January 10, 2007 [Reviews]
- [Miscellaneous]: Butchering The Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute [Reviews]
- Autopilot Off: Autopilot Off [EP] [Reviews]
- Placebo: Meds [US] [Reviews]
- Status Quo: Ain't Complaining [Reviews]
- Dinosaur Jr: Bug [Reviews]
- Bayside: The Walking Wounded [Reviews]
- The Mint Chicks: Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! [Reviews]
- The Music: The Music [Reviews]
- Bullet for My valentine: UK (London), January 8, 2007 [Reviews]
- Ocean Colour Scene: Marchin' Already [Reviews]
- Janis Joplin: Pearl [Reviews]
- Interpol: Turn On The Bright Lights [Reviews]
- The Rock And Roll Machine: The Rock And Roll Machine [Reviews]
- DVD Review: Megadeth: That One Night - Live in Buenos Aires
- Kiss Kiss: Reality Vs. The Optimist [Reviews]
- Nickel Creek: Nickel Creek [Reviews]
- Haley #OOPS#s: The Mystery Of Her [Reviews]
- Rancid: Life Won't Wait [Reviews]
- My Bloody Valentine: Loveless [Reviews]
- Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Collection [Reviews]
- Slipknot: Voliminal: Inside The Nine [Reviews]
- Die Die Die: Die Die Die [EP] [Reviews]
- Die Die Die: Locust Weeks [EP] [Reviews]
- Pentagram: Day Of Reckoning [Reviews]
- Robert Randolph And The Family Band: Live At The Wetlands [Reviews]
- Permanent Me: After The Room Clears [Reviews]
- Gilby Clarke: Rubber [Reviews]
- Bloodhound Gang: Belgium (Brussels), March 5, 2006 [Reviews]
- Grateful Dead: Live At The Cow Palace: New Years Eve 1976 [Reviews]
- Mark Knopfler: The Ragpicker's Dream [Reviews]
- Joe Walsh: The Best Of Joe Walsh [Reviews]
- Ebtech: HE-2 Hum Eliminator Box [Reviews]
- Alice Cooper: Billion Dollar Babies [Reviews]
- Alice Cooper: Welcome To My Nightmare [Reviews]