Eerie Arpeggios: Using Movable Addb2 Shapes to Create Haunting Lead Lines By Jimmy Brown published 25 March 19 Learn how to create eerie, twisted-sounding melodies with this lesson.
Adding the Major Third to Minor Pentatonic and Blues Scale Phrases By Andy Aledort published 1 February 19 Bolster your solos through melodic experimentation and contouring.
Rise Against Hope Their New Album, 'Wolves,' Is a Call to Action By Richard Bienstock published 18 September 17 Since forming in 1999, Chicago-based punk-hardcore kings Rise Against have always worn their liberal/leftist views proudly on their sleeves.
Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie Talk Debut Duo Album By Alan di Perna published 21 August 17 The classic Fleetwood Mac lineup always was an odd bunch.
At the Drive-In's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Talks New Album, Gear and Writer's Block By Jonah Bayer published 21 August 17 He's a founding member of progressive-punk trailblazers At the Drive-In, as well as a prolific solo artist, writer, actor and director.
Seven Questions with Aerosmith's Brad Whitford By Randy Hayward published 21 August 17 Like many, many players from my generation, I would have to lay it all on the British Invasion—the Beatles, the Stones, everything in the early Sixties.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Talk New Album, 'Flying Microtonal Banana' By Mike Huguenor published 21 August 17 On flying microtonal banana the Australian psych-rock band open up the space between notes and expands the tonal landscape of rock.
Post-Hardcore Supergroup Mutoid Man Get a Little Help from Marty Friedman By Brad Tolinski published 21 August 17 You may not have heard of Mutoid Man, but it seems like just about everyone else has.
Royal Blood Continue to Rewrite the Rock Rulebook—Without a Guitar By Joe Bosso published 21 August 17 Mike Kerr, who is one-half of the British-based rock duo royal blood (he’s the singer-bassist component; ben thatcher handles the drums), has two distinct views on being in a two-man band.
Rhythm Nation:20 Steps to Becoming a Better Acoustic Rhythm Player By Jeff Gunn published 24 July 17 All musical expressions occur through rhythm. While the spark for musical creativity often originates from an emotional and spiritual place, rhythms are governed by mathematical values.
Chris Cornell 1964-2017: Paying Tribute to the Legendary Soundgarden Frontman By Alan di Perna published 17 July 17 We will never know what went on in the mind of Chris Cornell after he left the Detroit Fox Theater on the night of May 17.
Steve Howe and Yes Gear Up for This Summer’s Yestival Tour By Joe Bosso published 11 July 17 Yes fans across the globe greeted the band’s recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a collective response: “It’s about time!”
ZZ Ward Puts a Fresh Spin on Her Classic Blues Influences with 'The Storm' By Laura B. Whitmore published 11 July 17 Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ZZ Ward digs deep for her latest offering,The Storm.
Review: Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH HT M Ash Guitar By Paul Riaro published 29 June 17 I’ve always been a huge fan of Charvel Guitars for their unapologetically streamlined guitars geared for high-speed playability, unbridled power and peak performance.
A Tribute to Joan Baez’s Celebrated Fingerstyle Guitar Playing By Dale Turner published 8 June 17 Joan Baez (b. 1941) began her performing career at age 17, playing traditional folk songs in Boston-area coffee shops while studying dramatic arts in college.
August 2017 Guitar World Gear and Lesson Videos By Guitar World Staff published 8 June 17 These videos and audio files are bonus content related to the August2017 issue of Guitar World.