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Juliette Valduriez – Who Says Girls Can’t Rock?
Juliette Valduriez is fast becoming a youtube hit and it’s no surprise to see why. Her stunning guitar performances are nothing short of sensational. This girl can do everything from Randy Rhoads to David Gilmour and often looks like she’s not even trying even in the most epic of guitar solos. Anyway I’m going to let Juliette’s fingers do the talking. Tell me your not impressed!
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Bruce Kulick Discusses KISS, Recording BK3 and Shares Some Tips for Aspiring Guitarists
I was privileged to have an interview with ex KISS and current Grand Funk Railroad guitar player Bruce Kulick recently and got to ask him some long awaited questions about his time with KISS, huge guitar collection and his new solo record BK3.
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Ibanez Paul Gilbert FRM100-TR Signature Guitar Review
The FRM100TR is the Chinese manufactured version of the new FRM100 signature model that Ibanez have designed with Paul Gilbert. However given this signature model’s excessive price tag, Ibanez have wisely chosen to produce a cheaper model for general release that includes many of the same great features.
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Cool Video: Andy Timmons and Steve Vai Perform Michael Jackson’s Beat It
Check out this incredible performance of Michael Jackson’s Beat It from Andy Timmons and Steve Vai.
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Black Country Communion’s “Live Over Europe” Documentary in Cinemas from November 1st
For one night only, on Tuesday November 1st at 7:30pm, participating Vue Cinemas will screen Black Country Communion’s debut concert film “Live Over Europe” in high definition and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.
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Gretsch Anounces the New Electromatic Series Guitars
Gretsch has just announced the launch of several new Electromatic Series guitars. The series includes nine new models, including two basses and two left-handed guitars (yay!)
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Metallica, Megadeth, Anthraz and Slayer Talk The ‘Big 4′ and their Supposed Rivalry
Now that the dust has settled, the bands are all on extremely good terms with each other and have been touring under the ‘Big 4′ banner in concerts around the globe. Before their show at New York’s Yankee Stadium, Rolling Stone managed to speak with the bands about how their history and ‘supposed’ rivalry over the years.
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The Marshall Roadshow at the William IV Truro
Marshall Amplification has shaped the sound of rock music for almost 50 years and left a lasting legacy in combination with guitar icons such as Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Randy Rhoads and Slash. Thanks to the awesome people at Modern Music we had a taste of that legacy when the Marshall Roadshow rolled into town at the William IV, Truro.
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Eric Johnson Guitar Rig Video
In another superb ‘Rig Rundown’ by Premier Guitar, Eric Johnson talks us through the guitars, amps and effects he uses in his live setup. The interview was shot on location at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enjoy!
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Classic Riff: Fly By Night by Rush
Welcome to a new series of posts featuring classic guitar riffs. This first classic riff is ‘Fly by Night’ by Rush, the title track to their 1975 album. This classic Alex Lifeson riff is fairly easy to play and if your starting to master guitar chords then it’s a great song to help you move on to basic guitar riffs.
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Cool Eddie Van Halen Interviews
I think Eddie has had a lot of flack off the press in recent times so I thought it would be nice to show some great interviews with him talking about his guitars and amplifier setup
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Richie Kotzen TLR-RK/LTD Signature Fender Telecaster Now Available From Fender Japan
Not sure how I managed to miss this one but the new Richie Kotzen TLR-RK/LTD Signature Telecaster is now available from Fender Japan. Check out the photos, spec and video demo…
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Joanne Shaw Taylor Interview
Joanne Shaw Taylor is a busy lady, with two stunning albums under her belt over the last two years (2009′s White Sugar and 2010′s Diamonds in the Dirt), a ton of festival appearances and a wave of critical acclaim she is one of the most productive and talented blues artists on the scene. I caught up with Joanne last week to discuss her influences, playing style and her plans for the rest of the year.
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Terence Reis from The Straits Interview
We recently managed to secure an interview with Terence Reis, the lead singer and guitarist with The Straits, which includes three original members of Dire Straits (Alan Clark, Phil Palmer and Chris White) ahead of the bands’s 10-date October UK tour. As well as discussing what it was like to have such an amazing opportunity he also provides a wonderful insight into Mark Knopfler’s playing style and how he managed to recreate the tone and style of one of the world’s true guitar icons.
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Scott Holiday of Rival Sons Interview
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Holiday, lead guitarist of Rival Sons, one of the best bands to come out of America in recent years. The band have had an almost metoric rise to fame and are riding the new wave of classic blues rock. Fusing the best elements of bands like Led Zeppelin and Free, the band have an irresistable blend of authentic ‘old school vibe’, catchy hooks and great songs.
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Listen to the Union’s New Album for Free
THE UNION is for those of you that don’t know is the band fronted by ex THUNDER guitarist/songwriter Luke Morley and former Winterville vocalist/guitarist Peter Shoulder. However in a bold move, the band have made their new album ‘Siren’s Song available to stream free of charge
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Premier Guitar Interview with Thin Lizzy Guitar Tech Coty Allinson
This is a great new video from Premier Guitar who caught up with Thin Lizzy during their North American tour. Chris Kies interview’s Thin Lizzy guitar tech Coty Allinson regarding Scott Gorham and Vivian Campbell’s guitar rigs.
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Whitesnake’s Finest Axemen
Whitesnake has had it’s fair share of talented axe men over the years covering a range of styles from blues slide to fret melting hard rock. It’s also been one of those bands that has had more line-ups than hot dinners. Check out this list of Whitesnake’s greatest axe slingers.
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30th Anniversary Metallica Concerts Announced!
You can’t deny that Metallica really know how to please their fans. As the band turns 30 this year they have anounced a series of exclusive shows for their fan club members. Furthermore, in a move that will really please fans tickets will only be $6.
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New Jimmy Page Website Live
Well the Jimmypage.com website is now live and is as we thought it’s an online archive conceptualised and curated by Jimmy Page himself. The website chronicles his rich history in music and unlocks an amazing archive of information about his rock heritage.
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