Thursday June 28, 2007 Machine Head added to Metallica's Wembley line-up
Machine Head will follow-up their triumphant appearance at this year's Download festival by replacing Bullet For My Valentine as one of the opening acts for Metallica's show at Wembley Stadium in London on 8th July. Also scheduled to appear are H.I.M and ...
Monday June 18, 2007 New Gallows Dates
Punk bad-boys Gallows have released another batch of UK dates.
Engagements confirmed so far include the following:
12 Sept Princess Pavilion Falmouth
13 Sept Ski Lodge Yeovil
14 Sept TJs Newport
15 Sept Sugarmill Stoke
17 Sept Ironworks Inverness...
Engl Snaffle Gorham
The majestically fleet of finger Thin Lizzy legend Scott Gorham has teamed up with German company Engl for his amplification requirements.
Interestingly he’s reported to have taken delivery of a Richie Blackmore Signature E650 head or two: presumably the...
Online Guitar Tuition From Nils Lofgren
The erstwhile Springsteen guitarist and performer in his own right is offering a course of one-on-one lessons via his site. For $15 you can get hold of four one-hour videos that, we must say, look pretty good to us.
Speaking to Fender.com , Nils says:...
Wurzels Pull Out of Glastonbury
Instead of playing what would have been a home-town gig in front of a festival crowd, the legendary zoider quaffers have pulled out of an appearance at Glastonbury on Sunday 24th June amid reports that they’re unhappy with the stage upon which they were due to...
Monday June 11, 2007 Giants of heavy metal team up for UK tour
Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy and another band yet to be announced are all to team up for a UK tour in November dubbed The Black Crusade.
Tickets are £25 and on sale now. 24 hr credit card hotline: 0870 400 0688. You can buy online at...
Dream Theater announce UK tour
Following their triumphant Download Festival appearance yesterday and their new Systematic Chaos album crashing into the UK album chart at number 25, prog titans Dream Theater have announced a tour for the Autumn:
October
11 - Glasgow Carling Academy...
Wednesday June 06, 2007 Coxon back in Blur
It looks like influential guitarist Graham Coxon has finally decided bury the indie hatchet with his former band and return to Blur after months of rumours.
Hurrah!
Once the four members of the band get their own projects out of the way, the band...
Tuesday June 05, 2007 Riff power! A new guitar playing world record is set
More than 1,680 guitar players turned out to rock on Sunday in Kansas City – and set a new world record in the process.
Their mass-riffing rendition of Deep Purple 's guitar shop classic Smoke On The Water was a Kansas City radio station's organised...
Tuesday May 29, 2007 Vai’s Gear Explained
In a new feature on Steve’s official home site, his long-time tech Thomas Nordegg explains – in some detail – the ins and outs of Vai’s touring rig. There are pictures, insights and wise words too: apparently Vai likes his strings stretched to within an inch...
Friday May 25, 2007 Iron Maiden to play Brixton Academy in June
Metal legends Iron Maiden will play their last UK show for at least a year on 24th June with a special appearnce at London's 4,800 capacity Brixton Academy.
The show is in aid of the Clive Burr MS Trust – set up to help the band's former drummer (who...
Thursday May 24, 2007 Guitar Hero 3: new songs announced
Yes we know it's not the real thing but everyone seems to be going crazy for it – including some of the Guitarist team – the third installment of the popular Guitar Hero video game is due to be released in the Autumn and already featured songs are being...
Wednesday May 23, 2007 Line 6 sells, and Dave's buying
Megadeth 's latest album United Abominations may well have shocked us with its metallic impertinence, but it was a pleasant surprise and a return to form nonetheless.
What may also come as a further surprise to fans is the backline that the MegaMustaine is...
Washburn 200 PRO Series...
...are now available from your friendly neighbourhood UK dealer. We gave the guitars a rave review back in issue 289 and we can still heartily recommended them to anyone who’s after a decent electric that’s full of tone, plays smoothly and yet won’t break the...
Tuesday May 22, 2007 The Thrills Intimate UK Dates
Get up close and personal with the band during their upcoming trawl around some of Blighty’s smaller venues. Dates so far are:
5 June - Swansea, University
6 June - Bath, Moles
10 June - Margate, Escape
12 June - Exeter, The Cavern
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