Thursday June 26, 2008 Backstage with Bon Jovi: Exclusive!
Join us as we gain exclusive backstage access with the New Jersey titans during their Lost Highway 2008 tour.
As the only mega-selling US rock band to be regular visitors to the UK and Europe, Bon Jovi – who have sold in excess of 120 million albums,...
Wednesday June 25, 2008 Attention Acoustic Fans: Dundee Guitar Festival
Between 11–13 July, Dundee Guitar Festival will play host to a series of classical-themed shows and workshops sure to be of interest to fans of six-string acoustic music.
Among this year’s performers are The Katona Twins, Andrzej Mokry and Pavel Steidl:...
Tuesday June 24, 2008 Shred School: Mark Tremonti to release first guitar tuition DVD next month
He's one of our favourite heavy rock players and in July Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti will release an 'all-access guitar instruction' DVD titled The Sound And The Story . Here's the blurb:
"Step inside the mind of one of today’s most...
Friday June 20, 2008 Weekend In The Country: play guitar with Albert Lee
Between 5-6 July, London’s Institue Of Contemporary Music Performance is hosting an exclusive masterclass with Albert Lee, as part of its Country Weekend: and you can meet the man and learn his finger-lickin' chicken-pickin’ chops first hand.
The...
Thursday June 19, 2008 Wish You Could Hear: David Gilmour announces first ever solo live album
David Gilmour's first ever solo live album arrives – Live In Gdansk – arrives on 15 September will feature Pink Floyd songs never previously performed with an orchestra.
The concert took place in front of 50,000 in the Gdansk shipyards in Poland and...
Knot Going Soft: Slipknot name their new album and offer free song download
Slipknot's new album will be called All Hope Is Gone and will see a release on 25 August following the band's appearances at the Leeds and Reading festivals on 22 and 24 August respectively.
The album's title track will be avilable as a free download...
Black Stone Cherry announce UK headline dates
Black Stone Cherry , one of the new heroes bringing back the glory classic rock and currently supporting Def Leppard and Whitesnake on a UK tour have announced a headline run of their own this Winter. It's in support of their second album – Folklore And...
Create your own DIY stompbox circuits
If you’ve ever wanted to learn about building your own effects pedals but don’t have a clue where to start, the Beavis Board kit could give you a leg-up into the world of circuit diagrams, esoteric-sounding components and spending hours in your workshop...
Wednesday June 18, 2008 Share your inspiration
As guitar players, what has YouTube ever done for us? Perhaps most importantly it has granted us access to a copyright-contested cornucopia of great present-day guitar performances, but personally, it’s also rewound, paused and rewound me over and over again...
Tuesday June 17, 2008 Paul Gilbert Announces UK Tour
Paul Gilbert has announced a tour of the UK and Ireland for November as follows:
Fri 14 – Astoria2, London
Sat 15 – JB's, Dudley, .
Sun 16 – Academy4, Manchester.
Tue 18 – Rios, Leeds.
Wed 19 – Carling Academy, Newcastle.
Thu 20 – Stereo,...
Wednesday June 11, 2008 Unholy War: Slayer, Trivium and Mastodon team up for UK tour
Slayer, Trivium, Mastodon and an opening act yet to be confirmed are teaming up for this year's Unholy Alliance European tour. The following UK dates have been announced:
27 Oct - Manchester, England - Manchester Arena
28 Oct - Birmingham, England - NEC...
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Oh No: Lukather quits Toto
Hold the line? Not anymore. The rumours were true: guitarist Steve Lukather has officially quit Toto and announced the end of the band as a result. It's a sad day for AOR. Here's his full statement on the matter (you may need to make yourself comfortable...
Tuesday June 03, 2008 New issue on sale
In issue 304 of Guitarist, on sale now:
Pimp Your Axe
On a budget of only £300, our experts show you how to turn a Yamaha Pacifica into something more… personal. Pick up some tips and learn the do’s and don’t s of customisation here
The PRS David...
Wednesday May 28, 2008 Death Of A Dead Band: SikTh call it quits
UK progressive metallers SikTh have sadly decided to call it a day.
The news follows the departure of their two vocalists last year with whom the band recorded two excellent albums – 2003's The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild and...
