Kiss are one of many iconic bands that have tried to recruit Yngwie Malmsteen over his hugely successful career. Yngwie Malmsteen was once asked to join Kiss, but the reason why he was eventually turned down had nothing to do with his legendary skills on the g
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PRS has made a major play in the metal guitar market by introducing the Tekton lineup. Dubbed "a whole new family of guitars", the Tektons fill a gap in the PRS catalog and look to go toe to toe with the heavyweights of the metal guitar world. The Maryland bra
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A massive fan of the horror genre, Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett delivered a uniquely chilling holiday treat for fans. Kirk Hammett shared a video of himself performing a dramatic reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic gothic poem, "The Raven." Kirk Hamm
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Legendary Irish rock band U2 marked their historic 50th anniversary, released their explosive new single «The Greatest Show on Earth» accompanied by an ironic music video directed by Anton Corbijn, and officially announced a massive 2027 stadium tour titled «C
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Gibson is honoring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' five-decade legacy with a limited-edition 50th Anniversary Flying V, inspired by the iconic Heartbreakers logo featured on the band's self-titled 1976 debut album. Dubbed the "Flying Five," the collection fea
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It does not take much to get guitar players arguing with each other. But there are few topics that get people going quite like the infamous tonewood debate. Some players will die on the hill of mahogany bodies making for warmer, fuller-sounding electric or aco
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SEPULTURA Move Final Show to a Smaller Venue: New Details Emerge on the Heavy Metal Giants' Farewell! Live Nation Brazil has officially announced that SEPULTURA’s final concert on November 7, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil, has been moved from the Mercado Livre Ar
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“They were the weirdest things. He was asking me, ‘What do you think I should play over this stuff?’” When Joe Satriani got an exclusive preview of new Metallica material during lessons with his student Kirk Hammett Guitar teachers always have some good storie
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Save for special songs or unique occasions, John Mayer is rarely seen without a PRS Silver Sky in his hands. That rule was tossed out the window over the weekend as he grabbed a classic Music Man Axis to shred some heavy Eddie Van Halen riffs. John Mayer share
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Joe Bonamassa has officially made history as the very first artist to be honored with a signature model in Fender's acclaimed Tone Master amp series, delivering a stunning reissue of his all-time favorite combo: a 1959 Twin. And shockingly for tube purists, it
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Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill has officially announced his retirement, stepping down from the British metal stalwarts after an extraordinary 57 years of service. Described as «the backbone of Judas Priest» in an official statement, the 74-year-old musician has
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There's a long-running joke in the guitar industry that PRS guitars are made exclusively for dentists and lawyers. The underlying sentiment suggests that those who fork out $7,000+ for a high-end PRS McCarty are wealthy hobbyists, rather than hard-working tour
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