Stepping onto a stage once commanded by irreplaceable visionaries like Ritchie Blackmore and Steve Morse could easily paralyze any guitar player with stage fright. Yet, when Simon McBride officially assumed the guitar throne for Deep Purple, he leaped into the
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Most Deep Purple fans had long since given up any hope of seeing the band ever share a stage with founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore again, due to a well-known, decades-long estrangement. But that's exactly what took place near the end of the group's show at
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In a recent candid interview with Metal Hammer, the former vocalist of NIGHTWISH opened up without holding back about the tumultuous past: — I honestly should have raised absolute hell. I held all the legal rights and signed contracts on my side, and had I cho
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Renowned producer Terry Date, famous for shaping the sound of the legendary band PANTERA, once revealed a fascinating behind-the-scenes detail about working in the studio: "We would record all the rhythm guitars, pack away all the equipment, and then towards t
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Is the impossible happening in the world of rock music? Exclusive news that has shocked millions of heavy rock fans around the globe! Legendary guitarist and co-founder of Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore, has announced that he will join his former bandmates on
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What makes a signature guitar successful is not just the name on the headstock but what that name is looking for from the instrument, and how their preferences resonate with the guitar-playing public at large. You can put an A-lister's signature on your headst
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Gibson has confirmed its new Garage in Miami will open on September 10. It will become the firm's third brick-and-mortar location and second in the US, after stores in Nashville and London. Located in the heart of Miami's Wynwood Art District, Gibson Garage Mi
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It's impossible to hear the line "Do you have the time to listen to me whine?" without immediately conjuring the sound of Billie Joe Armstrong's palm-muted modded Marshall tone. Over the last 30 years, Green Day's 1994 major label debut, Dookie, has become not
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Ed Sheeran’s first signature amp is teeny tiny, but does Orange’s first acoustic offering live up to the brand’s stellar reputation? Whatever you might think of Ed Sheeran’s music – and the comments on our Instagram posts would imply that certain sections of t
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The iconic masterpiece Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses has undeniably stood the test of time. Slash's legendary opening riff echoes through top music retailers like Guitar Center and local guitar stores across the globe multiple times every single day. Bu
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Nearly six decades after the formation of DEEP PURPLE, the legendary rock band continues to prove that true passion for music knows no retirement. Even after countless tours, classic albums, and decades on the road, the group has no intention of easing its sch
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Given the uncompromising nature of the sub-genre's very name, death metal pioneer Chuck Schuldiner could easily have been forgiven for assuming that the frantic, hyper-aggressive metal spin-off he helped synthesize had strict commercial limitations. The realit
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