Merle Cooper Concert films are having a moment. The most popular movie in America right now, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, just grossed $130 million worldwide in its opening weekend, the… Read More

Maybe you’re a Swiftie — or perhaps you’re only Swiftie-adjacent. Three hours of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” will either be way too long for you or not nearl… Read More

Zakk Wylde is one of the most renowned and influential guitarists in the world of heavy metal. He gained his best-known reputation for his work with Ozzy Osbourne and his own band, Black Lab… Read More

The six-string guitar has been ‘king of the hill’ as far as guitars go, pretty much since the instrument has evolved into its modern form. There’s nothing that has really i… Read More

Video blocked due to privacy settings [rcb-consent type=”change” tag=”link” text=”Change privacy settings”] Half the band died in a plane crash!… Read More

When you hear the phrase “greatest rock bands,” you almost certainly get an image of four or five white guys holding guitars—the Beatles, the Stones, Zeppelin, Van Halen, T… Read More

The best Rock bands of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, the musical groups that marked the history of Rock and the influence of the electric guitar. The Evolution of Rock and th… Read More

To point out how the essence of one’s tone lies in their hands, Steve Lukather explained that there’s no magic piece of gear that will make any guitar player better. The Toto gui… Read More

TL:DR – I have dozens of songs and instrumentals for you to download or stream through my BandCamp page right now. Although, I’m probably best known as a professional science wri… Read More

There are greater than two albums’ price of unreleased Van Halen songs ready to be heard on YouTube. Beneath, we chronologically break down 25 demos and reside cuts t… Read More

Nashville-based songwriter and guitar enthusiast CS Hellmann offers an electrifying musical experience in his latest single “The Fear I Felt.” This lively and vibrant track s… Read More

Credit: Bennie CurnowAfter ten years as a band, Bear’s Den are still excited by music. Bear’s Den have done things their own way over the last ten years, and this has resulted i… Read More

When you hear the phrase “greatest rock bands,” you almost certainly get an image of four or five white guys holding guitars—the Beatles, the Stones, Zeppelin, Van Halen, T… Read More

In the wide, dynamic world of music, every instrument holds a unique significance. But there’s one that has become an iconic symbol of musical expression – the guitar. Known for… Read More

The best electric guitar for shredding can accommodate the fast, intricate, and often highly technical lead guitar playing that modern virtuosos demand.  Shredding has its roots in h… Read More

Extreme guitarist and an absolute all-around virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt recently appeared in a new interview on Rick Beato’s YouTube channel. During this long chat, they touched upon a… Read More

The Stratocaster is one of the most popular electric guitars in history. That popularity seems unshakable, and the fact that you can mix and match electronics, design details, tonewoods, and… Read More

L to R: Dave LaRue (Bass), Steve Morse (Guitar), Van Romaine (Drums)Reunited and performing together for the first time in over 10 years, the Steve Morse Band returns with a long-awaited li… Read More

West coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH will return to Australia this December to round out 2023 with the last Metal tour for the year. They also return with their 13th studio albu… Read More

Photo: HP van VelthovenVandenberg and Mascot Records have announced the band’s new studio album will be released globally on August 25.  They have presented a lyric video of the… Read More

From “Brandy” to Bowie, from Redbone to the Replacements A Rip Van Winkle who fell asleep in 1980 and woke up in 2014 might’ve been surprised to find that America… Read More

Although one might think that a guitar player like Nuno Bettencourt would have no issues playing in front of anyone, there was at least one occasion that he felt nervous. And it was when he… Read More

During his recent visit to The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM, Queen guitarist Brian May looked back on Total Guitar‘s recent list of the greatest guitarists of all time where he took t… Read More

PrefaceDavid Lee Roth is an American gemstone voice, tunesmith, and entrepreneur, best known as the lead songster of the iconic gemstone band Van Halen. Roth's distinctive voice, attractive… Read More