These Kids Can Really Play Guitar [VIDEO]
We can't tell you how old these kids are, or even what country this is. But, as you can see for yourself, these five children sure play a mean -- if unflinchingly polite -- guitar. Continue reading…
View ArticleCelebrate Les Paul's Birthday With Playable Google Doodle
Today, Google is paying tribute to the late guitar pioneer Les Paul with a guitar-themed doodle that allows users to play it and record songs of their own. The doodle, which was designed by engineers...
View ArticlePeter Frampton Recovers Prized Missing Guitar After More Than 30 Years
Remarkably, Peter Frampton has been reunited with one of his most prized guitars more than 30 years after it was believed to be lost forever. Continue reading…
View ArticleKiss Stars Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley Both Announce New Guitars
Ace Frehley may not be sharing the stage with Paul Stanley and the other original members of Kiss anymore, but thanks to a pair of new custom guitars being produced by Washburn and Les Paul, you can...
View ArticleGuitar Owned By Les Paul Purchased By 'Pawn Stars' For $90,000
A guitar that once belonged to legendary guitarist Les Paul was recently purchased for $90,000 by Rick and Corey Harrison, the proprieters of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas...
View ArticleTom Petty's Stolen Guitars Recovered
Finally, some good news in the world of classic rock. Five guitars belonging to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were recovered Tuesday (April 17). The instruments had been reported missing since...
View ArticleSlash Remembers His First Guitar
You never forget your first. Of course, we’re talking about guitars. Did you think we meant something else? The nerve of some people. Either way, in a new interview, Slash discusses the instruments on...
View ArticleGuitar Player Guides Viewers Through the History of Rock and Roll With 100 of...
If you're a fan of rock and roll, guitars, or music in general; this video is really worth checking out. Someone from the Chicago Music Exchange, a music supply outlet, put together a compilation of...
View ArticleSt. Jude Radiothon Gives You the Once in a Lifetime Chance to Own an...
Listen Wednesday and Thursday to hear songs of inspiration and stories from families that have benefited from the life saving research at St. Jude, the hospital without walls. We call it a "hospital...
View ArticleWin a $2,400 Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Model Fender Stratocaster
To celebrate the release of the 30th anniversary edition of Stevie Ray Vaughan's debut, 'Texas Flood,' we're teaming up with Sony Legacy, Fender and GuySpeed to give one lucky reader a Stevie Ray...
View ArticleWatch Rayman's 5 Favorite Guitar Solos [VIDEO]
I've loved guitar solos ever since I watched McGuinn of the Byrds pick his twelve string Rickenbacker, and Zal Yanofsky of the Lovin Spoonful play a screamin solo, then fall off the stage into the...
View ArticleRemember The Sound Effects Guy From Police Academy, He's The Real Thing
Remember Michael Winslow, the guy that could do all the sound effects in the movie Police Academy? He is the real thing, I have seen many performances of his talent to be able to copy sounds, leading...
View ArticleSome Daily Funk, From Toddzilla Of Funkhammer, You're Welcome
One of the best guitarists I have ever seen, Toddzilla of Funkhammer has posted a little ditty I thought I would share. It's not so much that he can play well, it's the emotion, the sound, and the...
View ArticleHow did Eddie Van Halen Invent A Whole New Guitar, Listen To This Smithsonian...
Eddie Van Halen is credited with influencing music, bands, and the way the guitar was played. Not many people are aware of the influence he had on the making of guitars, and amps. He wired his own...
View ArticleWatch This Accoustic Only Performance Of AC/DC's Thunderstruck
This is an brilliant version of "Thunderstruck", no vocals just one acoustic guitar and the fingers of Luca Stricagnoli. Even if you aren't an AC/DC fan you will dig this offering. Continue reading…
View ArticleWould You Like To Sound Like Eddie Van Halen? Watch Him Explain His Gear And...
So many people would love to play like Eddie Van Halen. Eddie knows that and has tried to make gear he likes and that people want to play. He is always pushing the envelope with his equipment. His...
View ArticleDo You Remember Him, Stanley Jordan Covers "Stairway To Heaven"
Back in the 80's Stanley Jordan and Stanley Clarke teamed up and had a small pop hit. The two of them were in uncharted territory because they were both Jazz artists. Stanley Clarke went on to record...
View ArticleYou Could Win A Star Guitar At This Year's St. Jude Children's Research...
Surprise! Our St. Jude Children's Research Hospital radiothon is earlier this year. It's such a fulfilling feeling knowing that you have helped the research to continue at St. Jude that will continue...
View ArticleWatch This Guy Play Guitar While Undergoing Brain Surgery
Doctors in India recently performed brain surgery on a conscious man while the patient played his acoustic guitar. Continue reading…
View ArticleGibson Guitar Company 'Running Out of Time'
Gibson Brands, Inc. – makers of the iconic Gibson guitars played by Slash among many others – is “running out of time” to resolve serious debt issues that could shut it down. Continue reading…
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