Appetite for Destruction stands tall as perhaps the greatest rock 'n' roll record ever unleashed. I say "perhaps" only because neither you nor I have actually heard every rock album ever recorded. It is entirely possible some got missed. But I say "perhaps" no
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With sonic explorers Angine de Poitrine kicking off their sold-out US tour, the guitar world's most viral duo has once again sparked a global conversation around their mind-bending microtonal guitar tones. Alongside King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, they are c
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The iconic brand Gibson has continued to make bold moves in the extended range market by releasing its first baritone guitar in a decade. Back at NAMM, the company teased it would be exploring heavier territory when it confirmed seven-strings and baritones wer
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The much-anticipated and heavily discussed concert film Back To The Beginning, which captures the historic final performance of the immortal Ozzy Osbourne and the legendary band Black Sabbath, has finally locked in its official release date. The feature film O
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Publishers of Dave Grohl's memoirs initially advised the former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman to promote his book through conventional means—fan meet-and-greets and public readings. The premise was simple: read a couple of chapters, strum an acoust
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At the dawn of the 1990s, the heavy music landscape shifted dramatically as breakneck thrash metal speeds gave way to crushing, heavily rhythmic grooves. Pantera stood dead center in this seismic change, spearheaded by the legendary Dimebag Darrell (Dimebag Da
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Legendary bass icon Jason Newsted — renowned for laying down the thunder for Metallica, Voivod, and Flotsam and Jetsam, and currently fronting his own powerhouse project — opened up about his touring rig, preferred gear, and instrument choices. We caught up wi
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Line 6 has announced Helix Stadium Native, bringing its next-generation digital guitar modeling directly into digital audio workstations (DAWs). Alongside the full flagship release, Line 6 launched Helix Stadium Native Intro — a completely free version contain
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A Taste Without Borders: The Essential Records That Forged the Mind of Megadeth’s Mastermind Megadeth frontman and heavy metal icon Dave Mustaine recently sat down with the renowned British magazine Metal Hammer to share the ultimate playlist of his life. This
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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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Few rock fans will readily recognize the name James Niggemeyer. That comes as no surprise, seeing as he was never a guitarist, a drummer, a lead singer, or a musician of any kind. So who was he? James Niggemeyer is the police officer who shot and killed Nathan
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Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has sold two adjoining mansions in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood for a combined price of nearly $68 million, with both properties changing hands on the same day. In a separate deal completed in recent weeks, Ulrich
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