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Why Sammy Hagar Is Still In Music

Why Sammy Hagar Is Still In Music

Posted July 12, 2011 at 6:55 pm | No comments

It’s quite rare to hear someone say, “Screw it, kid. Don’t follow your dreams, make a lot of money!” Most career advice given to recent high school graduates and college students usually focuses on doing what you love, following your heart, and money that the whole money/financial security thing will figure itself out.

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Chickenfoot Release New Album Teaser

Chickenfoot Release New Album Teaser

Posted July 12, 2011 at 4:15 pm | No comments

Rock supergroup Chickenfoot has released another teaser sample of a song from their upcoming album, which you can check out below. The band, which just signed an exclusive deal with eOne Music for North American marketing and distribution, will be releasing their second album, oddly entitled Chickenfoot III on September 27th.

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GI’s Matt Warnock Improvises Film Score

GI’s Matt Warnock Improvises Film Score

Posted July 12, 2011 at 1:18 pm | No comments

Filmmaker Timothy Ro has released a new short film entitled The Conversationalist, with Guitar International’s Dr. Matthew Warnock contributing the score. According to MattWarnockGuitar.com, Timothy Ro contacted him after the piece was filmed about recording the score. “He wanted a jazzy feel to the music, kind of Ed Bickert meets Gene Bertoncini, I immediately agreed to do the project.”

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Coheed And Cambria Bassist Arrested for Armed Robbery, Bail Increased

Coheed And Cambria Bassist Arrested for Armed Robbery, Bail Increased

Posted July 12, 2011 at 12:28 pm | No comments

Michael Todd, the bassist of prog rockers Coheed and Cambria, has been arrested for armed robbery of a Walgreens in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Posted in: Guitar News, Prog Rock News

How a Jam Session Started Jimmy Page’s Career

How a Jam Session Started Jimmy Page’s Career

Posted July 10, 2011 at 11:33 am | No comments

Jam sessions can be a guitarists best friend or their worst nightmare. I’m sure many of have stories of nights when a big-name musician was traveling through town and decided to sit in with us at the corner bar, making for an unforgettable night of music. But, there are also those jam sessions where the participants have spent too much time with a bottle of scotch or not enough time in the practice room, or both, and their 12 minute version of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” almost made us want to quit music.

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Jazz Guitarist Matt Warnock Launches Newsletter and Free Ebook

Jazz Guitarist Matt Warnock Launches Newsletter and Free Ebook

Posted July 10, 2011 at 11:00 am | No comments

After recently launching his website to wide acclaim in the guitar world, Jazz guitarist and Guitar International editor Matt Warnock will be launching the first edition of his newsletter on Monday July 11, 2011. Subscribers will receive weekly editions of the letter, sent out each Monday at noon EST, featuring exclusive guitar lessons that can be found only in the newsletter.

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Dethklok Announce Only Appearance This Year: This Friday’s Mayhem Fest!

Dethklok Announce Only Appearance This Year: This Friday’s Mayhem Fest!

Posted July 6, 2011 at 11:10 am | No comments

Speed metal titans Dethklok have announced that this Saturday, July 9th, they will fly their monster helicopters to San Bernardino, CA’s edition of Mayhem Festival, likely killing thousands of crazed fans when they land on the parking lots.

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Testament Guitarist Eric Peterson: New Album Is “Outta Control”

Testament Guitarist Eric Peterson: New Album Is “Outta Control”

Posted July 4, 2011 at 1:39 pm | No comments

San Francisco thrash metal icons Testament are currently in the throes of recording their new record, according to updates from the band. With only the drum tracks to go on, guitarist Eric Peterson is already excited. “Drum tracks completed on 4 songs. It’s gonna be the fastest and most outta control drum record we’ve done. Visual clips coming soon!”

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Mike Mangini Confident In His Dream Theater Spot

Mike Mangini Confident In His Dream Theater Spot

Posted July 4, 2011 at 1:09 pm | 2 comments

New Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini is very confident in his position as Mike Portnoy’s replacement.

In a recent interview with Radio Metal, Mangini was asked what he felt hearing that John Petrucci and Portnoy, both founding members of the band, had said that they would definitely work together in the future:

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Paul Rodgers: For Bad Company’s Future, “Anything Is Possible”

Paul Rodgers: For Bad Company’s Future, “Anything Is Possible”

Posted July 4, 2011 at 12:40 pm | No comments

Paul Rogers recently commented on the possible future of legendary rockers Bad Company, telling Backstageaxxess.com’s Gus Griesinger, “You know Gus, anything is possible.”

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