Posted February 7, 2011 at 9:00 am | 4 comments
Talking to Sammy Hagar, it’s hard to tell that the prolific guitarist, singer and songwriter has been working as a professional musician for almost 44 years, beginning his career by recording “Reach Out to Find Me” and “Read My Thoughts” in 1967. During the intervening years, Hagar has had several successful solo careers, been a member of the rock band Montrose, and spent a decade with Van Halen at the height of the band’s fame in the mid ‘80s and early ‘90. Throughout it all has maintained an exuberance and excitement for music that is often only found in performers half his age or younger.
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Posted February 6, 2011 at 12:00 pm | One comment
Evolving from an earlier song titled “Hey Jules,” which Paul McCartney wrote for John Lennon’s son Julian to comfort him after his parent’s divorce, “Hey Jude” has since become one of the Beatles’ most recognized and best-loved songs. At over 7 minutes in length, it was, at the time, the longest single ever to top the charts.
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Posted February 5, 2011 at 12:00 pm | No comments
Released in 2010, Avenged Sevenfold’s “Nightmare,” was the first single following the death of drummer The Rev. Though he will never be replaced in the minds of AS’s fans, prog-rock drummer extrordinare Mike Portnoy jumped in and took The Rev’s place, who recorded the demo version, on the single.
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Posted February 4, 2011 at 12:00 pm | No comments
Featured on Atreyu’s fifth studio album Congregation of the Damned, “Storm to Pass” may not be as recognizable as some of the band’s other singles, but it’s hard driving beats, ethereal arpeggios and screaming vocals are as strong as any song the band has released in recent years.
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Posted February 3, 2011 at 12:00 pm | No comments
For a song that was written to stand against censorship in music, Alice in Chain’s hit single “Man in the Box” has been censored itself many time over the years. From the band’s Vevo YouTube channel, to radio, to the video game Rock Band 2, the song’s lyrics have been changed to be more family friendly, something that seems to go against the lyrical intend of the song.
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Posted February 2, 2011 at 12:00 pm | No comments
Download Dream On by Aerosmith, today’s officially licensed free tab of the day.
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Posted February 2, 2011 at 10:00 am | No comments
When you think of shred-guitar prowess and monster metal chops, players from the U.S., the U.K. or Brazil normally come to mind as the guys standing at the top of the heap. But, there is a guitarist living in Croatia that is quickly making a name for himself as a player to watch out for on today’s scene.
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Posted February 1, 2011 at 12:00 pm | One comment
Download ACDC’s “Hells Bells,” today’s officially licensed free tab of the day.
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Posted February 1, 2011 at 11:02 am | One comment
Fans that caught the first few shows on the Music as a Weapon tour might have been a little surprised to see that Brad Kochmit and not Clint Lowery was playing guitar with Sevendust during their shows. After taking a break from the band between 2005 and 2008, there might have been a little concern that Lowery was taking another break, but this is definitely not the case. Brad was filling in because Clint just had his first baby, and took two weeks off to spend time with his family and get used to their new addition.
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