Modern Rock

Annie Stoic Interview: Jackknife Stiletto

Annie Stoic Interview: Jackknife Stiletto

Posted January 4, 2011 at 10:00 am | One comment

Guitar International recently sat down with guitarist Annie Stoic to talk about Jackknife Stiletto, Gibson guitars and being a woman in a man’s world.

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Dada Interview: Mike Gurley, Phil Leavitt and Joie Calio

Dada Interview: Mike Gurley, Phil Leavitt and Joie Calio

Posted January 3, 2011 at 11:00 am | 10 comments

If you listened to the radio in early 1992 you heard the song “Dizz Nee Land.” If you dug that tune you may have purchased a CD called Puzzle, dada’s critically acclaimed first disk. This great album ran deep with intense, well-written, guitar-heavy rock songs including “Dorina,” “Posters,” “Dim,” and one of my favorites, “Who You Are.”

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Dave Martone Interview: Technique, Clean and Guitar Education

Dave Martone Interview: Technique, Clean and Guitar Education

Posted December 28, 2010 at 10:00 am | 2 comments

Dave Martone Talks Technique, Clean and Guitar Education

Posted in: Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Modern Rock

John 5 Interview: Tele’s, Marilyn Manson and Detroit

John 5 Interview: Tele’s, Marilyn Manson and Detroit

Posted December 26, 2010 at 11:00 am | 3 comments

Session guitarist, death rock hero, western swing master, movie soundtrack instrumentalist, John 5 is a well-rounded axe master. Fender has already named two Artist Series guitars after him, a beautiful black Telecaster with a unique headstock and the new J5 acoustic guitar.

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Mark Tremonti Interview: PRS Guitars, Alter Bridge and Creed

Mark Tremonti Interview: PRS Guitars, Alter Bridge and Creed

Posted December 20, 2010 at 10:00 am | 3 comments

Creed made its mark during the ‘90s and the following decade, and began gaining traction with its debut album, My Own Prison, that got them headlines, radio airplay and hit records. But, it wasn’t until around 2000 that Creed reached deep to pull out their monster hit, “With Arms Wide Open”, a track that reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

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Aaron Lewis Interview: Staind, Going Solo and Gibson Guitars

Aaron Lewis Interview: Staind, Going Solo and Gibson Guitars

Posted December 16, 2010 at 11:54 am | 5 comments

The Staind guitarist talks about his Gibson Signature model guitar, going solo and upcoming projects with the band he helped make world famous.

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Daniel Johns Interview: Getting Intimate

Daniel Johns Interview: Getting Intimate

Posted December 14, 2010 at 3:00 pm | One comment

Daniel Johns, lead vocalist and guitarist for Australia’s most popular rock-grunge group, Silverchair, met Ben Gillies (drums) and Chris Joannou (bass) before they were in their teens. By the time they reached 15, the trio made its mark “Down Under” as a major rock group. Today, Silverchair’s reputation is global.

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Joe Trohman Interview: Fall Out Boy

Joe Trohman Interview: Fall Out Boy

Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:00 am | 2 comments

During the past few years, Fall Out Boy has literally exploded over the pop music landscape. They’ve earned their keep by spending hard time on the road, building their music, giving it muscle and gathering a global network of fans.

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The Heavy Live in Chicago: Photo Gallery

The Heavy Live in Chicago: Photo Gallery

Posted December 8, 2010 at 10:00 am | One comment

U.K. band The Heavy recently performed at the Double Door in Chicago and photographer Bill Bronson was on the scene to capture some great shots from the show. Here are some of our favorite pics from that night.

Posted in: Concert Reviews, Modern Rock, Reviews

Jane’s Addiction: Live Voodoo DVD Review

Jane’s Addiction: Live Voodoo DVD Review

Posted December 4, 2010 at 10:00 am | 3 comments

Not quite knowing what to expect when I put in the Live Voodoo DVD, Jane’s Addiction’s latest release, chronicling the concert on Halloween of 2009 in New Orleans, I quickly realized I was in for a very interesting hour and a half. Lead vocalist and band founder Perry Farrell

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