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- NEW ALBUM: Joe Bonamassa “Driving Towards The Daylight”
- Slow Jam The News with Barack Obama & The Roots: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Guitarist Magazine Launches Deluxe Edition iPad App
- Bert Weedon, Play In A Day Author, Dies Aged 91 RIP – 1920-2012
- Tom Petty’s Guitars Stolen From Tour Rehearsal
- Axl Rose Publicly Declines His Induction Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame In Open Letter To All
- RIP Jim Marshall OBE ~ 1923-2012
- MonkeyFest 2012 Cancelled
- Rockschool Launches Version 4 Guitar Syllabus on May 1st!
- Introducing: Phoenix Pro – The Guitar Plugin That Turns Hacks into Shredders
- SONISPHERE CANCELLED!
- 2012 G3 European Tour feat. Steve Vai, Joe Satriani & Steve Morse
- Slash performs the Allman Brothers classic ‘Jessica’ on BBC’s Top Gear show
- John Mayer forced to take “indefinite hiatus” and cancel US tour
- Eric Johnson announces first ever UK tour!
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Rockschool Launches Version 4 Guitar Syllabus on May 1st!
Thousands of students every year take Rockschool exams and on the 1st May 2012, Rockschool launches the eagerly awaited new Syllabus for guitarists. Building on the global success of its current exams, Rockschool talked to students and teachers, listened to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Bjork, Charlie Griffiths, Curved Air, Deep Purple, Deirdre Cartwright, Farm Studios, Genesis, Graded Exam, Guitar Grades, Guitar Syllabus, Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, Haken, Ian Anderson, Kit Margan, Larry Carlton, New Syllabus, Nick Davis, Rockschool, Stuart Ryan, Total Guitar, Vanessa Mae, XTC
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Bath Guitar Festival and Summer School returns to its founding city: 20-27 July
The International Guitar Foundation’s Bath Guitar Festival returns to its founding city after a two-year hiatus for their annual 19th festival and summer school. The combination of workshops, concerts and jamming sessions has become synonymous with IGF and this year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website, Workshop
Tagged Aynsley Lister, Bath Racecourse, Chris Eaton, Clive Carroll, Dan LaVoie, Dario Cortese, Don Alder, Gary Moore, Guitar Lab, Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, IGF, International Guitar Festival, International Guitar Foundation, James Uings, Jamie Hunt, Jazz & Beyond, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Satriani, Jools Holland, Justin King, Kit Morgan, Matt Schofield, Neville Marten, Phil Castang, Steve Allsworth, Steve Smyth, Stuart Masters, Stuart Ryan, Sulis Sound Track Festival, Tristan Seume, Vintage Trouble, Yngwie Malmsteen
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NEW Rockschool Exam Syllabus 2012-2018 ~ Coming Soon!
Coming soon for 2012 – the NEW Rockschool Guitar, Bass and Drum syllabus. All tracks were recorded at The Farm Studios in Surrey, home of Genesis and resident producer Nick Davis (Genesis, XTC, Phil Collins, Deep Purple, Bjork), over the course … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged 2012-2018, Artful Dodger, Bass, Bjork, BMFV, Charlie Griffiths, Corrine Bailey Rae, Deep Purple, Drums, Fightstar, Genesis, Grade Syllabus, Guitar, Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, Jason Bowld, Killing Joke, Nick Davis, Noam Lederman, Paul Weller, Phil Collins, Pitchshirter, Rockschool, Stuart Ryan, Surrey, The Farm Studios, Total Guitar, XTC
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RIP Eric Roche ~ 1967–2005
September 6th, 2011 marks the sixth anniversary of the sad passing of Eric Roche who died after a battle with throat cancer in 2005. I first saw Eric perform during a music trade show clinic, circa 2003, but had known … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, RIP, Video, Website
Tagged Acoustic Guitar, Anniversary, Benjamin Guitars, DADGAD, Eric Roche, Fine Young Cannibals, Guitar Techniques, Nirvana, Rest in Peace, RIP, She Drives Me Crazy, Smells Like Teen Spirit, The Beatles, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, YouTube
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Bath Guitar Festival 2011 – Newton Faulkner, Ben Prestage, Juan Martin, To’Mezclao
Newton Faulkner kicks off the Bath Guitar Festival with a fantastic live performance at the Bath Forum. The guitar festival, now in its 19th year, has returned to the city of Bath after a one-year hiatus and promises to deliver … Continue reading
Posted in City of Bath College, Music, Review, Website, Workshop
Tagged Bath Forum, Bath Guitar Festival, Ben Prestage, British Blues, Chapel Arts Centre, City of Bath College, Concert, Guitar Heroes, Guitar Techniques, IGF, International Guitar Foundation, Juan Martin, Neville Marten, Newton Faulkner, Richard Perkins, Tallis Morris, The Guildhall, The Pavillion, To'Mezclao, Workshop
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Guitar Heroes – Govan, Hutchings, Humphries, Hilborne, Carroll, James, Graydon
A new library album called ‘Guitar Heroes’ featuring many great UK guitarists has been released on iTunes. The album features: Guthrie Govan, Alex Hutchings, Andy James, Clive Carroll, Jamie Humphries, Phil Hilborne and James Graydon. Watch this clip to hear samples … Continue reading
Rock And Roll – Led Zeppelin ~ Total Guitar Video Lesson
The guys at Total Guitar have put together another great five-part video tuition package. This time we have Led Zeppelin’s awesome ‘Rock And Roll’, which can be found on the bands fourth album entitled Led Zeppelin IV, originally released in … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson, Magazine, Total Guitar, Video
Tagged Charlie Griffiths, Future Publishing, Guitar Lesson, Guitar Techniques, Guitar Tuition, Issue 215, James Uings, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, Music Radar, Robert Plant, Total Guitar June 2011, Total Guitar Magazine, Video, Video Lesson, YouTube
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Live And Let Die – Guns N’ Roses ~ Total Guitar Video Lesson
The guys at Total Guitar have put together a great six-part video tuition package of the Guns N’ Roses cover of Paul McCartney and Wing’s James Bond movie theme ‘Live And Let Die’. These videos accompany Issue 214 of Total Guitar … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson, Magazine, Video, Website
Tagged Future Publishing, Guitar Lesson, Guitar Techniques, Guitar Tuition, Guns N' Roses, Issue 214, James Uings, Linda McCartney, Live And Let Die, Music Radar, Paul McCartney, Phil Capone, Slash, Total Guitar Magazine, Video, Video Lesson, Wings, YouTube
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Trev Wilkinson ~ Fret-King Lounge Interview
Guitar Techniques editor Neville Marten interviews Trev Wilkinson, the man behind several decades of guitar innovation and the Fret-King, Italia and Vintage brands. Trev provides a unique insight into his life at the forefront of the electric guitar industry and … Continue reading
Posted in Magazine, Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Danelectro, Electric Guitar, Fender, Fret-King, Gibson, Guitar Techniques, Italia, Lounge, Music Radar, Neville Marten, Trev Wilkinson, Vintage Guitars
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Play Guitar Now!
Guitar Techniques magazine, arguably the best guitar magazine on the planet, has just produced its fourth ‘Play Guitar Now’ DVD and magazine package. The guitar tuition is brought to you by award-winning guitarist Stuart Ryan who expertly guides you through … Continue reading
