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Since Yngwie J Malmsteen’s first studio album Rising Force in 1984, the Swedish mega-musician has been considered one of the world’s greatest guitar players. Known for
In today’s Melbourne Guitar Show Tip of the Day, Jimi Hocking offers his thoughts on guitar tone
A few weeks ago the David Lee Roth fronted Van Halen closed down Hollywood Boulevard and presented a stunning seven song performance for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Presented this week at MusicMesse 2015 in Frankfurt was the Yamaha Silent Guitar range including the SLG-200. The Yamaha SLG-200 is the perfect instrument for practice,
In today’s Melbourne Guitar Show tip of the day, Reza Nasseri discusses the basics of playing rhythm guitar in heavy metal music and also offers some
Roland wasted no time in releasing a bunch of new products at this year’s MusikMesse in Frankfurt, Germany. Here’s a brief run down of the main
Peter Hodgson from http://iheartguitarblog.com/ discusses how to dial in your tone prior to the gig.
It was during this week in April, 1970 that Paul McCartney released his solo LP McCartney along with an interview saying he was quitting The Beatles.
Dandenong Ranges Ukulele Festival (DRUKE) Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey, Victoria 29-31st May 2015 The Dandenong Ranges Ukulele Festival is officially open! Book now for the early
In our Melbourne Guitar Show Tip of the Day, local guitarist, producer Marcel Yammouni talks us through a DADGAD tuning of the guitar.
With the opening riff of Hell Aint A Bad Place To Be, AC/DC not only kicked off their much anticipated Coachella show last weekend but also
Midge Ure plays his final Australian show tomorrow night at Lizottes in Newcastle. While he was in Melbourne, we asked him what playing guitar means to
In today’s Melbourne Guitar Show Tip of the Day, Simon Patterson chats about the use of minor pentatonic scales in guitar solos.
This is a small portion of an hour-long video from Rollins College, Florida of Paul McCartney being interviewed by US Poet Laureate, Senior Distinguished Fellow, Billy
MIDGE URE SOLO: REVIEW & VIDEO INTERVIEW – Milano’s Brighton, Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster. Ultravox singer, Live Aid co-creator and solo artist in his own right, Midge
Straight off a prestigious WA Music (WAM) Song Of The Year win last month, Perth-based alternative soul tunesmith and multi-instrumentalist, Morgan Bain has announced the release
Centred around brother and sister act, Eliza Rogers (Ruby Boots band) and James Rogers (Harlequin League), Perth based outfit Patient Little Sister has been accumulating fans
In our Melbourne Guitar Show Tip of the Day, Troy Male discusses warming up exercises
Local guitarist, producer Marcel Yammouni (Captain Vibe Studios) tells us what playing guitar means to him.
In today’s Melbourne Guitar Show Tip of the Day, Nat Allison discusses the importance of using good quality cables.
Billy Idol performs a stripped back version of “Rebel Yell” live, loud & acoustic for the River in the Foundation Room at House of Blues Boston.
German owned, produced in China but with origins going back to C.F. Martin in 1970, the Sigma range of guitars is available in Australia courtesy of
With a strong rubberised non-slip clip the MT-15B clips easily onto the headstock of your instrument and features a frequency response range tailored for guitar, bass,
The AC10 was one of the first amplifiers to bear the VOX name and was available only for a short period of time in the early
After attracting much praise for her 2014 album An Easy Escape, Melbourne’s multifaceted songstress Shelley Segal, is back at it again with a gorgeous new single
In our Melbourne Guitar Show Tip of the Day, Peter Hodgson from http://iheartguitarblog.com/ discusses playing guitar without a plectrum.
Known more now as the backing band for the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Philadelphia’s hip hop/neo soul band The Roots have been playing their funky
Tommy Emmanuel is currently in Europe touring. A fan captured this great video of Tommy performing his song ‘Biskie’ in Oslo on March 26th, after it
In today’s Melbourne Guitar Show tip, Jimi Hocking discusses the palm muting technique with your guitar playing
Courtesy of http://hard-guitar.com/ here is their collection of nearly 50 crazy and funny guitars photos.
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips tracked down USA singer, songwriter, musician, and arranger Jessica Lynn to discuss how she has created such a large and enthusiastic
In today’s tip, Shannon Bourne discusses the use of the capo in your guitar playing
We caught up with guitar great Richard Thompson (in a badly lit room!) when he was recently in Australia and asked him what playing guitar meant
Born and bred in Tasmania but then relocating to Melbourne, Heloise first came to our attention as the winner of a songwriting competition hosted by the
In today’s tip, Troy Male takes you through some exercises which will assist you with your fingerpicking technique
At the Melbourne Guitar Show August 8&9 at Caulfield Racecourse, you will see the very best guitarists, guitar gear and get the best guitar advice. Here’s
