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Each time Firewind released an album over the last 20 years, it wasn’t just the brilliancy of exceptional guitarist Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil) that fans were in awe of, but also the skills of every one of the band’s vocalists. Fantastic riffs, hooks and solos by the gifted hands of guitarist Gus aside, it’s the great vocal melody – an integral part of every Firewind song – that’s causing a stir. In that respect nothing has changed in their newest album, simply titled Firewind, quite the contrary: with his charismatic voice new member Herbie Langhans (Avantasia, Radiant, Seventh Avenue, amongst others) refines each and every last one of the ten new songs and infuses them with an expressive force that is remarkable. “With Herbie I feel like we’re doing a relaunch of the original Firewind cast, because his singing style bears a certain resemblance to that of Stephen Fredrick, our firstvocalist,” comments Gus. “I’m proud and happy that we can continue with the tradition of great Firewind vocali

World-renowned guitar hero Al Di Meola welcomes a new decade with an ambitious follow-up to his 2013 studio recording All Your Life: A Tribute to the Beatles with a sophomore homage to the Beatles, entitled Across The Universe, due out on earMUSIC on March 13, 2020. Al Di Meola’s exquisite mastery of the fretboard is equal only to his appreciation of the Beatles’ legacy that has inspired generations of both musicians and music fans with their famed recording catalog. A retrospective of Al Di Meola’s nearly 50-year acclaimed career expressed through his virtuosic arrangements of 14 Beatles songs, Across The Universe journeys alongside one of America’s foremost guitarists as he revisits classic hits and more obscure tunes written by the ingenious Fab Four who have helped define the man he is today. Adding to his lauded recording collection of more than 30 solo albums and numerous acclaimed collaborations with the likes of Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Stanley Clarke, Paco De Lucia and many others, Across The Un

Songwriter Andrew Farriss offers up a funky country groove 'Good Momma Bad' as the second single from his highly anticipated forthcoming self-titled debut album. I caught up with Andrew to talk about the record, guitars, and the challenges of stepping into the spotlight.Photographer credit: David Christopher Banks

John 5 is about to begin his first ever solo tour of Australia. We geeked out a bit because of course we did. Full tour details here! https://silverbacktouring.com.au/john5-2019/

Pinnacle Music Group are absolutely thrilled to announce that the legendary guitar virtuoso MARTY FRIEDMAN will be returning to Australia, for the first time with his full “Super Band” across four VERY intimate venues.With a career of over thirty years with some of the world’s biggest heavy metal acts on top of an absolutely monumental solo career, Marty Friedman is a household name for guitarists across the world, and Australian fans get the chance to see the legendary shredder himself tear it up onstage in four incredibly intimate venues, giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Friedman’s guitar wizardry closer than ever beforeULTIMATE VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE! You all have heard how great the VIP packages were for Marty`s US and Europe tours-this time will top even that! What you get with this great package:– Meet Marty and have ALL your items signed – no limit– Photo with Marty – with your own camera– Chat with Marty – no rush through– Exclusive Marty Friedman guitar pick – the exact same

How does a musician, who happens to be pretty handy on the guitar, but lives in the most isolated capital city in the world, get some of the finest Blues guitarists on the international music scene to take part in his latest project? Simple. He asks them. Australian blues-rock barnstormer, Matty T Wall has been on a rapidly rising career trajectory since his 2016 debut release Blue Skies was nominated as Best Blues Album (International) at the 15th Annual Independent Music Awards. Wall’s 2018 follow-up Sidewinder proved the success was no one-off - the album subsequently reaching the upper echelons of blues airplay charts in Australia, the US and Europe, and opening plenty of doors all around for this firebrand singer-songwriter and fearsomely talented guitarist. While Wall’s latest release may be a tad unexpected, it’s sure to be very welcome for blues lovers. With a roll call of guests including Eric Gales, Walter Trout, Kirk Fletcher, Kid Ramos and fellow West Australian Dave Hole featured, the aptly title

Melbourne Australia's progressive instrumental project I Built The Sky will release their third album, The Zenith Rise, on November 1.I Built The Sky is led by guitar wizard Rohan 'Ro Han’ Stevenson and has been slowly climbing the ranks of the progressive shred guitar community for some time now with high level supports, headlining slots and international praise for their previous releases all going towards building an impressive global fanbase.The new album features a few upgrades from previous releases with some impressive artwork courtesy of artist Pat Fox who has worked with artists such as Tash Sultana, Northlane, The Amity Affliction and many more, and the contribution of ARIA nominated producer and mixer Forrester Savell who has been involved in a Mixing and Mastering capacity. The new additions to the album see's Rohan's music achieve a new level of presentation and sonic perfection to go along with the insanity of the guitar riffs, musicality and well crafted songs.The first single 'Up Into The Ethe

After two solo records and work with several guitar legends, Nili Brosh (Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil, Tony MacAlpine) is no stranger to instrumental guitar albums. However, her latest effort Spectrum steps beyond the expected and into a global exploration of musical genres. A literal spectrum, the album seamlessly blends from one genre to the next, starting in one place and ending up in a completely different one; all the while suggesting that music - much like humans - is all the same. Opening with the Spanish flavor of “Cartagena” and “Andalusian Fantasy”, Brosh effortlessly demonstrates the gentle power of conveying melodies on a nylon string guitar. Fusing into the European folk-inspired “Circus Wedding” and Parisian flavored “Rachel in Paris”, accordionist Hubert Gall makes a guest appearance and takes us further into the stylistic journey. What was Parisian blends into the chill R&B inspired “Solace”, which is where we first hear Brosh’s electric guitar versatility and soaring solos. The

Recorded live at the 2019 Melbourne Guitar Show, my guests are James Norbert Ivanyi and Jeremy Barnes as we discuss the state of modern guitar.James Norbert Ivanyi: https://jamesnorbertivanyi.bandcamp.comJeremy Barnes: https://www.facebook.com/jeremybarnesmusicWant more live episodes like this but wish the sound quality was better? Subscribe to Patreon so I can afford to get a nice Rode Rodecaster Pro and start putting on dedicated live podcast interview events! https://www.patreon.com/iheartguitar

GANG OF FOUR Australian and New Zealand November 2019 Tour DatesSaturday November 2nd PERTH RosemountTuesday 5th November ADELAIDE Lion Arts FactoryThursday 7th November BRISBANE The ZooFriday 8th November SYDNEY Manning BarSaturday 9th November MELBOURNE CroxtonTuesday 12th November AUCKLAND Tuning ForkWednesday 13th November WELLINGTON San Fran Tickets: On sale now:From: https://metropolistouring.com/tours/gang-of-four/NZ Tickets: https://metropolistouring.com/tours/gang-of-four-nz-2019/

Bryan Beller's new album, "Scenes From The Flood" (out September 13) was many years in the making. It represents a huge leap in Beller's already considerable compositional confidence, and is packed full of so, so, SO many guitar legends. Hear Bryan talk about the album, the personnel, the gear and more in this long-form interview. And watch the video for “Volunteer State," featuring Joe Satriani, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ptMLlkfYew

Stryper's Michael Sweet calls in for a chat about his November Australian acoustic tour, his Washburn guitars and other matters of guitaristic importance.

Tal Wilkenfeld has a brilliant new album called Love Remains, packed full of great songs and incredible musicianship. You should totally get it. Wanna support I Heart Guitar (and by extension my little family and our dreams of getting another dog soon)? patreon.com/iheartguitar or paypal.me/iheartguitar, my friend.

Help Christian Martucci find his lost BC Rich!Stone Sour/Black Star Riders guitarist Christian Martucci is looking for the BC Rich Mockingbird he lost when he was 16. He’s been searching for this unique and sentimentally important instrument for years with no luck. Do you have a lead on this guitar? Contact Christian via Instagram at instagram.com/christianmartucci and help him get his baby back!Wanna support I Heart Guitar (and by extension my little family and our dreams of getting another dog soon)? patreon.com/iheartguitar or paypal.me/iheartguitar, my friend.

Join my guest Mr. Steve Vai as we discuss the new Generation Axe live album (Vai, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt, Yngwie Malmsteen and Tosin Abasi) plus magical thinking, spiritual questing and Vai's current guitar obsession, Synergy Amps.Wanna support I Heart Guitar (and by extension my little family and our dreams of getting another dog soon)? patreon.com/iheartguitar or paypal.me/iheartguitar, my friend.

Devin Townsend talks about his new record Empath, the load-lightening joys of acoustic tours, his new Prestige signature guitar and the importance of accepting the silly with the epic. Wanna support I Heart Guitar (and by extension my little family and our dreams of getting another dog soon)? patreon.com/iheartguitar or paypal.me/iheartguitar, my friend.An Evening With Devin Townsend Australian Tour DatesThornbury Theatre, Melbourne Sunday September 8New Show AddedGovernor Hindmarsh, AdelaideTuesday September 10Old Museum, BrisbaneWednesday September 11York Theatre, SydneyFriday September 13Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne Saturday September 14Sold OutFreo Social, PerthSunday September 15 Tickets On Sale Now From Troubadour-Music.ComAlso Includes Fan Q&A After The Show

KISS is doing one last lap of the world before hanging up their dragon boots. On this episode my guest is KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer, who talks about what the iconic Spaceman character means to him, plus plenty of good old-fashioned guitar geekery. For KISS tour dates, go here: https://www.kissonline.com/tour

Peter chats with Duff McKagan about his new Fender bass and his even newer solo album, Tenderness.And hey, check out The Cure performing Disintegration live in Sydney! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9uSPf9WDbwIf you'd like to help support I Heart Guitar, visit patreon.com/iheartguitar or donate to paypal.me/iheartguitar

Dave Leslie is about to conduct his first ever guitar clinic extravaganza and he wants you to know about it!