News Reviews Lessons Columns Latest news, reviews, columns and lessons updates from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-us Copyright 1998-2013 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/all_updates.xml.php Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:47:36 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:43 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/img/logo_rss.gif http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/all_updates.xml.php 144 44 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/andrew_wk_to_attempt_world_drumming_record.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/andrew_wk_to_attempt_world_drumming_record.html Upcoming Releases: He'll try to drum for 24 hours straight, with some help from guest drummers. Can you think of other fun rock-related world records?]]> Upcoming Releases Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:43 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/woman_dies_at_stone_roses_concert.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/woman_dies_at_stone_roses_concert.html General Music News: A 24-year-old died and others were injured at a 50,000-capacity Stone Roses concert in Scotland at the weekend.]]> General Music News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/todd_la_tore_on_tates_queensryche_its_a_group_of_great_musicians_but_thats_not_queensryche.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/todd_la_tore_on_tates_queensryche_its_a_group_of_great_musicians_but_thats_not_queensryche.html Upcoming Releases: Meanwhile, the band is streaming their new self-titled record in full.]]> Upcoming Releases Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:20 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slayer_to_carry_on_for_jeff_hanneman.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slayer_to_carry_on_for_jeff_hanneman.html General Music News: Kerry King states guitarist will be there "in spirit."]]> General Music News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/lullaby_versions_of_slipknot_album_announced.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/lullaby_versions_of_slipknot_album_announced.html Upcoming Releases: Metal giants to get lullaby treatment.]]> Upcoming Releases Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:57:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_draiman_on_device_were_serious_as_a_heart_attack_were_a_power_trio_from_hell.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_draiman_on_device_were_serious_as_a_heart_attack_were_a_power_trio_from_hell.html General Music News: "People have no choice but to take us seriously," the frontman says.]]> General Music News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:57:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brad_wilk_on_black_sabbath_you_really_want_to_absorb_and_be_a_sponge.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brad_wilk_on_black_sabbath_you_really_want_to_absorb_and_be_a_sponge.html General Music News: "I realized they poop and pee just like me," the stickman says on joining the ranks of metal legends.]]> General Music News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:57:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/metallica_post_the_footage_of_dehaan_orion_set.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/metallica_post_the_footage_of_dehaan_orion_set.html General Music News: Watch the band performing three songs from "Kill 'Em All" as DeHaan on this year's Orion festival.]]> General Music News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:57:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/arctic_monkeys_premiere_new_track_live.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/arctic_monkeys_premiere_new_track_live.html General Music News: Watch the British indie act performing "Mad Songs" in Scandinavia.]]> General Music News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:57:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/mustaine_confirms_live_metallica_jam_with_newsted.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/mustaine_confirms_live_metallica_jam_with_newsted.html Upcoming Tours: Mustaine has asked fans what Metallica song he and Jason Newsted should play live on the Gigantour. What song would you pick?]]> Upcoming Tours Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:57:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/slipknot_drop_new_album_hints_at_download_festival.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/slipknot_drop_new_album_hints_at_download_festival.html Upcoming Releases: Meanwhile, Slipknot's Clown says "I don't give a f--k about playing for the fans" - controversial, or brotherly love for his bandmate? Let us know what you think here.]]> Upcoming Releases Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/general_music/the_power_of_a_trio.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/general_music/the_power_of_a_trio.html General Music: In this article, I want to present to you some ideas and theories behind trios and their niche role in music.]]> General Music Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:01:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/learn_thousands_of_songs_by_knowing_these_top_4_chord_progressions.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/learn_thousands_of_songs_by_knowing_these_top_4_chord_progressions.html For Beginners: This lesson is for beginning guitarists looking for an easy way to learn a lot of songs quickly. We'll be using the 80/20 rule (the Pareto Principle - 20% of your work yields 80% of your results) and looking at the 4 most common chord progressions used in thousands of songs.]]> For Beginners Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:55:39 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/lick_library_brings_out_quick_licks_for_guitar_billy_gibbons.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/lick_library_brings_out_quick_licks_for_guitar_billy_gibbons.html Industry News: This new DVD aimed at guitarist of all levels, presented in an easy to follow guitar lesson where each lick is broken down into small pieces.]]> Industry News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/sigur_ros/kveikur/index.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/sigur_ros/kveikur/index.html Compact Discs: Released: Jun 12, 2013
Genre: Post-Rock, Ambient, Shoegaze, Post-Metal
Label: XL Recordings
Number Of Tracks: 9
Musical experimentation within a band isn't necessarily a bad thing. The real trick is pulling it off, but does Sigur Ros manage to do so?]]> Compact Discs Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:26:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ronnie_wood_on_new_stones_material_weve_got_to_find_the_gaps_to_record.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ronnie_wood_on_new_stones_material_weve_got_to_find_the_gaps_to_record.html General Music News: Wood talks new material in interview.]]> General Music News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:24:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/kim_deal_quits_the_pixies.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/kim_deal_quits_the_pixies.html General Music News: The founding bassist has quit the band for the second time in their 27-year career. What does it mean for the band?]]> General Music News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:24:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/megadeth_blame_pirates_for_poor_super_collider_sales.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/megadeth_blame_pirates_for_poor_super_collider_sales.html General Music News: They say the entire music industry is down, but recent industry figures suggest it's higher than when their last album was released.]]> General Music News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:24:19 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/fred_durst_im_not_sure_if_limp_bizkits_humour_translated_well.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/fred_durst_im_not_sure_if_limp_bizkits_humour_translated_well.html WTF?: Singer also talks video game cameo in new interview.]]> WTF? Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:24:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/queens_brian_may_announces_new_adam_lambert_collaboration.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/queens_brian_may_announces_new_adam_lambert_collaboration.html Upcoming Tours: The iconic guitarist praises the singer, calling him "an amazing artist."]]> Upcoming Tours Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/black_sabbath_top_the_uk_albums_chart_for_the_first_time_in_43_years.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/black_sabbath_top_the_uk_albums_chart_for_the_first_time_in_43_years.html General Music News: Metal pioneers set the record for the longest gap between No. 1 records with their latest album "13."]]> General Music News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/iron_maiden_to_wrap_up_european_tour_with_homecoming_show.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/iron_maiden_to_wrap_up_european_tour_with_homecoming_show.html Upcoming Tours: The iconic british metallers will hit the London's O2 in August.]]> Upcoming Tours Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/qotsas_josh_homme_we_should_make_a_new_record_right_away.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/qotsas_josh_homme_we_should_make_a_new_record_right_away.html General Music News: Frontman anxious to start working on the "...Like Clockwork" follow-up.]]> General Music News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/dave_lombardo_to_appear_on_the_new_sepultura_record.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/dave_lombardo_to_appear_on_the_new_sepultura_record.html Upcoming Releases: Former Slayer drummer recorded a special guest part on the upcoming Brazilian thrashers' record.]]> Upcoming Releases Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:03 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/genres_battles/disassociation_from_an_orthodox_image_an_essay_on_black_metal.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/genres_battles/disassociation_from_an_orthodox_image_an_essay_on_black_metal.html Genres' Battles: The ongoing wave of new American black metal has garnered the attention of critics while simultaneously earning the hate of black metal purists. Artists like Deafheaven and Liturgy are changing today's music scene with cross-genre metal, taking influence in post-rock and shoegaze, but is it any good?]]> Genres' Battles Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:02:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/kalmah/seventh_swamphony/index.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/kalmah/seventh_swamphony/index.html Compact Discs: Released: Jun 14, 2013
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Label: Spinefarm Records
Number Of Tracks: 8
Love it or hate it, Kalmah's glittery melodic death metal does exactly what it says on the tin.]]> Compact Discs Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:44:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/tom_hauck/afterlife/index.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/tom_hauck/afterlife/index.html Compact Discs: Released: Jun 4, 2013
Genre: Alternative Rock, Classic Rock
Label: Olex Music
Number Of Tracks: 10
Overall the CD offers solid rhythm guitars with succinct breaks. Classic rock meets alternative rock, with an emphasis on traditionally crafted four-minute pop songs with singalong choruses.]]> Compact Discs Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:32:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/irig_keys_from_ik_multimedia_becomes_the_first_lightning-compatible_music_keyboard.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/irig_keys_from_ik_multimedia_becomes_the_first_lightning-compatible_music_keyboard.html Industry News: New Lightning accessory cable allows you to plug the MIDI controller into your device to play MIDI instruments and synths.]]> Industry News Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:01:01 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/entertainment/top_10_wah_guitar_riffs.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/entertainment/top_10_wah_guitar_riffs.html Entertainment: What are the best wah-riffs of all time? That's what UG readers voted on this week - see the results here.]]> Entertainment Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:47:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/black_keyss_patrick_carnay_joins_black_lips.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/black_keyss_patrick_carnay_joins_black_lips.html Upcoming Releases: The drummer will co-produce the new Black Lips album alongside other special guests.]]> Upcoming Releases Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:47:36 -0400