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All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/all_updates.xml.php Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:33:15 -0400 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:35:33 -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_tours/foo_fighters_head_to_dc_to_rock_white_house_fourth_of_july_bash.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/foo_fighters_head_to_dc_to_rock_white_house_fourth_of_july_bash.html Upcoming Tours: The Foo Fighters will take a short break from their extended hiatus when they play a very special Fourth of July party this Saturday at the White House.]]> Upcoming Tours Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:35:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deep_purple_ordered_to_pay_royalty_to_themselves.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deep_purple_ordered_to_pay_royalty_to_themselves.html General Music News: A Russian court has fined Deep Purple for "illegally" performing their own songs.]]> General Music News Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:31:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_i_dont_think_its_proper_for_sepultura_to_go_on_without_the_cavaleras.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_i_dont_think_its_proper_for_sepultura_to_go_on_without_the_cavaleras.html General Music News: Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted believes that it's not "proper" for the band to carry on without either of the founding Cavalera brothers.]]> General Music News Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:27:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/fiction/andromeda_my_love.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/fiction/andromeda_my_love.html Fiction: A play on Greek mythology, twisted and modernized to paint a new, horrid picture.]]> Fiction Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:24:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/killswitch_engage_new_album_on_track_to_sell_50k-55k_first_week.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/killswitch_engage_new_album_on_track_to_sell_50k-55k_first_week.html General Music News: According to Hits Daily Double Killswitch Engage is on track to sell between 50,000 and 55,000 copies in the US in its first week of release.]]> General Music News Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:23:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/chevelle_new_single_available_for_streaming.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/chevelle_new_single_available_for_streaming.html Online Downloads: "Jars", the new single from Chevelle, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.]]> Online Downloads Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:19:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/priestess_new_album_to_arrive_this_fall.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/priestess_new_album_to_arrive_this_fall.html Upcoming Releases: Montreal, Quebec, Canada foursome Priestess has issued the new update.]]> Upcoming Releases Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:14:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/kiss_guitarist_to_release_solo_album.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/kiss_guitarist_to_release_solo_album.html Upcoming Releases: Original Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley's new solo album, Anomaly is due out on September 15.]]> Upcoming Releases Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:11:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/collective_soul_reveal_dates_in_support_of_rabbit.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/collective_soul_reveal_dates_in_support_of_rabbit.html Upcoming Tours: Collective Soul have lined up a headlining run of their own for the remainder of the summer.]]> Upcoming Tours Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:03 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/pirate_bays_new_owners_reveal_novel_business_plan.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/pirate_bays_new_owners_reveal_novel_business_plan.html Industry News: The new owners of Pirate Bay have revealed an ambitious plan to run the torrent site legitimately.]]> Industry News Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:04:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/the_method_of_composition.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/the_method_of_composition.html Songwriting & Lyrics: This lesson focuses primarily on giving structure to your compositional process, and developing a game-plan to help you complete your pieces more efficiently.]]> Songwriting & Lyrics Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:04:19 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/aerosmiths_joe_perry_turns_to_twitter_fans_for_solo_album_title.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/aerosmiths_joe_perry_turns_to_twitter_fans_for_solo_album_title.html Upcoming Releases: Guitarist Joe Perry's next solo album is just about ready to go.]]> Upcoming Releases Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bee_gees_poison_and_rage_sue_new_york_nightclub_owner.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bee_gees_poison_and_rage_sue_new_york_nightclub_owner.html General Music News: The Bee Gees, Rage Against The Machine and Poison have teamed up to sue a New York City nightclub boss for copyright infringement.]]> General Music News Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:55:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/guitar_techniques/10_guitar_speed_puzzles.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/guitar_techniques/10_guitar_speed_puzzles.html Guitar Techniques: Here are 10 guitar puzzles going from easy to hard, see if you can nail 'em!]]> Guitar Techniques Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:53:43 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/soloing/playing_metallica_solos.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/soloing/playing_metallica_solos.html Soloing: Most people know Kirk Hammett because of his huge use of wah pedal. But it's not just pushing wah pedal and playin some strange riffs. There's some riffs that Hammett use alot in his solos.]]> Soloing Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/testament_embarks_on_european_tour.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/testament_embarks_on_european_tour.html Press Releases: Testament now hit Europe hard on a huge summer run, where they'll be playing the Metalcamp, Wacken Open Air, and the Brutal Assault festivals.]]> Press Releases Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:20:04 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/alexisonfire_debut_on_billboard_top_200_albums_chart_at_no_81.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/alexisonfire_debut_on_billboard_top_200_albums_chart_at_no_81.html Press Releases: The rockers' new disc Old Crows/Young Cardinals debuted on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart this week at #81 and #9 in the independent album chart.]]> Press Releases Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:16:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lacuna_coil_radio_takeover.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lacuna_coil_radio_takeover.html General Music News: Lacuna Coil's first single off "Shallow Life", Spellbound, has been added to radio station play lists across the country.]]> General Music News Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:09:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/alice_in_chains_excited_for_new_album_and_tour.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/alice_in_chains_excited_for_new_album_and_tour.html Upcoming Releases: Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney spoke about "Black Gives Way To Blue" and what it's been like being together again since reuniting in 2006.]]> Upcoming Releases Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:59:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/dvd/woodstock/40th_anniversary_collectors_edition/index.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/dvd/woodstock/40th_anniversary_collectors_edition/index.html DVD: Release Date: Jun 9, 2009
Woodstock set the standard for all rockumentaries to come. Sensing that the now-legendary 1969 Woodstock concert would be something more than a mere "happening", director Michael Wadleigh brought along a battalion of cinematographers and assistants.]]> DVD Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:46:25 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/bogner/ecstasy_101b/index.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/bogner/ecstasy_101b/index.html Guitar Amplifiers: The Bogner Ecstasy is a beautiful hand-built amplifier. It has 3 channels, clean (green), rhythm (blue) and lead (red). These are all switchable by a massive footswitch.]]> Guitar Amplifiers Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:28:43 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/suicide_silence/no_time_to_bleed/index.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/suicide_silence/no_time_to_bleed/index.html Compact Discs: Released: Jun 30, 2009
Genre: Deathcore
Label: Century Media
Number Of Tracks: 11
This album is all about the layered guitars and technical work. It is their heaviest album to date and it is probably the best.]]> Compact Discs Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:11:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/bass_guitars/traben/array_limited_5/index.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/bass_guitars/traben/array_limited_5/index.html Bass Guitars: Its an agressive looking, and sounding bass. Not for any mellow stuff, just power and punch!]]> Bass Guitars Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:40:19 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/pezz/watoosh/index.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/pezz/watoosh/index.html Compact Discs: Released: Jul 23, 1999
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Progressive Rock
Label: Self-released (Re-release: Atlantic Records)
Number Of Tracks: 12
Watoosh! by Pezz (early Billy Talent) combines a great mix of genres. These range all the way from jazz, to blues and to good old rock.]]> Compact Discs Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:12:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/slayer_set_to_deliver_more_mayhem_with_marilyn_manson.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/slayer_set_to_deliver_more_mayhem_with_marilyn_manson.html Upcoming Tours: Slayer are looking forward to this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, an outing that will team the group with Marilyn Manson.]]> Upcoming Tours Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:28:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/trapt_hoping_live_show_will_be_contagious.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/trapt_hoping_live_show_will_be_contagious.html Upcoming Tours: With three albums behind them, a few changes in the band, and a string of hits, touring is different for Trapt these days, but different is good.]]> Upcoming Tours Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:50:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/arctic_monkeys_unveil_flesh-flashing_artwork.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/arctic_monkeys_unveil_flesh-flashing_artwork.html Upcoming Releases: Arctic Monkeys have unveiled the controversial artwork to their upcoming new single "Crying Lightning".]]> Upcoming Releases Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:41:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/junkyard/101_rules_for_glam_metal.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/junkyard/101_rules_for_glam_metal.html Junkyard: These are the rules that all glam Metal bands should follow. Enjoy.]]> Junkyard Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:09:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/the_black_crowes_extend_tour_post_new_track_on_ug_profiles.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/the_black_crowes_extend_tour_post_new_track_on_ug_profiles.html Online Downloads: The Black Crowes announce the second and third leg of their 2009 "Stuck Inside Utopia" Tour.]]> Online Downloads Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:09:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hendrix_manager_had_killed_before.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hendrix_manager_had_killed_before.html General Music News: Rock Radio told how James "Tappy" Wright was the only witness when Jimi Hendrix manager admitted to having murdered the guitarist.]]> General Music News Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:33:15 -0400