who joined Metallica in 1983, makes the admission during an exclusive interview with Metal Hammer, when asked how he feels about the state of modern guitar playing. “I see a lot of [people on YouTube] ...

Credit: Ekaterina Gorbacheva Mike Dawes is so good he could turn a roast chicken into an virtuoso work of solo acoustic guitar. Just look at his body of work; Van Halen’s Jump, Metallica’s One ...

You can learn how to master foundational skills like guitar theory, notes, chords, strumming, and how to read tablature, which could build the foundation for more advanced techniques. Once you're ...

By Lily Moayeri Kirk Hammett is one of the most celebrated guitarists of all time, the architect of iconic riffs and guitar solos on Metallica classics like “Master of Puppets,” “One” and ...

But I can't think of a better way than a fun, addictive game to get younger beginners hooked ... either strumming chords or picking out riffs, like "Guitar Hero" but with a real guitar.

This is where all the practice and learning really start to pay off. Let’s talk about how to find guitar tabs online and get started with some simple, beginner-friendly tunes. Guitar tabs are a ...

It may surprise you, but in the year-end edition of Total Guitar magazine, Metallica's Kirk Hammett posits that much of the music-listening public likely forgets most songs' guitar solos.

"I think it was the combination of the right song and the fact that Metallica has a gigantic tour ... old was making videos of himself and his guitar. "He started putting a guitar on, and standing ...

This isn’t the first time that the Metallica lead guitarist has released a signature guitar this year. Back in March, Hammett joined forces with guitar manufacturer Gibson to create replicas of ...