 | Metallica May Share FREE Musicfrom The AgeWoah, woah, woah. Does anyone remember the amount of crying Metallica did over the whole Napster person-to-person file sharing earlier this decade? The band was one of the first and most vocal opponents of illegal file sharing, at one point suing their listeners for illegally downloading their songs. We''re not sure what happened, but the band may join Radiohead and NIN in releasing their music over the internet -- for free. Hypocritical? What do you think? All we know is that we are wondering what''s on the mind of those poor fans who were sued all those years ago. |
 | For Your Tuning Pleasure -- George Molchanyfrom Penn LiveHere''s a quick interview with C.F. Martin''s George Molchany, whose hands are often the last to touch any C.F. Martin guitar before it leaves the factory. As an 18 year veteran, his fingers have graced the guitars of John Mayer, Paul Simon, Stephen Stills and Eric Clapton. But he hasn''t always been the "tune guy." Over the course of his Martin career, he has worked in pearl inlay, final set up, electronics and repair. All in all, not too shabby a career. |
 | The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circusfrom YouTubeThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was shot in December of 1968 with the intention of airing on BBC the following year. Sadly, the Stones were not overly excited about their 1-4 a.m. performance with a lazy-eyed, drug-induced crowd struggling to stay awake after sitting in a circus tent (Wembley Studios in London) for over 12 hours. As a result, they canned the film for nearly 30 years. Regardless, this is still something to see. The video is noteworthy for a number of reasons: Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath can be seen during his brief stint with the "new band" Jethro Tull, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchel and a bass-wielding Keith Richards perform as the Dirty Mac Band, The Who performs one of their infamous rock operas, Taj Mahal and Jesse Ed Davis rock "Ain''t That A Lot Of Love," and Marianne Faithfull and Yoko Ono both sing (well, Yoko screams) less than a month after their miscarriages. You can also see why the Rolling Stones were less than thrilled with their on-screen performance. Finally, you can watch the struggling Brian Jones in one of his last appearances with the Stones before his death. |
Working closely alongside Yngwie, the MXR design team created a circuit that delivers clarity, expressive dynamics, and rich harmonics—all perfectly tailored for his light-speed arpeggios, expressive vibrato, and big, bold riffs. The control setup is simple, with just Level and Gain knobs.
"Want to sound like Yngwie? Crank both knobs to the max."
“This pedal is the culmination of 45+ years developing a sound that’s perfect in every possible way,” Yngwie says. “I present to you: the MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive. Prepare to be amazed.”
MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive highlights:
- Perfectly tailored for Yngwie Malmsteen's signature sound and style
- Simple control setup tuned for maximum impact
- Boost every nuance with superior clarity, expressive dynamics, and rich harmonics
- Dig into light-speed arpeggios, expressive vibrato, and big, bold riffs
The MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive is available now at $129.99 street/$185.70 MSRP from your favorite retailer.
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The new coiled cables are available in four eye-grabbing retro colors – Surf Green, Electric Blue, Orange and Caramel – as well as three standard colors: Black, White and Red. There is also a CME exclusive “Chicago Cream” color on the way.
Guitarists can choose between three different connector configurations: straight/straight plugs, right angle/straight and right angle/right angle options.
The Voltage Vintage Coil offers superior sound quality and durability thanks to ISO-COAT treatment, a patent-pending hermetic seal applied to solder terminations. This first-of-its-kind airtight seal prevents corrosion and oxidization, a known factor in cable failure and degradation. ISO-COAT protected cables are for guitarists who value genuine lifetime durability and consistent tone throughout their career on stage and in the studio.
Voltage cables are hand made by qualified technical engineers using the finest components available and come with a lifetime warranty.
Voltage Vintage Coil features include:
- Lifetime guarantee, 1000+ gig durability
- ISO-COAT treatment - corrosion & oxidization resistant cable internals
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Voltage Vintage Coils carry $89.00 USD pricing each and are available online at voltagecableco.com, as well as in select guitar stores in North America, Australia, Thailand, UK, Belgium and China.
About Voltage Cable: Established in 2021, Voltage Cable Co. is a family owned and operated guitar cable company based in Sydney, Australia. All their cables are designed to be played, and built for a lifetime. The company’s ISO-COAT is a patent pending hermetic seal applied to solder terminations.
Built on powerful dual‑engine processing and world‑class UAD modeling, ANTI 1992 High Gain Amp gives guitarists the unmistakable sound of an original "block letter" Peavey 5150 amplifier* – the notorious 120‑watt tube amp monster that fueled more than three decades of modern metal music, from Thrash and Death Metal, to Grunge, Black Metal, and more.
"With UAFX Dream, Ruby, Woodrow, and Lion amp emulators, we recreated four of the most famous guitar amps ever made," says UA Sr. Product Manager Tore Mogensen. "Now with ANTI, we're giving rock and metal players an authentic emulation of this punishing high gain amp – with the exact mic/speaker pairings and boost/noise gate effects that were responsible for some of the most groundbreaking modern metal tones ever captured."
Key Features:
- A complete emulation of the early '90s 120‑watt tone monster that defined new genres of modern metal
- Powerful UAFX dual-engine delivers the most authentic emulation of the amp ever placed in a stompbox
- Complete album‑ready sounds with built‑in noise gate, TS‑style overdrive, and TC‑style preamp boost
- Groundbreaking Dynamic Room Modeling derived from UA's award-winning OX Amp Top Box
- Six classic mic/speaker pairings used on decades of iconic metal and hard rock records
- Professional presets designed by the guitarists of Tetrarch, Jeff Loomis, and The Black Dahlia Murder
- UAFX mobile app lets you access hidden amp tweaks and mods, choose overdrive/boost, tweak noise gate, recall and archive your presets, download artist presets, and more
- Timeless UA design and craftsmanship, built to last decades
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