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• Get detailed information on every aspect of the Montreal Guitar Show.
• Watch videos shot by Barry Cleveland from the floor of the Montreal Guitar Show.
• Check in with Grover Jackson today.
• See all the new Jackson models, news, and artists.
  

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Cover Story: Summer Metal Mania

Avenged Sevenfold

• Shudder along with the lyric video for “Nighmare.”
• Watch Avenged Sevenfold offer up “Unholy Confessions” live in November 2008.
• Synyster Gates rocks the German masses in this extended solo performance.

Jeff Waters

• See Jeff Waters tear it up at the Gibson booth at Musikmesse 2010.
• Watch Annihilator rehearsing for their 2010 European summer tour.
• Enter Annihilator’s world of metal.

Iron Maiden

• Dig Maiden’s new single “El Dorado” if you dare.
• Check out this amazing live performance of “The Number of the Beast.”
• Get news, tour dates, and more at the official Iron Maiden site.
  

Gus G

• See Gus G shred through “Mr. Crowley” with Ozzy.
• Dig this online lesson where Gus shows you his warm-up exercises.
• Hear Gus tear it up with his band Firewind.

The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival

• Watch Stone Sour rock “The Bitter End” in Brussels, Belgium.
• See HELLYEAH play “Stampede” in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Scorpions

• Check out a crushing performance of “The Zoo.”
• Get news, tour dates, and more at the official Scorps headquarters.

Jeff Loomis

• Watch Loomis demonstrate his solo tune “Jato Unit” at EMG headquarters.
• Check out Nevermore’s “The Termination Proclamation.”
• Jeff Loomis details his signature Schecter and then shreds.

Jazz: Jimmy Bruno

• Visit the Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute for online lessons.
• Watch Bruno demonstrate his sweep-picking technique.
• Read “Jimmy Bruno on Tommy Tedesco” at guitarplayer.com.

Blues: Robben Ford and Michael landau of Renegade Creation

• A young Robben Ford backed up by an even younger Michael Landau in August 1979.
• See Renegade Creation play “Spoonful” at Yoshi’s in Oakland, CA.
• Watch Renegade Creation play “Soft in Black Jeans” at the Novato Arts and Wine Fest.

Acoustic: Bert Jansch

• See Jansch perfom “Blackwaterslide,” a Jimmy Page, um, favorite.
  
• Watch Jansch play his interpretation of Jackson C. Frank’s “Blues Run the Game.”
• Get more information and audition recent tracks on Jansch’s MySpace page.

Rock: Brian Ray

• Get an amazing behind the scenes look at the making of This Way Up.
• Watch Ray cut loose on “Get Back.”

• See Mick throw down with John Mayall.
• Dig this live version of “Bitch” from 1973.
  
• Check out a raucous version of “Brown Sugar.”

• Check out Helmerich’s two-handed tapping up close.
• See Helmerich throw down with longtime partner in crime Brett Garsed.
  

• Hear tunes, check out videos, and get knowledge from Steve Trovato.
• Steal some licks from one of Trovato’s many instructional DVDs.
  
• Check out Trovato’s banjo rolls up close and personal.

• Visit the Jazz Guy online for video of this lesson, practice examples, sage advice, and more.
• Dig this hip promotional video for Jake Hertzog. Make sure you check out the blazing at 0:55!
  

Sterling by Music Man Silo 30 and JP50SBK

• Get more info on the Silo 30.
• Drop into the Sterling website to take a look at the JP50.
• Catch some more views of the Jumbo ERJ7-N.

Roland AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Guitar Amplifier

• Get the full Roland visual presentation on the AC-33.
• Check out Giles from PMT Norwich demoing the AC-33’s looping feature.

Carol-Ann OD-2

• Watch Joe Bonamassa demonstrate how he works his Carol-Ann amp into his rig.

Electronic Guitar: This Chors Goes to Eleven

• Learn more about Avid’s Eleven Rack from the source.
• Download an audio example and Craig’s custom program for loading into Eleven Rack.
  

Molten Voltage Molten MIDI 2

• Watch some cool videos of Molten MIDI 2 and lots more.
• This Molten MIDI 2 demo reveals an almost limitless number of sounds and effects.
  

Snap Judgments

• Learn more about Glendale’s Intone Cutting Edge compensated saddles.
• Meet the entire Sonorus family of premium professional cables.
• Check out the GrooveTech String Cutter and other Cruz Tools for musicians.
• Learn the science behind the Paige Click Capo.