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We’ve all seen people with acoustic guitars playing for spare change. Obviously it’s not possible to give money to every musician we meet, but we can certainly make the connection that there’s a real person playing music – someone that might be in need of a little help.

You don’t even have to be a fan of blues music to like Stevie Ray Vaughan. While his success as a “crossover” artist is undeniable, his legacy is still rooted in the blues. In fact, Vaughan is often credited with rescuing blues music from obscurity.

Slash is a guitar player with an undeniable passion for music and a technical mastery of the instrument. The former GNR guitarist has lent his music, likeness and personality to the billion dollar selling video game Guitar Hero. His instantly recognizable image has virtually made him the single most important spokesman for rock guitar.

Once again it’s that time of year where year-end lists pour in from all corners of the web. Just like we’ve done in previous years, we’d like to take a quick look at the most popular Guitar Noise lessons this year.

As we get nearer the end of the year, YouTube is counting down of the most memorable videos of 2009. The first video on the list is a stop motion music video by MysterGuitarMan, which you should check out here.

Nearly forty years after his death, Jimi Hendrix is still the most iconic and important of all the guitar gods. His legacy has endured to the point where he still eclipses pretty much every guitarist to have come along since. And even if you’ve never heard anything Jimi Hendrix recorded, you can hear his spirit being channeled by almost everyone who’s ever played electric guitar.

In the near thirty years since his death, Bob Marley’s popularity hasn’t waned. His greatest hits album, Legend, has sold over twenty million copies, making him reggae music’s most recognizable and possibly best-loved ambassador.

Forty years ago today, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had the attention of nearly everyone on the planet when they became the first men to walk on the moon. Some of us here weren’t even born at the time and it’s hard to imagine the excitement of this historic moment. Looking back, we [...]

Later next week I’m taking a couple flights on United Airlines. But if I had seen this video before buying my ticket, I probably would have chosen a different airline. Let’s face it, flying is expensive for most people. Safety and comfort are the most important things to consider, but once you get the price [...]

In terms of style, Coldplay are comparable to bands like U2, Oasis and Radiohead. As a four piece band many of their arrangements rely on melodic guitar and piano melodies. We have two lessons on Coldplay songs, God Put A Smile Upon Your Face and Don’t Panic.

Born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1941, Bob Dylan has released over sixty albums and compilations. No other songwriter from modern times has had as much cultural and musical significance. This article takes a look at Bob Dylan’s life and music through the years.

Neil Young’s music generally falls into one of two distinct styles: folky-acoustic rock (as in Harvest Moon, Old Man, and Heart of Gold), or feedback laden hard rock (Cinnamon Girl, Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) and Rockin’ in the Free World). You will find several of these songs arranged here.

Once again our hometown hero is getting good press. David Hodge is featured on the guitar site Jemsite as part of their Guitar Hero series. Have a read of this great interview. There’s always something that rings true when David talks about how he does things in his own words.
Here’s a brief excerpt:
As a guitar [...]

David Gilmour’s distinctive guitar style is often regarded as the most familiar aspect of the Pink Floyd sound. It’s instantly recognizable for its economy and tone and his gift of melodic phrasing is still influencing guitarists all over the world.

There’s no end to the tools available for someone learning to play guitar. Our advice has always been to use as many of those different tools as you can; whether they be guitar teachers, friends playing in bands, books, DVDs or other websites. At times the Internet changes faster than most people can keep up with. This [...]

It’s contest time again at Guitar Noise.
We’re giving away 3 copies of Len Collins’ Guitar Breakthrough. What is that, you ask? Guitar Breakthrough is a 2 DVD set of guitar lessons unlike anything else you have ever seen. We’ve already reviewed Guitar Breakthrough on Guitar Noise, with David Hodge calling it “a breath of fresh air.” We [...]

Few things are scarier than Friday the 13th. Unless that Friday falls in February and then you’re stuck with Valentine’s Day on a Saturday night. Now that’s a tough one to get out of. The old “working late tonight honey” excuse won’t cut it.
Being romantic doesn’t have to be all bad. This year, to make [...]

It’s the end of another year and time to take down the Christmas lights again. I want to welcome all the new readers who found us during the past year. We hope you’ll be with us for a long time to come and stay involved with guitar and music. The time you spend on the [...]

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I want to introduce you to a red hot guitarist that I met a few months ago. His name is Will Landrum. He has a couple of guitar instrumental CDs out in the vein of Vai and Satriani. “Living Digits” is his latest release and I have to tell you it totally rocks! He has distribution [...]

Since you’re already here it’s safe to assume you know a thing or two about learning guitar online. Recently the folks at Acoustic Guitar Magazine did a roundup of guitar lesson websites. Lucky for us, Guitar Noise gets a brief mention. More accurately, it’s an honorable mention for the honorable David Hodge.
Think “guitar lesson blog.” [...]