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SMG Review: Love and Death – Chemicals EP

SMG Review: Love and Death – Chemicals EP

Love and Death is the new band that Brian Head Welch (formerly of KoRn) has formed from the remnants of his solo touring band of which I was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the first two years…

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SMG Review: Behringer DC-9 Dynamic Compression Pedal

SMG Review: Behringer DC-9 Dynamic Compression Pedal

The DC-9 is a sweet little compression/sustain pedal that is really affordable!

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SMG Weekly Round Up: News From Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani, and More

SMG Weekly Round Up: News From Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani, and More

Let’s dive straight in with an amazing bit of news that landed on my desk on Thursday afternoon, I was handed a press release with details of a SUPER MASSIVE rock concert…

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SMG Review: DigiTech iStomp

SMG Review: DigiTech iStomp

Shopping for pedals through the virtual store is fun and the fact that you can upload a wide variety of stomp boxes to a real pedal you can integrate with your board opens up options for changing your effects preferences on the fly…

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SMG Guitar Lesson #32: Minor Chord Inversions

SMG Guitar Lesson #32: Minor Chord Inversions

Minor chords are a common type of chord in three part harmony consisting of a root, a minor 3rd, and 5th interval. Minor chords are popular for their distinctively moody, melancholic, and somewhat darker sound.

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SMG Weekly Round Up: News From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bad Seed and More!

SMG Weekly Round Up: News From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bad Seed and More!

This week pretty much made me question my faith in the human species, but gave me restored faith in karma. More on that later!

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SMG Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Rock Trio?

SMG Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Rock Trio?

What do you get when you mix together a great guitarist, an incredible bassist and unbelievably awesome drummer? It’s a rare but amazing phenomenon when it happens. This list reflects a few such combos.

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SMG TIPS: Getting A Good Rock Guitar Tone!

SMG TIPS: Getting A Good Rock Guitar Tone!

The hard driving sound of a rock and roll guitar riff is unmistakable….

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