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Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro was recently interviewed by Guitar World, as part of a feature on the band in their December issue, and you can now read excerpts from the chat over at GuitarWorld.com. Navarro discusses the making of the band’s new record, The Great Escape Artist, which will be released on October 18, as well as the current...

Bass players, it's your turn: Fill in the holes in a power trio with this growling, monster effects box! Fission Bass Powerchord FX Pedal lets any bassist lay down beds of power by adding stacked harmonies over their bass lines. Through an intuitive set of controls and footswitches, several combinations of octaves, 4th and 5th above the root note combine...

Jimi Hendrix performs during his last concert. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images This week in rock history, Janis Joplin left Big Brother and the Holding Company, Jimi Hendrix passed away, and Radiohead released "Creep" to underwhelming results. September 21, 1968: Janis Joplin announces her departure from Big Brother and the Holding Company In 1966, Janis Joplin joined Big Brother and the...

Jack White and Insane Clown Posse One word: Wow. Jack White is producing the new release from fellow Detroit natives Insane Clown Posse -- yes, the duo in face paint rapping about murdering people with hatchets -- and Nashville rockers JEFF the Brotherhood have joined the project as the backing band. Do collaborations get weirder than that? The record will...

After years of rumors, Tony Iommi has announced that the original lineup of Black Sabbath is going to reunite for a new album and tour. "We’re really looking forward to it and I think the stuff we’ve been writing is really good,’’ the guitarist told the Birmingham Mail. "It’s all been very hush-hush. Ozzy’s been the worst at trying to...