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Guitars made from ash, such as this Butterscotch Blonde Telecaster, take translucent finishes particularly well. One of the first thing you’ll notice when it comes to electric guitar bodies is that they come in two main flavors: Ash and Alder. Why are ash and alder such popular choices? Where do they come from? Is one better than the other...

Michael Loccisano, Getty Images Over the weekend, an Axl-less original lineup Guns ‘N Roses attended their induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Earlier in the week, Rose wrote an open letter to the Rock Hall committee expressing his declination of the honor, as well as throwing in a bit of remorse for good taste. As expected...

Photo: Pieter M Van Hattem Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan will announce a new approach to music distribution at South By Southwest (SXSW) 2012 on Monday, March 12. At this point we are still wondering what Corgan means by a “full online experience”. The upcoming release of Smashing Pumpkins’s Oceania will be the center of attention. Corgan told the following...

Guns N' Roses will appear at Rock Hall Ceremony Guns N’ Roses are set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and will perform live at their induction. Fans have been wondering which GN’R will show up to perform at the induction, the Appetite for Destruction Era GN’R, or the modern day version. It has now...

Slash 2012 Album Release Date Slash has announced that his new studio album will be available on May 22. According to a press release, the second solo disc from the former Guns N' Roses member has yet to receive a title. The disc follows on the heels of Slash's celebrated, self-titled 2010 debut, and features the members of his touring...