The Hold Steady are enjoying new success since the release of Stay Positive: "I'm pretty much amazed on a daily basis," frontman Craig Finn said.

DUBLIN(Reuters) - Rock stars may have to rein in
their taste for loud music after a fan overheard U2 frontman
Bono listening to tracks from the group's forthcoming album and
recorded them before posting the songs on the Internet.

Right heres a question!! Who do you think is the BEST guitarist in the world right now?

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Hailing from Finland, the worlds original Kung-Fu Metal band Black Temple is set to release their newest single Party Material. The distinctive band was founded by Finnish/Thai composer, lyricist, singer, and guitarist Tang. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1127434.htm

Attorney bests field of international rockers. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Notion_Music/Rock_Star/prweb1226874.htm

Do you want to play the guitar like your favourite icon. Then be sure to know all the good and bad things about them.

It is 3pm on a Saturday afternoon, all your friends are away for the weekend and you are bored out of your mind. You walk to your bedroom and see your guitar hanging on the war. Thinking to yourself, you wish you could play.

What does it take to become a good guitarist? Can anyone become a guitar player?

From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. After the jump, we look at the reactions to the new album by the awkwardly punctuated, oft-fantasized-about outfit The Academy Is..., Fast Times At Barrington High, which hits record stores tomorrow.  read more »