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Roadie Spotlight: ichika

December 31, 2019

In this edition of Roadie Spotlight, we’re checking out the Japanese guitar virtuoso ichika [sic] who has taken the Internet by storm with his amazing skills.

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Roadie’s Favorite Metal Christmas Albums

December 25, 2019

Nothing says Christmas like a screeching guitar solo. Christmas Hits CDs are flying off shelves at this time of year. But, spare a thought for your heavy metal

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Roadie Spotlight: Jack Ruch

December 24, 2019

Not all stars are plastered across social media. Some manage to create a buzz without resorting to self-aggrandizing promotion techniques.

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Roadie Spotlight: Jens Larsen

December 20, 2019

We’re almost at the end of 2019 and thought we’d round off the year with more spotlights on great guitarists that we come across online.

Being so beloved, it’s always been one of our go-to Christmas songs on guitar. But, it wasn’t until recently that we found out the strange story behind the creation of Jingle Bells.

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The Surprising True Story of “Jingle Bells”

December 10, 2019

Looking for easy Christmas songs to play on guitar? Jingle Bells is probably your first port of call. With just three simple chords, no wonderContinue reading

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Remembering Dimebag Darrell

December 8, 2019

15 years ago, the guitar world lost a legend. On December 8^th 2004, a crazed fan killed Dimebag Darrell onstage.

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Roadie Spotlight: Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country Music

December 5, 2019

We’re once more putting the spotlight of some of our favorite artists here on the Roadie blog. Some of them are famous, others are emerging — but all of them are amazing.

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The 16 Best Guitar Apps of 2019

December 2, 2019

Another year has passed, and new guitar apps have hit the market. We’ve added them to our growing list of the coolest guitar apps you need to check out in 2019 and beyond!Continue reading