Recently, we made the announcement that blues legend Eric Clapton is reaching the end of his touring days; 2015 should mark the end of the live career of one of the world’s preeminent guitarists. However, in a recent uncut, Clapton revealed exactly why he was quitting touring. In his own words: “The road has become unbearable. It’s become unapproachable, because it takes so long to get anywhere. It’s hostile – everywhere: getting in and out of airports, travelling on planes…

Spend any amount of time talking with members of older generations, and you’ll undoubtedly hear some old timers discuss how things used to cost so much less back in the day. Of course, they made less money as well, but that’s not the point. However, wouldn’t it be awesome if you could get a concert ticket today for 1970’s prices? For a few lucky Black Sabbath fans, this was the case for the Hyde Park show Sabbath has planned for…

We’ve only been giving it a bit of coverage here at Guitar News Daily, but if you check out some of the other online music news outlets, there’s little doubt you missed the coverage of Metallica’s upcoming performance at the massive Glastonbury festival in the UK. The group will be playing as a festival headliner on June 28th, but many festival goers and other bands like Mogwai don’t consider the group an appropriate choice for the festival. It now appears…

Chances are you’re probably familiar with Fred Durst for his role as the frontman of Limp Bizkit. Now, you may or may not find Limp Bizkit to your liking, but there’s no denying the fact that Durst is skilled at developing a loyal following and deserves respect for at least that. With that mindset active, check out the following short film directed by Durst, The Truth: If you can’t take 30 minutes to watch the film, it centers on the…

You know Steel Panther, right? The group is a spoof of the hair/glam metal acts of the 80’s, and yet in many ways is more musically developed and intelligent than the material they are trying to mock. Regardless, the group absolutely rocks, and is one of the rare bands that manages to be both humorous and entirely serious. You can a sense of this in a set of 10 steps to heavy metal glory that was recently released by Music…

How nice would it have been to be born the child of a famous rock star? Obviously, living an entire life in the spotlight has its downsides, but the limitless access to cash and publicity definitely makes life a bit easier for the children of most rock stars. However, some stars, such as Sting of the Police, don’t believe their children should simply be handed life. In a recent statement, Sting declared that his $300 million fortune would not be…

While that headline alone basically gives you the gist of this story,  can we take a moment to simply revel in its awesomeness? Australian rockers AC/DC are considered one of the most classic rock bands of all time, and yet fans haven’t been able to see them play live for some time. Sure, the band is getting rather old at this point, but let’s not forget just how devoted AC/DC fans can be. The announcement came as a bit of…

There exists a stereotype that musicians are solely dedicated towards music and have little or no interest in other fields. Obviously, this is not a true assertion, as the upcoming tour dates for Black Sabbath reveal a little something about the non-music side of the band. According to Sabbath guitarist Tommy Iommi, the upcoming Black Sabbath tour dates were booked with consideration of bassist Geezer Butler’s affinity for soccer. If you’re unaware, the massive FIFA World Cup, the most prestigious…

After reading that headline, we have little doubt that a great deal of you readers forcefully smacked your head and let out an exasperated “duhhh.” After all, it’s pretty intuitive: of course playing guitar is good for your mental health. Playing any instrument definitely uses different sections of one’s brain than any other activity. However, we finally have a bit of hard science to back up this claim. Conducted by the Boston Children’s Hospital, the study looked at children who…

While it’s not quite as prestigious as being added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guitar Center’s Rock Walk does have a certain appeal and definitely is an honor to be added to if you are one of the lucky musicians that gets selected. That’s why it is noteworthy that Linkin Park was recently added to the collection of greats. In light of their recent performance at Download Festival, it’s not hard to see why the legendary rock/rap…