Matthew Parker

London-based grunge kids Japanese Voyeurs have unveiled the video for their new single 'Cry Baby'.

The Cumbria Guitar Show will return to the Rheged Exhibition Centre in Penrith on Sunday 28 August.

Up and coming metallers Rise To Remain have announced a 19-date UK tour in support of their debut album, which will be titled 'City Of Vultures' and is due for release on 5 September.

Back in February of this year, BBC Introducing ran an online series, 'Musicians' Masterclass 2011', including a session with legendary guitar tech 'Deptford' John Armitage.

Gibson Guitars has announced a new competition offering one lucky up-and-coming photographer and one lucky writer the chance to work for them at this year's Sonisphere festival.

Firewind have announced a series of four UK shows this September, representing a chance to see Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G do his thing up close. Click-through for the full list of dates.

Do not adjust your website browsing software, you read the headline correctly. Metallica have teamed up with Lou Reed to record 10 new songs.

TG is pleased to inform you that The Darkness have announced a proper, actual, tour of the UK and Ireland, due to kick off this November.

On the site and in the mag

Fresh from releasing fourth album 'Suck It And See' earlier this week, Arctic Monkeys have announced a string of UK tour dates for the latter half of 2011.

The recently reformed Darkness have played the first in a series of warm-up shows ahead of this year's Download festival.

After keeping this ace up their sleeve for years, Guns N' Roses gave us both barrels in 1991 with 'You Could Be Mine'.

Brian May talks exclusively to TG about the making of 'Fat Bottomed Girls' this issue (216).

Get some heavy metal squeals into your soloing as Lamb Of God's axeman demonstrates his signature pinched harmonics.

Check out this off-the-cuff improvised solo by Huey Morgan in the Fun Lovin' Criminals' frontman's latest lesson.

Joe demonstrates how to add colour to your minor key solos by taking a quick detour into the major scale.

Master the essential basics with TG's simple guide to strumming.

Improve your groove as TG explains the swing feel section of Rockschool's Grade Three piece 'Download'

Get a feel for a melodic bassline in the second part of TG's tutorial on playing Grade Five piece 'Country Mood'

Pete Townshend has revealed he's putting together a definitive new boxset based around The Who's mighty sixth album 'Quadrophenia', originally released in 1973.

A video documenting The Darkness rehearsing for their forthcoming show at Download 2011 has hit the web and you can watch it in the player above.

Another shot from the pop crock. This week we've got free MP3 downloads from Badly Drawn Boy, Foxy Shazam, Japanese Voyeurs and Apocalyptica.

Slash co-conspirator Dave Kushner talks tone, Muse and creating the perfect guitar riff