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15 Alcohol Stained Anthems For St. Patrick's Day

15 Alcohol Stained Anthems For St. Patrick's Day

As the world prepares to down gallons of cheap booze, Guitar Planet decides to look back at 15 tracks that celebrate the joy of drinking and the darker more destructive side of the bottle.

Music At The Movies

Music At The Movies

A silent movie may have cleaned up at this year's Oscars, but the movies have been the inspiration for plenty of guitar anthems over the years. Lights, camera...

Eddie Van Halen's 'Frankenstein'

Eddie Van Halen's 'Frankenstein'

Van Halen are back with an actually-not-that-bad new record, which gives us an excuse to remember a guitar that has been as much a band member as any of the flesh and blood musicians[more]

Bowie at 65: The Thin White Duke’s 5 Greatest Guitar Moments

Bowie at 65: The Thin White Duke’s 5 Greatest Guitar Moments

David Bowie may be a showbiz recluse, but that won't stop Guitar Planet celebrating the glorious moments when pop’s great chameleon picked up the electric guitar.

Strange Bedfellows: Can Rock and Dance Co-exist?

Strange Bedfellows: Can Rock and Dance Co-exist?

Festival fans are up in arms as dance and dubstep invade Download Festival, but are the guitar and the nightclub really incompatible or are we on the verge of a hard rock revolution?

This Ain't A Love Song

This Ain't A Love Song

If you don't feel like strumming a love song this Valentine's Day, we've got a few hard-hearted suggestions for you to belt out instead...

Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth

Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth

It may have taken 28 long years but Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth are finally back together and back on record, but was A Different Kind Of Truth worth the wait?

The Ones To Watch In 2012

The Ones To Watch In 2012

From The biggest comebacks to the hottest new albums and live returns Guitar Planet has you covered as we preview the must see events of 2012.

Photo Gallery: Guthrie Govan featuring Dave Kilminster Live

Photo Gallery: Guthrie Govan featuring Dave Kilminster Live

Guthrie Govan and Dave Kilminster, two of the 21st Century's finest guitarist, went head to head in Turin, and GP was on hand with exclusive pics and backstage scoops.

Classic Album Of The Month: Wish You Were Here

Classic Album Of The Month: Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd may not be reforming in 2012, but that won’t stop us from celebrating the band’s heartfelt masterpiece Wish You Were Here.

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