The new Megadeth album, Super Collider, is due next month, and frontman Dave Mustaine is pretty fond of it from the sound of this, but he understands if you're not into it, too.

Chris Hadfield - often called 'the coolest guy in outer space,' - has recoded the most out-of-this-world cover ever: David Bowie's Space Oddity from 250 miles high and hurtling around the Earth at more than 17,000 miles per hour while aboard the International Space Station.

If there's one thing KISS fans can always rely on, it's the reassuring familiarity of the band's live show. Gene Simmons flying up to the light truss, Gene Simmons spitting fire, Gene Simmons spitting blood… Paul Stanley zip lining out to the middle of the audience, Tommy Thayer blasting the light rig with rocket fire from his signature Epiphone Les Paul… but it seems the band is about to shake things up.

Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell has been talking about his new signature Gibson ES-335, built at Gibson Memphis. The Chris Cornell model comes in two lustrous variations: Olive Drab Green with Bigsby vibrato option, and a Flat Black finish with hardtail Tune-o-matic bridge.

Weirdest news of the week. U.K. comedian Ricky Gervais has announced Learn Guitar With David Brent, a new series of YouTube tutorials featuring his most famous creation in comedy show The Office.

Gibson has unveiled a new signature model, the Frank Zappa® "Roxy" SG. The heavily-modded Gibson SG is a replica of the guitar that Zappa used for live performances at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, performances that were made famous after the Roxy & Elsewhere album and DVD release.

Carlos Santana already has a bevy of awards, and now, he can add a special Las Vegas honor to his collection. The House of Blues Las Vegas inducted the guitarist into its Blues God Ceiling on Tuesday (May 7). The Ceiling consists of a set of clay busts of blues or blues-influenced greats that hangs at the venue’s Crossroads bar.

Hey, Beatles fans—there’s a new musical coming to Broadway that might peak your interest.

Earlier this week, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus revealed that frontman Axl Rose and the gang have “spent a lot of time in the studio” working on their upcoming, seventh studio album. Now, guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal is adding to the buzz about new music, stating that he’s positive the band will release some new tunes once they’re off tour.

Joe Satriani’s 1987 album, Surfing with the Alien, set a new standard for instrumental guitar playing. Looking back, the pioneering guitarist credits Eddie Van Halen for ushering in a new renaissance period for the instrument.