Dear Guitar Hero: Michael Schenker Talks Scorpions, Influences, Early Gear, Gibson Flying V's and More —with Video By Guitar World Staff last updated 4 November 22
Watch and listen to John Entwistle's isolated bass on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again By Damian Fanelli last updated 29 June 22 The Who's John Entwistle died 21 years ago. Listen to this thunderous example of his talent…
Watch Ritchie Blackmore and Deep Purple perform in New York in 1973 By Damian Fanelli published 14 April 20 See the band's classic Mark II lineup at the peak of their powers
AC/DC's Angus Young handles a heckler during Bad Boy Boogie By Damian Fanelli published 31 March 20 You can take the schoolboy out of Glasgow, but you can't take the streets of Glasgow out of the schoolboy
Watch Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour and Les Paul Play Blue Suede Shoes with Stray Cats By Damian Fanelli published 6 March 20 Quite simply one of the greatest all-star guitar jams of all time
Watch Joe Satriani play Surfing with the Alien on a Strat copy at a fan’s home By Jonathan Graham published 15 October 19 In case you've ever needed more evidence that the majority of a guitar player's sound is in their fingers
Watch John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Keith Richards play the Beatles' Yer Blues By Damian Fanelli published 9 October 19 John Lennon embraced his inner rock 'n' roller on his first two non-Beatles live performances
Watch Roy Buchanan perform When a Guitar Plays the Blues By Damian Fanelli published 23 September 19 A prime example of "the best unknown guitarist in the world" in action
Tool's Adam Jones: the 10 guitarists who shaped my sound By Brad Angle published 30 August 19 The prog heavyweight names the players who changed his life
Watch George Lynch's pre-Dokken band, Xciter, rock Hollywood in 1979 By Damian Fanelli published 15 August 19 Grover Jackson-era Charvel in hand, a young George Lynch wows a small Hollywood audience
Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler perform Cocaine in 1988 By Damian Fanelli published 12 August 19 An inspired, guest-star filled performance
Stevie Ray Vaughan Wakes Up and Warms Up: Incredible 1986 Soundcheck By Damian Fanelli published 8 August 19 It's annoyingly insane how incredible SRV could be at the drop of a hat—or at the ring of a bedside alarm clock.
Buddy Guy Plays "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with Jack Bruce and Buddy Miles in 1969 By Damian Fanelli published 30 July 19 What would Buddy Guy sound like if he were backed by members of Cream and Jimi Hendrix's band? The answer is, of course, very, very awesome.
Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, Brian May and Others Play "Smoke on the Water" in 1989 By Christopher Scapelliti published 19 July 19 One of the greatest guitar hero gatherings of all time.
Forgotten Guitar: Joe Satriani's Saturday-Morning Jam on Australian TV By Jonathan Graham published 12 July 19 Joe Satriani rocks an Australian morning show—a rare pre-JS Series Ibanez prototype in hand—in 1988.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Plays "The Sky Is Crying" at an Austin Club in 1980 By Damian Fanelli published 11 July 19 A young, unknown "Stevie Vaughan"—Number One Strat in hand—wows a small Austin audience.
Hear Terry Kath’s Isolated Guitar from Chicago's “25 or 6 to 4” By Christopher Scapelliti published 3 July 19 Hear Terry Kath's searing, isolated guitar work on one of Chicago's biggest hits.
AC/DC Play at an Australian High School in 1976 By Damian Fanelli published 28 June 19 A pre-fame AC/DC rock out in an Australian high school.
Metallica, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Jam at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 By Damian Fanelli published 28 June 19 James Hetfield, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—together on the same stage.
Watch Paul Riario Tune a Guitar In Under 60 Seconds By Damian Fanelli published 26 June 19 Our Tech Editor tunes a guitar twice—in under 60 seconds!