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From the ArchiveHow Mick Jagger very nearly ended up on a Joe Satriani record – before Satch deleted his performance -
How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers -
Industrial metal pioneer Justin Broadrick on his punk salvation, Phoebe Bridgers collabs and burying Godflesh -
Talking gear, tone and technique with the great Eric Johnson – and the “stigma” around modifying vintage Strats -
From the ArchiveThe cult up-and-coming ’90s guitarist who ended up pitching in for Neil Young at the last minute -
Ben Kenney on touring with a brain tumor in Incubus – and why he will never hear stereo guitars again -
“The people who go with Yamaha don’t want the old-style. There’s a level of freedom if you’re a brand that doesn’t have that baggage”: Matteo Mancuso on the making of his signature Yamaha Revstar3 Comments
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Test your Beatles guitar knowledge with our quiz -
William Shatner covers Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Motörhead in his first live heavy metal show -
Bill Kelliher on his difficult songwriting sessions with Brent Hinds -
Angine de Poitrine make their Tonight Show debut – and play a new song to mark the occasion -
Angine de Poitrine broke a string onstage – and restringing the double-neck was so challenging it nearly derailed the show3 Comments -
Mastodon respond to Brent Hinds’ estate lawsuit -
Why Anthrax’s riff-writing isn’t like other bands’ -
Manson teams up with President, revealing new models for the masked metallers -
Never-before-heard Van Halen live recording from 1974 set for release: “Van Halen opens the family archive”
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Ben Kenney on touring with a brain tumor in Incubus – and why he will never hear stereo guitars again
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Teenage bassist Aria Becker on the strange realities of life in an underage band -
When a fan challenged Megadeth to outpace Metallica, the band responded by cranking up the tempos -
Lee Sklar looks back on his early sessions with James Taylor and Jackson Browne – and the beginnings of a legendary studio career -
How Bootsy Collins and his James Brown alumni brought the J.B.’s back to life for the Superbad soundtrack -
Las Vegas Motörhead exhibition will let play through Lemmy’s bass rig -
How Violet Lea went from self-taught bassist to opening for Bon Jovi -
Tony Levin on how a Peter Gabriel session changed his trajectory – and led him to King Crimson -
How Geezer Butler helped define the sound of heavy metal on this eight-minute Black Sabbath opus
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Ed Sheeran assembles a new backing band after Beoga withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore8 Comments -
Guitar Center launches competition to find openers for Ed Sheeran – just as all his support acts dropped out3 Comments -
Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join Tom Morello's Power to the People festival -
Ed Sheeran’s own backing band and all support acts pull out of US tour20 Comments -
Soundgarden return to the stage with Mike McCready and Taylor Momsen at Seahawks NFL halftime show -
Green Day, Rancid, and Blink-182 members celebrate the Ramones’ 50th anniversary with a set at a cemetery -
Rush surprise themselves with new Fifty Something tour dates -
Pete Townshend pulls out of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival due to injury3 Comments -
Ronnie Wood joins Joe Perry and Johnny Depp for two blues rock classics in London
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From the ArchiveHow Mick Jagger very nearly ended up on a Joe Satriani record – before Satch deleted his performance
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How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers
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Industrial metal pioneer Justin Broadrick on his punk salvation, Phoebe Bridgers collabs and burying Godflesh
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Talking gear, tone and technique with the great Eric Johnson – and the “stigma” around modifying vintage Strats
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From the ArchiveThe cult up-and-coming ’90s guitarist who ended up pitching in for Neil Young at the last minute
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“The people who go with Yamaha don’t want the old-style. There’s a level of freedom if you’re a brand that doesn’t have that baggage”: Matteo Mancuso on the making of his signature Yamaha Revstar3 Comments
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I played Jack White’s guitar rig – here’s what I learned -
Micki Free on the time he made a guitar out of a detergent box and the advice Billy Gibbons gave him -
Josh Homme has had his fill of cringe-worth party players – including, er... Harry Dean Stanton
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Former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes’ final recordings to be released as an EP this November -
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani’s first joint studio album is finally coming out -
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Guitar World Editors’ Picks – our favorite tracks this month -
Guitar Hero’s spiritual successor is stacked with iconic tracks – but some big hitters are missing3 Comments -
The Beatles’ Day Tripper almost didn’t have its iconic guitar riff – as a recently unearthed recording reveals -
Polyphia announce new album Be Not Afraid, delay North American tour dates -
Phoebe Bridgers’ new album features one of the most eclectic guitar lineups we’ve seen in years -
July 2026 Guitar World Editors' Picks -
Tony Iommi announces first solo album in 21 years – hear the new single, World Alone
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