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Steve Vai considers this solo to be his “ultimate achievement” – and one fan’s cover has left him in awe
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Marcus King takes Rory Gallagher’s legendary Isle of Wight Fender Telecaster for a spin on stage
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We Lost the Sea channeled grief into a landmark post-rock album – then they had to face the pressure of how to follow it
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That time a 14-year-old Eric Gales won a battle of the bands competition that got him signed
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Tim Henson addresses Kirk Hammett’s mixed response to his ‘boomer bends’ comments
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The playing advice Joe Bonamassa got from Leslie West – and why it’s finally paying off
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“That whole Dark Horse tour was a really weird thing”: Robben Ford on touring with George Harrison
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The complete history of Black Sabbath – lineup by lineup, album by album
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Introducing LA LOM, the LA trio turning fiberglass guitars and psychedelia into a dance party of guitar instrumentals
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Meet Dutch Interior, the SoCal indie-rock outfit channeling the Allman Brothers with six – yes, six – guitarists
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Brent Hinds fuels speculation of tension with Mastodon after calling them out on social media
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Heart's stolen instruments have been recovered by the police – with a little help from the public
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How an Oasis engineer ended up with the Wonderwall acoustic
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Shiv Mehra and Kerry McCoy on stompbox thrill-seeking and Deafheaven's return to super-heavy guitars
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Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career
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Here’s how you can still watch Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s last-ever live show
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Before Robert Trujillo and Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton set the musical bar for Metallica and established an indelible legacy
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Thunderstruck on bass? With slapping and tapping? Bass hero Toby Peterson-Stewart flexes his chops in tribute to AC/DC
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Jack Bruce’s final encounter with Jaco Pastorius
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Nile Rodgers on what made Bernard Edwards a bass genius – and the making of some iconic 4-string moments
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How Este Haim ended up buying her dream ’70s Fender Precision Bass on Craigslist for a bargain – from one of her favorite guitarists
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Glen Matlock on how the Sex Pistols have changed, while his bass rig never has and never will
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How Stevie Ray Vaughan's biggest hit benefitted from one of the baddest rhythm sections in blues history
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Kelly Garni founded Quiet Riot with Randy Rhoads – but it ended with shots fired
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Wrecking Crew director responds to Carol Kaye’s criticisms of the film
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Marcus King takes Rory Gallagher’s legendary Isle of Wight Fender Telecaster for a spin on stage
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“I miss being at the end of the stage and turning up my amp as loud as possible”: Oasis have performed their first live shows in 16 years – and Noel Gallagher re-embracing guitar solos after all this time is set to be a highlight of the entire reunion
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Steven Tyler makes triumphant return to the stage with Back to Beginning set
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Back to the Beginning was Ozzy Osbourne’s night – but it was also a tribute to Tony Iommi’s singular impact on guitar music
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Every guitar hero, special guest and all-star cover from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic Back to the Beginning farewell show
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Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals
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A 15-year-old guitarist was brought onstage by Yungblud to riff in front of 30,000 people – and it was only the second time he’d played live
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Melissa Auf der Maur reunites with Billy Corgan to perform a Smashing Pumpkins classic
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Albert Lee, Joe Bonamassa and Vince Gill on the life and legacy of Duane Eddy
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Steve Vai considers this solo to be his “ultimate achievement” – and one fan’s cover has left him in awe
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We Lost the Sea channeled grief into a landmark post-rock album – then they had to face the pressure of how to follow it
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That time a 14-year-old Eric Gales won a battle of the bands competition that got him signed
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Tim Henson addresses Kirk Hammett’s mixed response to his ‘boomer bends’ comments
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The playing advice Joe Bonamassa got from Leslie West – and why it’s finally paying off
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“That whole Dark Horse tour was a really weird thing”: Robben Ford on touring with George Harrison
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Mark Knopfler on the treasured Gibson he received as a gift from a rock hero – which became his studio go-to
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Billy Duffy on the Les Paul ’Burst he sold on the cheap – and why player-grade beats all-original every time
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Have the origins of air guitar been found? Unearthed footage contests Joe Cocker at Woodstock theory
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June 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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Ed Sheeran forms an unlikely hard rock power trio with John Mayer and Dave Grohl
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Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo announces One More Satellite – a new collaborative project that stars a host of special guests
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The SatchVai Band's new single is an ode to the instrument that made them famous – and it features Glenn Hughes on vocals
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Mike Dawes has transformed a Sleep Token song into a solo acoustic guitar masterclass
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April 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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March 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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Junior Marvin on Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Survival – and the influence Hendrix’s guitar pedal guru had on its sound
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My day interviewing Hank Marvin over beans on toast and chickening out of a Paul McCartney 'audition'
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10-year-old guitarist nails Are You Gonna Go May Way during America’s Got Talent – on a PRS that’s almost as tall as he is
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