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Tailgunner address sexual abuse allegations against their bassist

How the Ramones took New York punk round the world

Geddy Lee details the intense preparation behind Rush’s reunion

How a little songcraft and a lot less gain brought chart success for emo-punk veterans Joyce Manor

The story of Oceansize, the unsung prog icons worshipped by Sleep Token and modern guitar heroes

Orianthi’s new Band of Gypsys-inspired supergroup, The Power of 3, announce debut album with Hendrix producer Eddie Kramer

Soundgarden announce live return with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen

Patrick Simmons recalls the time the Doobie Brothers were stars of the small screen

Troy Sanders on rebuilding Mastodon and why new guitarist Nick Johnston was an instant fit

How Ralphe Armstrong unlocked Hendrix-inspired expression on one of Jean-Luc Ponty's most adventurous recordings

Stone Temple Pilots bassist Rob DeLeo has experienced the death of his lead singer twice – and somehow found a way to keep playing

Manning the world’s first production fretless bass, Rick Danko had to be laser-sharp in the Band

How bassist Zach Cooper earned a permanent place in Coheed and Cambria

Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan on going solo, his ’70s inspirations, and the band’s continuing search for a new singer

When Robert ‘Bubby’ Lewis mistook Andrew Gouché for a security guard – and ended up landing the gig with Snoop Dogg

How did The Last Dinner Party become one of the UK’s biggest bands? Bassist Georgia Davies reflects

How a battle-scarred vintage Gibson survived three broken necks to power a Mercury Prize-nominated jazz collective

Green Day's Mike Dirnt is selling some of his most iconic gear – from Dookie era and beyond – on Reverb

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 injury

Ronnie Wood joins Joe Perry and Johnny Depp for two blues rock classics in London

Steve Vai and Adrian Belew announce new BEAT tour, with lineup change

The Smashing Pumpkins reunite with Melissa Auf der Maur at Lollapalooza

Mick Gordon to perform Doom score live for the very first time next year

Rush deliver the thrill of mastery at Madison Square Garden – live review

Polyphia announces 2026 world tour – and they're bringing two of the biggest names in guitar playing with them

Bill Kelliher on what started Mastodon’s Silverburst love affair

Johnny Marr on the guitars he’s loved and is about to lose at auction – and the one that started it all

Why Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka thinks more guitarists should be using combo amps

Weezer’s Brian Bell on polarizing fans (and the band), proving the critics wrong, and making the Gold Album

This Funkadelic solo was one of the band’s best – but who really played it?

Angine de Poitrine tell us the origin story of guitar’s most surreal band

The metal world pays tribute to “beacon of kindness” Andy Williams

Marty Friedman names one of his favorite guitarists to jam with

Nervosa’s Prika Amaral on her unconventional playing style and overcoming Brazil’s broken music scene

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

Guitar World Editors’ Picks – our favorite tracks this month

Guitar Hero’s spiritual successor is stacked with iconic tracks – but some big hitters are missing

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