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Joe Perry Talks Hollywood Vampires Tour, Gear and Aerosmith's Future
When Alice Cooper decided to pay tribute to his Seventies drinking buddies—a group of late-night partiers dubbed the "Hollywood Vampires"—he used the nickname for a new band featuring an impressive...
Brent Hinds Dishes Dirt on New Mastodon Album
Brent Hinds reveals the status of new Mastodon album—and his all-star side project Giraffe Tongue Orchestra—and dishes about the launch of the new Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Brent Hinds Flying-V Custom.
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson Talk "New" Bangles Album
Hand-selected from their personal archives, The Bangles' new album, Ladies and Gentlemen . . . The Bangles! is a 16-track collection of re-mastered ’80s-era rarities, demos and live recordings from...
Eric Clapton Premieres "Stones in My Passway" Music Video
Eric Clapton has premiered the official music video for his new cover of Robert Johnson's "Stones in My Passway."
Todd Rundgren Talks Eric Clapton's 'The Fool' SG and Almost Producing The Who
He’s a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer who’s had his own hits and worked with such artists as Cheap Trick, Sean Cassidy and Meat Loaf, but what Guitar World readers really want to...
Watch Joe Walsh Detail the Making of “Hotel California”
Check out this just-released video of an exciting and comprehensive discussion on the making of the Eagles' "Hotel California."
Michael Angelo Batio Talks Sweep Arpeggio Origins
In this quick clip of our upcoming full-length interview with the inimitable Michael Angelo Batio, we get a fascinating glimpse of the thought process behind Batio's famously silky sweep arpeggio...
Watch Ritchie Blackmore's First Rainbow Gig in 19 Years
Ritchie Blackmore and his newly assembled version of Rainbow performed at Monsters of Rock in Loreley, Germany, this past Friday and Saturday, marking the pioneering heavy metal guitarist’s first...
The Genius of Guitarist Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins made countless recordings as a studio musician, producer and solo artist. Many of his recordings—particularly those of the artists he produced in Nashville, like Elvis Presley, Roy...
James Hetfield Guests on Heart's Latest Track
The Metallica guitarist makes a rare guest appearance on Heart's latest album.
Amon Amarth Discusses New Album, 'Jomsviking'
Guitar World locks horns with Amon Amarth, the ax-wielding warriors from Sweden, as they bring their pulverizing brand of death metal to American shores.
The Dead Daisies' Doug Aldrich and David Lowy Talk New Album
Aussie/American rockers The Dead Daisies’ new studio album, Make Some Noise is a celebration of the ferocious arena sound of the 1970’s. Produced by Marti Frederiksen, (Aerosmith, Def Leppard,...
Dave Mustaine Talks Megadeth's New Album, 'Dystopia'
The recent past has been as unstable as it gets for Dave Mustaine and Megadeth, with longtime band members leaving, failed attempts at reuniting with old bandmates and a generally uncertain future....