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Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Smokey Robinson join forces on their own rendition of a Motown classic at the 2025 American Music Honors
This year's honorees included guitarists Tom Morello, John Fogerty, Joe Ely and Emmylou Harris
April 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
From Turnstile’s transformation from hardcore caterpillar to psychedelic New Wave butterfly, to a show-stopping Joanne Shaw Taylor solo, an emo slam dunk from Slow Joy, and a slice of acoustic wizardry from Salif Keita, this month had a bounty of guitar brilliance
Cory Wong was on a quest for the perfect humbucker guitar – when an iconic bass design sparked a collaboration
The StingRay II – which was unveiled at this year's NAMM – is the six-string, humbucker-laden twist on the iconic StingRay bass design
How Mike Campbell and Tom Petty developed their Heartbreaker sound – with the help of some choice early gear picks
Though Petty was in need of a decent electric, the two Heartbreakers quickly landed on a sound that would define their guitar partnership
Lita Ford had her prized Mockingbird stolen – but crossed paths with it in the most bizarre circumstances
Ford was briefly reacquainted with her beloved Mockingbird when an auditionee rocked up to her studio with her stolen guitar
Epiphone expands its high-end Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection
Open book headstocks, Gibson USA pickups and a handful of sought-after upgrades headline the 2025 expansion pack
Buddy Guy is still on the road – and he’s back on the big screen in Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners
Guy feels the weight of responsibility to continue carrying the torch for the blues – and ensure that the genre’s pioneers are known to younger generations
Tyrone Vaughan descends from blues greatness – and SRV helped him start his guitar journey early
Stevie Ray Vaughan turned up at young Tyrone's birthday party with a special gift that would help him follow in the footsteps of his relatives
Mike Peters, frontman of the Welsh band, The Alarm, has died aged 66
Peters was first diagnosed with cancer 30 years ago – and remained an active campaigner to raise funds and awareness for cancer research through his charity, Love Hope Strength
Only one day left to save! Guitar Center’s massive Guitar-A-Thon sale is nearly over, but there's still time to score $600 off a Gibson Les Paul, as well as hundreds of Fender, Martin and more
Guitar Center is slashing up to 25% off guitar gear from now until April 30, and these are the 10 deals I recommend
