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Mark Knopfler recorded this solo on a cheap guitar – but it’s still his favorite
By Phil Weller published
One iconic cut from his solo work sticks out for the right reasons, Knopfler believes

Patrick Walden, Babyshambles guitarist, dies aged 46
By Phil Weller published
He helped re-launch Pete Doherty’s post-Libertines career, and co-wrote a string of hits on their debut album

Jason Isbell names the hardest thing for beginners to learn on guitar
By Phil Weller published
Isbell sympathizes with newbie players struggling with them, but discusses why they’re a vital songwriting tool

Mick Ralphs, guitarist and co-founder of Mott The Hoople and Bad Company, has died at 81
By Jackson Maxwell published
Ralphs' bandmate, Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers, led tributes to the guitar great

Why Kiss' Paul Stanley traded his Gibsons for Ibanez guitars in the 1970s
By Janelle Borg published
“I was looking for a guitar that I would love,” the Kiss man told Guitar World in a recent interview

Molly Tuttle reveals her surprising guitar pick of choice which has helped shape her distinct bluegrass sound
By Janelle Borg published
The bluegrass virtuoso on why plectrum thickness matters – and her top tips for mastering improvisation

Joe Bonamassa pays a visit to the store that sold Rory Gallagher his iconic sunburst Strat – and buys his own to mark the occasion
By Phil Weller published
Rory Gallagher bought his now-legendary Strat – which recently sold for just over $1 million – from Crowley’s Music Store for £100 in 1963

KHDK dives into a Deftones classic with a signature modulation pedal
By Phil Weller published
Chino Moreno has collaborated with the effects specialist to bottle the track’s hypnotic sounds
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