Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland returns to stage after breaking hand: ‘three fingers was enough to get the job done’ By Richard Bienstock The Bizkit man is back in action after, um, breaking some stuff
Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford loves John Mayer's PRS Silver Sky: "I could literally play the whole show with it if I wanted to" By Richard Bienstock "It’s Strat-like in its sound, but it’s not a Strat," he says
Kirk Hammett and Mrs. Smith will face off to see who is the top 'wah abuser' in Cry Baby Battle Royale By Richard Bienstock Momentous wah-off set to take place at Hammett’s Wedding Band show
Watch Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Roger Waters, Nile Rodgers and more jam Cream and Blind Faith in tribute to Ginger Baker By Richard Bienstock “He was a scoundrel but I loved him and he loved me,” Clapton says of his two-time bandmate
Tony Iommi: "I could relate to Django Reinhardt after losing two fingers, and listening to him inspired me to play more" By Sam Roche The heavy metal pioneer talks gear and the early days of Black Sabbath in this in-depth interview with Gibson TV
Rock N Roll Relics gets its Revenge with a mash-up of classic guitar designs By Sam Roche The boutique guitar brand is known for coming up with some out-there designs - and this one may top them all
Five Finger Death Punch’s Jason Hook has been collaborating with Kiesel on a seven-string guitar By Richard Bienstock "I've got something coming that has never been done before," he says
Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland returns to stage after breaking hand: ‘three fingers was enough to get the job done’ By Richard Bienstock The Bizkit man is back in action after, um, breaking some stuff
Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford loves John Mayer's PRS Silver Sky: "I could literally play the whole show with it if I wanted to" By Richard Bienstock "It’s Strat-like in its sound, but it’s not a Strat," he says
Kirk Hammett and Mrs. Smith will face off to see who is the top 'wah abuser' in Cry Baby Battle Royale By Richard Bienstock Momentous wah-off set to take place at Hammett’s Wedding Band show
Watch Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Roger Waters, Nile Rodgers and more jam Cream and Blind Faith in tribute to Ginger Baker By Richard Bienstock “He was a scoundrel but I loved him and he loved me,” Clapton says of his two-time bandmate
Rock N Roll Relics gets its Revenge with a mash-up of classic guitar designs By Sam Roche The boutique guitar brand is known for coming up with some out-there designs - and this one may top them all
Up to 60% savings on guitar gear in the Sweetwater, ProAudioStar, Musician's Friend and Guitar Center President's Day sales By Guitar World Staff Prices slashed on acoustic and electric guitars, amps, effects and studio gear
Fender collaborates with Japanese artists FACE and MHAK on pop art-inspired Strat and Tele By Sam Roche The guitar giant continues to push the visual envelope on made-in-Japan versions of classic models
Esteemed Washington luthier Mike Lull dies aged 65 - Pearl Jam pay tribute By Michael Astley-Brown Lull serviced and built guitars for the likes of Soundgarden, Nirvana and Death Cab For Cutie
Manuel Gardner Fernandes turns Jared Dines ‘glitch’ diss into a T-shirt By Michael Astley-Brown Design has Dines’ full approval following Instagram guitar fakery row
Rig tour: Volbeat on the gear that fuels the Danish-American rock ’n’ roll machine By Jonathan Horsley Michael Poulsen and Rob Caggiano showcase their impressive array of signature guitars and boutique amps
The best electric guitars under $2,000: top spec guitars for intermediate and pro players By Guitar World Staff, Chris Corfield Discover superior tone and playability with our round-up of sub- $2k axes – from Strats to seven-strings
Christie Lenée: "I would love a six-piece band but it is humbling to do everything yourself" By Jonathan Horsley By mixing fingerstyles, two-hand tapping and improvised percussion, this acoustic virtuoso is extending the potential of the acoustic guitar
Alter Bridge's Brian Marshall: "As a bass player, I tend to play off of what a vocalist would do" By Bass Player Staff The hard-rock bassist talks writing and recording Walk the Sky, and collaborating across time zones
Killswitch Engage's Mike D’Antonio: "I use less midrange these days so I can get that really sick, empty, low funk sound" By Hywel Davies The metal bassist on angry tones, staying loyal to Ibanez and getting too pumped up to play
Tony Iommi's 10 best Black Sabbath riffs By Guitar World Staff, Intro by Jackson Maxwell Guitar World pays tribute to one of rock's greatest axemen by revisiting 10 of his greatest riffs
Steve Hillage: "Gong was quite chemically fueled and psychedelics were all part of the fun" By Rod Brakes Celebrate 50 years of Gong by taking a trip down memory lane with Steve Hillage
Devin Townsend: "A big part of my childhood was just hanging out on the roofs of my friends' houses swapping Van Halen licks" By Stuart Williams One of the most versatile performers in modern progressive music takes a look back over his lengthy, storied career
Jeff Beck's guitar gear: a guide through the ages and stages By David Von Bader A detailed look at the guitars, amps and effects the legendary musician has used over his multi-decade spanning career
Ruth Goller: "My regular Mustang Bass is still my favorite... I know exactly what to do with it" By Bass Player Staff Bass Player columnist and composer Ruth Goller talks about her career playing jazz, world and uncategorizable music
Learn the secrets of the blues guitar masters with these essential string-bending techniques By Andy Aledort String bending and vibrato are vital expressive tools for playing blues-rock
Shake up your songwriting by borrowing chords from a parallel minor key By Jimmy Brown With examples of the technique employed in famous songs across different genres
Get an intense, 'outside' sound with this lick By Glenn Proudfoot Learn an interesting new lick - and give your fingers a workout - with this lesson
Master the signature elements of Gary Moore's instantly identifiable guitar style By Andy Aledort An in-depth examination of Gary Moore’s piercing, deeply emotional guitar work
Bring a new level of rhythm and groove to your guitar playing by incorporating walking basslines By George Howlett An in-depth look at how to bring the goldmine of jazz bass into your guitar playing
Work on your picking hand accuracy with these 4 highly effective warm-ups By Stéphane Wrembel Learn these exercises from one of gypsy jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt's disciples, Stéphane Wrembel
How to tune your guitar to drop D tuning by ear By Jimmy Brown Don't have a tuner lying around? Fear not! Learn this all-powerful alternate tuning the easy way
Take your solos up a notch by using rhythmic note groupings to build musical phrases By Dweezil Zappa Taking a mathematical approach to building solos will reinvigorate your playing
Improve your rhythm playing with these pick-hand warm-up techniques By Stéphane Wrembel 6 exercises to get you in shape and sharpen up your acoustic skills
Zakk Wylde reveals 15 in-depth playing tips that will take your playing from basic to brewtal By Nick Bowcott The living legend joins Guitar World for an exclusive interview and lesson to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Black Label Society
