Watch One Man Perform Rush’s "Tom Sawyer" on Guitar, Drums and Vocals at Same Time By Christopher Scapelliti Apparently it's not enough for guitarists to excel only on their instruments these days.
Hear Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators' New Song, "Mind Your Manners" By Jackson Maxwell The second single from the band's upcoming album, 'Living the Dream,' has arrived.
Rare Guitar Signed By Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Brian May, Peter Frampton Headed to Auction By Jackson Maxwell Robert Plant, Pete Townsend, Duane Eddy and more also signed the handcrafted guitar, which was modeled after Buddy Holly's beloved Gibson J-45.
Michael Schenker Fest Premiere "Take Me to the Church" Music Video By Guitar World Staff Legendary guitarist's latest video was filmed in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Wait and Shackle Win Music & Arts Battle of the Bands By Guitar World Staff Lindenhurst-based band Wait and Shackle took home top honors in Music & Arts' 4th annual Battle of the Bands.
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' Dead at 76 By Jackson Maxwell Legendary singer had been battling pancreatic cancer.
Michael Schenker Fest Premiere "Take Me to the Church" Music Video By Guitar World Staff Legendary guitarist's latest video was filmed in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Watch One Man Perform Rush’s "Tom Sawyer" on Guitar, Drums and Vocals at Same Time By Christopher Scapelliti Apparently it's not enough for guitarists to excel only on their instruments these days.
Hear Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators' New Song, "Mind Your Manners" By Jackson Maxwell The second single from the band's upcoming album, 'Living the Dream,' has arrived.
Rare Guitar Signed By Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Brian May, Peter Frampton Headed to Auction By Jackson Maxwell Robert Plant, Pete Townsend, Duane Eddy and more also signed the handcrafted guitar, which was modeled after Buddy Holly's beloved Gibson J-45.
Wait and Shackle Win Music & Arts Battle of the Bands By Guitar World Staff Lindenhurst-based band Wait and Shackle took home top honors in Music & Arts' 4th annual Battle of the Bands.
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' Dead at 76 By Jackson Maxwell Legendary singer had been battling pancreatic cancer.
Watch Aerosmith Play "Sweet Emotion" on the 'Today' Show By Guitar World Staff Legendary rockers also announced a 2019 Las Vegas residency.
Watch Greta Van Fleet's New "When the Curtain Falls" Music Video By Jackson Maxwell The otherworldly video was filmed in Southern California.
Hundreds of Australian Guitarists Team Up to Set New World Record By Jackson Maxwell Record for largest guitar ensemble falls in Sydney.
Watch John Petrucci, Tosin Abasi, Rusty Cooley, Jason Richardson and Jon Finn Jam at John Petrucci's Guitar Universe 2.0 By Guitar World Staff As an added bonus, you can also see footage of Al Di Meola, Guthrie Govan and more taking their own onstage turns at the camp.
Cort Introduces New CR300 Electric By Guitar World Staff Cort says its new CR300 is for guitarists who want PAF ("Patent Applied For") tone without the accompanying price tag.
Kemper Announces Profiler Operating System 5.5.2 with Unique Feature Updates and Add-Ons By Guitar World Staff New updates include Cabdriver Stereo, Celestion Cabinets, UI2MIDI, seamless Momentary/Latch with the PROFILER Remote, a Spring Reverb and more.
Meet Earthboard, the First Ever Magnetically-Powered and Designed Pedalboard By Guitar World Staff Earthboard incorporates rare earth magnets, a steel-rail system and a long-lasting rechargeable battery for a cordless design.
Why Tape Delay Goes in Front of Your Amp By Christopher Scapelliti A demonstration of why tape delay works better in front of the amp, as opposed to digital delay.
The Top Five Most Ridiculously Metal Guitars Ever By Guitar World Staff Lock your hand in a permanent devil-horn position for these wild creations.
ZVEX Introduces New Russian Fuzz Factory 7 Pedal By Guitar World Staff Though it may look cute, the Russian FF7's rare GT308V germanium transistors pack a formidable punch.
Why the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Remains the Top Choice of Countless Pro Bassists By Chris Gill A look at the resilience of the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay bass, arguably Leo Fender's final great design achievement.
Keeley Debuts New Retro Super Germanium Overdrive Pedal By Guitar World Staff New pedal is a modified version of the company's Super Phat Mod.
The 10 Most Iconic Guitar Amps By Damian Fanelli, Christopher Scapelliti and Tom Gilbert 10 tone machines that have earned a place in history for beingin one way or anotherfirst-rate game changers.
G&L Announces Skyhawk Reissue By Guitar World Staff G&L is reissuing the Eighties double-cut model with an added mini-toggle expander.
Mooer Announces New Black Truck All-in-One Pedalboard By Guitar World Staff Six effects and a speaker sim are built in to the new pedalboard.
How to Sound Like The Beatles Using Modern Guitar Gear By Damian Fanelli The gear you need to emulate The Beatles' sound, without leaving just cobwebs in your bank account.
FU-Tone Announces New Brass Block Upgrade for PRS Guitars By Guitar World Staff Made from the highest grade of resonate bell brass, the Sustain Brass Blocks are available for PRS SE and USA models.
Dispatch Guitarist Chad Stokes Discusses the Band’s New Album, ‘Location 13’ By James Wood On 'Location 13,' Dispatch show the passion and vigor of a band in its infancy and the experience of one thats been together for more than two decades.
10 "Essential Listening" Slide Guitar Songs By Damian Fanelli 10 tracks that represent essential listening in the world of slide guitar.
Alastair Greene Premieres Live "Big Bad Wolf" Video By Guitar World Staff The guitarist demonstrates his blues-rock prowess in this clip from his upcoming release, 'Live from the 805.'
Submit Your Questions for Soulfly's Max Cavalera! By Damian Fanelli Break out your best questions, and direct them to the Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy and Killer Be Killed guitarist.
Watch Seasick Steve and His One-String Diddley Bow By Shane Speal As guitarists continue to add strings to their axes, its refreshing to watch Seasick Steve command an entire festival crowd with just a one-string diddley bow.
Eric Clapton and the Beatles: A Guide to Nearly 50 Years' Worth of Studio Collaborations By Damian Fanelli A handful of highlights of almost 50 years worth of Clapton/Fab Four studio collaborationsbesides While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Guitar Smashers: The 11 Deadliest Ax Wielders of All Time By Christopher Scapelliti The history of modern music is full of artists who have vented their rage on their gear.
The Record Company Guitarist Chris Vos Talks New Album, 'All of This Life' By Alan Paul We never want to polish all the edges off. The Record Company discuss their terrific sophomore album with GW.
Dave Mustaine Reflects on Megadeth's 'Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good!' By Richard Bienstock Its the one that started it all, isnt it? An oral history of Megadeth's monumental debut album.
Stephen Malkmus Talks Pavement-Era Gear, Alternate Tunings and New Jicks Album, 'Sparkle Hard' By Alan di Perna He made alternative rock history with Pavement and the Jicks, but what do Guitar World readers really want to know about Stephen Malkmus?
Watch Joe Satriani Discuss Guest Teachers at the Upcoming G4 Experience By Guitar World Staff G4 Experience V5.0: Rocks the Desert features a top-notch teaching staff of Carlos Alomar, Lari Basilio, Bumblefoot and Kiko Loureiro, along with special guests Rick Nielsen and Neal Schon.
'Halestorm Get 'Vicious': Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger Talk New Album By Richard Bienstock We finally made the record weve been trying to make our whole lives." GW talks to Halestorm about how they got 'Vicious' on their new album.
The Final Interview: Allan Holdsworth Talks SynthAxes, Jaw-Dropping Solos and More By Joe Lalaina On April 15, 2017, just days after completing his final interview with Guitar World, Allan Holdsworth—the great jazz-fusion guitarist—passed away. Revisit that interview today, on what would have been his 72nd birthday.
