Wampler seeks to reproduce classic RAT distortion sounds with new Ratsbane mini-pedal By Matt Owen The compact pedal is based on the original ProCo Rat, and promises to deliver an equally throaty fuzz-like distortion
Peter Frampton reimagines Roxy Music’s Avalon in latest single from upcoming instrumental album By Matt Owen Listen to the latest offering from the Peter Frampton Band, which follows up Frampton's rendition of Radiohead's Reckoner
Lehle announces Dual Expression and P-ISO hum suppressor pedals By Sam Roche The German audio company adds two new no-frills signal-crafting units to its product range
Liquid Tension Experiment, featuring John Petrucci, release new song, Beating The Odds By Jackson Maxwell "If LTE ever had a 'prog pop hit' this would be it," Petrucci says of the second single from the band's upcoming third album
A second Prince-owned and -played Cloud guitar is hitting the auction block By Richard Bienstock The custom instrument, which boasts a bright yellow finish and gold hardware, is estimated to sell for $60,000
Save up to 20% off the Positive Grid Spark amp and bundles - but hurry as stock is getting low By Guitar World Staff Waiting times for the smart amp are about to get way longer, so if you’re after a Spark, now is the time to buy
This mind-blowing fingerstyle reimagining of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir has guitar heroes raving By Matt Owen Tom Morello, Vernon Reid and Paul Stanley have all praised Marcin Patrzalek's dazzling percussive fingerstyle rendition of the iconic Led Zep track
Wampler seeks to reproduce classic RAT distortion sounds with new Ratsbane mini-pedal By Matt Owen The compact pedal is based on the original ProCo Rat, and promises to deliver an equally throaty fuzz-like distortion
Peter Frampton reimagines Roxy Music’s Avalon in latest single from upcoming instrumental album By Matt Owen Listen to the latest offering from the Peter Frampton Band, which follows up Frampton's rendition of Radiohead's Reckoner
Lehle announces Dual Expression and P-ISO hum suppressor pedals By Sam Roche The German audio company adds two new no-frills signal-crafting units to its product range
Liquid Tension Experiment, featuring John Petrucci, release new song, Beating The Odds By Jackson Maxwell "If LTE ever had a 'prog pop hit' this would be it," Petrucci says of the second single from the band's upcoming third album
A second Prince-owned and -played Cloud guitar is hitting the auction block By Richard Bienstock The custom instrument, which boasts a bright yellow finish and gold hardware, is estimated to sell for $60,000
Save up to 20% off the Positive Grid Spark amp and bundles - but hurry as stock is getting low By Guitar World Staff Waiting times for the smart amp are about to get way longer, so if you’re after a Spark, now is the time to buy
Listen to Ariel Posen's bluesy, slide guitar-heavy new single Heart by Heart now By Sam Roche The track is taken from the Canadian singer-songwriter's upcoming album Headway, which arrives March 5
Zoltan Bathory on shred guitar: “A song can have four different time signatures and shredding all over it, but does it mean anything to you?” By Sam Roche The Five Finger Death Punch guitarist shares his philosophy on writing music in a new interview with 93X Radio
Josh Middleton puts his new ESP LTD JM-II signature model through its paces in this searing playthrough of Worship Decay By Sam Roche Watch the brutal guitar lines of Sylosis's latest single in action, and marvel at Middleton's gorgeously spec'd new axe
How to build a pedalboard on a budget By Chris Schwarten For around $500 it's possible to build a fully-functional budget pedalboard, including pedals, cables and even the 'board itself
Amahiru’s Saki: “It was so fun to work with [Frédéric Leclercq] and we both had a lot of ideas, so we decided to make Amahiru its own project.” By Matt Doria What happens when you pair an icon of European metal with the undefeated queen of Japanese post-rock? You get Amahiru: one of the most jaw-droppingly badass bands in the world right now.
Nilüfer Yanya: “I never used a pick until I recorded my first album – it needed to sound angry, and I didn't want to break my fingers!” By Amit Sharma The London singer-songwriter on her stripped back pedal collection, what she's planning in 2021 and why she declined a place in a band put together by a member of One Direction...
Joe Bonamassa - Royal Tea album review By Matt Doria "This is, without a doubt, the best we’ve heard from the New York virtuoso in at least a decade."
Architects’ Adam Christianson: “We wanted to start fresh and try some new things” By Matt Doria The metalcore gods must be feeling mighty generous this year, kicking it off with a fresh and fiery new epic from the luminous legends in Architects.
Yngwie Malmsteen pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen: “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I was so f**king blown away“ By Guitar World Staff The titan of neoclassical shred explains why it was fruitless to copy a style like Eddie's – just enjoy it
Julien Baker: “Nothing about it is really haphazard – even the stuff that sounds intentionally lo-fi, or minimalist, is actually very calculated” By Matt Doria The new year has only just begun, but if 2021 has up its sleeves an indie-rock album more emphatic or ethereal than Julien Baker’s latest, we’ll eat our damn hats.
Freak Juice's Tori Ruffin talks high-profile gigs with Prince and Morris Day, and backing Eddie Murphy in Coming to America By Richard Bienstock As funk-rock collective Freak Juice release new album, They Call Us Juice, Ruffin discusses how he ended up reprising his role in Sexual Chocolate for this year's Coming 2 America
Yusuf/Cat Stevens: “Even today, I’m shy of playing in front of someone like Paul Simon because I never learned anything properly“ By Jamie Dickson The legendary singer-songwriter looks back on a career that all started with a cheapo Eko and a cover of The Kinks...
The best guitars for beginners 2021: 10 epic entry-level acoustic and electric guitars By Chris Corfield Start playing today with our pick of great beginner guitars from Squier, Epiphone, Yamaha and more
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Gary Clark Jr. By Richard Barrett Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating
Shake up your leads with these one-string bend techniques By Andy Aledort Mastering precise bends on the B string can offer new ideas for pentatonic solos
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Jeff Beck By Richard Barrett Taking a closer look at Beck's Les Paul era, during the '60s British Invasion
Refresh your lead playing with Vinnie Moore's guide to superimposing triads within soloing sequences By Vinnie Moore This lesson will help you cast aside your go-to licks and think deeper about tonality
Molly Tuttle teaches you how to play Good Enough By Molly Tuttle Often performed unaccompanied, Good Enough will teach you to embellish chords with single-note melodies
How to use alternating four- and five-note patterns to add intrigue to your solos By Vinnie Moore Vinnie Moore shares his approach to adding a taste of the unexpected when playing lead guitar
Create twists and turns in your solos with four-note 7th-chord arpeggios By Andy Aledort Expand your understanding by incorporating chromaticism and a “scalar” approach
How creating chains of dotted-eighth syncopations can revolutionize your rhythm playing By Jimmy Brown It's time to go against the grain with some tricky rhythmic phrasing
4 guitar tricks you can learn from Rory Gallagher By Richard Barrett Touch and feel is everything when trying to master the late Irish blues-rock maestro's style
Molly Tuttle teaches you the secret to "backward" crosspicking By Molly Tuttle Mastering a fingerstyle technique borrowed from banjo players will add some hot sauce to your acoustic playing
