Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join Tom Morello's Power to the People festival
The one-day festival in Maryland also features Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, and Joan Baez, among many others
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Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join Tom Morello's Power to the People festival
The one-day festival in Maryland also features Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, and Joan Baez, among many others
“To me, it’s right up there with the Cry Baby Wah”: MXR debuts signature talk box for Slash
The Guns N’ Roses guitarist is best known for his love of wah, but this pedal, he says, can be just as expressive
Gibson and Baggs might have just revolutionized acoustic guitar pickups
The new HiFi DNA pickup system uses dual sensors to make it sound like you’re stepping inside the guitar
Electro-Harmonix puts Adrian Belew’s most famous sounds into a signature Echoflanger pedal
Expanded with new controls and features, Belew’s favorite odd box just got a whole lot more powerful
Fender recreates session legend Lee Sklar's iconic P-Bass – used on records by James Taylor, Phil Collins and Jackson Browne
Sklar's Precision is the definition of road- and studio-worn – now Fender has captured the distinctive modifications he made to create a wholly unique bass
Former Custom Shop head takes aim at Fender with new firm's S-style design
Mike Eldred’s new El Cabron Black Corp guitar features Banksy artwork and a pointed message
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Cheetah Chrome, co-founder and guitarist of punk legends Dead Boys, dies at 71
The Dead Boys are best known for their 1977 punk classic, Sonic Reducer
Artists
Troy Van Leeuwen on turning his Custom Shop 12-string into a Squier signature, and channeling Robert Fripp
The alt-rock chameleon explains how his new Paranormal XII Telecaster fits into the Queens of the Stone Age sound, and why the band are stripping things way back on their new record
Marty Friedman’s 12 favorite guitar collaborations from his Japanese variety show channel
The ex-Megadeth guitarist has played alongside stellar guitarists from across the globe on Rock Fujiyama
Johnny Marr’s most iconic guitars, the stories behind them – and why he’s selling them now
We get a guided tour of The Smiths guitar icon’s most famous instruments just before they go under the hammer
Alt-rock nomad Emma Ruth Rundle on channeling Smashing Pumpkins, her nylon-string awakening, and what made her sell her beloved Gibson SG
The Portland alt-rock polymath returns to the full-band format for new album These Killing Times. She explains why she’s making uplifting, empowering music in a difficult era, and names the rare baritone she’ll never part with
Dave Mustaine’s life in guitars – how the Megadeth main man weaponized the Flying V
From B.C. Rich to Jackson King Vs and and his current range of signature Flying Vs, we chart the evolution of Mustaine's guitar arsenal
How Bootsy Collins and his James Brown alumni brought the J.B.’s back to life for the Superbad soundtrack
With guitarist Lyle Workman at the helm, Bootsy Collins reunited with the J.B.’s for the 2007 Superbad soundtrack
How Lindsay Lou, Molly Tuttle and an all-star cast united to uncover the women behind bluegrass’ biggest songs
After discovering women had written many of the standards she’d grown up singing, Lindsay Lou went digging into history. What she found inspired a four-day Nashville session – and a record designed to put the mothers of bluegrass back in the room
Marcus King on his new signature Epiphone acoustic, playing Tiger, and his brotherhood with Brent Hinds
The El Dorado is based on his first-ever guitar, which he thought he’d never see again but came back to him. And while he’s at it, he has thoughts on a signature Marshall amp – but will it happen?
Gear
"Still the reverb/tremolo pedal to beat": Strymon Flint V2 review
Does this John Mayer pedalboard mainstay still hold up to scrutiny in this day and age?
Best reverb pedals 2026: from spring to shimmer, these are our top picks for your pedalboard
Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
"It’s incredibly easy to edit and adjust sounds”: Strymon BigSky MX review
Big-box reverb workstations can bury their best sounds in menus. We put Strymon's dual-engine BigSky MX through its paces to see if it falls into the same trap
Best signature guitars 2026: artist-endorsed electrics for every style
Discover the best signature guitars tested by the experts at Guitar World, with options from PRS, Epiphone, Ibanez, and Fender for every budget and style
Best acoustic guitars under $500 2026: get more acoustic for your money with expert picks
These sub-$500 acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
"What sets it apart is its sheer versatility and interactivity": Z.Vex Vexter Fuzz Factory review
A more affordable way to gain entry to the factory floor
“Gibbons has used his frequently on ZZ Top albums – he often plays through two at once”: Meet the world’s first ‘pedal’ – a steampunk wonderland you need Windex to use
Introduced in 1946, produced through the mid–1960s, the DeArmond Tremolo Control is the O.G. guitar effect and was used by Muddy Waters, Billy Gibbons and Canned Heat
Lessons
Eric Gales on how the blues turned his life upside down – and what you can learn from his approach
In the blues-rock maestro's new GW column, he unpacks the core influence in his playing that came from listening to the original greats
The ultimate guide to sus chords: the secret sauce shapes for the Edge, Andy Summers and the Beatles
Some of guitar’s biggest names swear by suspended chords. Learn why they’re not so sus after all…
Have you been putting your capo on wrong? Tommy Emmanuel says this is the right way to do it – and it could save your tuning
Do it the wrong way and your tuning will suffer, the acoustic great warns
Meet the ‘no 5’ chord – the jazz-friendly option for guitar solos
Sometimes finding the right chord is a process of subtraction. Here are five examples of how you can jazz up your chord vocab
Joe Bonamassa explains how “hiding” your guitar pick can make you a more expressive player
Want to find your voice? Switch up your pick attack and put some character into your phrasing
If you learn one thing from Angus Young it should be this…
For those about to solo, you’ll be thunderstruck with the AC/DC guitar legend’s whole lotta use of open strings
Drop D is not just for grunge and metal – Joe Bonamassa explains how he uses it for blues guitar
The blues guitar superstar unpacks his drop D approach and explains how you can use it in your own blues jams
Reviews
"Still the reverb/tremolo pedal to beat": Strymon Flint V2 review
Does this John Mayer pedalboard mainstay still hold up to scrutiny in this day and age?
"It’s incredibly easy to edit and adjust sounds”: Strymon BigSky MX review
Big-box reverb workstations can bury their best sounds in menus. We put Strymon's dual-engine BigSky MX through its paces to see if it falls into the same trap
"What sets it apart is its sheer versatility and interactivity": Z.Vex Vexter Fuzz Factory review
A more affordable way to gain entry to the factory floor
“A tiny tone machine that proves solid-state can sound great”: Orange Baby Terror review
Orange expands its Baby line of products with the Baby Terror. A 20-watt solid-state amp head that is as mighty as it is mini
“Inspired generations of guitarists”: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi review
This mid-scooped fuzz has been around for nearly 60 years, and it deserves to be around a whole lot longer
“Nigh on impossible to craft a bad tone”: Positive Grid Spark Pedal review
The firm’s celebrated Spark series of modelers and multi-effects units finally gets an amp-in-the-box format
“For metal, Solar’s big talk isn’t hyperbole”: Solar Chug Capo review
Old Englund reckons his pedal is the new gold standard for pitch shifters, but can it oust Boss and DigiTech from the top of the de-tuning tree?
Buying Guides
Best reverb pedals 2026: from spring to shimmer, these are our top picks for your pedalboard
Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Best signature guitars 2026: artist-endorsed electrics for every style
Discover the best signature guitars tested by the experts at Guitar World, with options from PRS, Epiphone, Ibanez, and Fender for every budget and style
Best acoustic guitars under $500 2026: get more acoustic for your money with expert picks
These sub-$500 acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
Best fuzz pedals 2026: add some filth to your sound with these essential pedalboard effects
Want to know your Fuzz Face from your Fuzz Gun, or channel your inner Jimi Hendrix? This guide is for you
Best baritone guitars 2026: extended-range guitars for all styles and budgets
Get low with my expert pick of the best baritone guitars from PRS, Gretsch, Jackson, and more
Best Gibson SGs 2026: Our budget-spanning picks of Gibson’s famous Solid Guitar
From retro reissues to contemporary shredders, here are the best Gibson SGs on the market right now
Best overdrive pedals 2026: from mid-hump to transparent tone
My pick of the top-rated overdrive pedals will get your gain tones on point
