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October 30
- Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Morrison Talk New Single and Black Sabbath's Final Tour
- Zakk Wylde, Michael Schenker and Yngwie Malmsteen to Headline Axes & Anchors Cruise — Video
- The Wizards of Winter Premiere New Song, “Flight of the Snow Angels” — Exclusive
- ELO Premiere New Song, "One Step at a Time"
- Review: Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitar
- Guitar World's Halloween Sale: Save 30 Percent on All Guitar Lesson DVDs
- Readers' Poll: Best Rock Headphone Song Ever — "Comfortably Numb" (Pink Floyd) Vs. "Killing in the Name" (Rage Against the Machine)
October 29
- Gary Clark Jr. Premieres "Ain't Messin 'Round" from October 31 'Austin City Limits' — Exclusive Video
- Positive Grid Launches BIAS Pedal, the First Tone-Match Distortion Modeler — Video
- Black Sabbath Confirm They Have Abandoned Plans for Final Album
- Double Stops and Hybrid Country Licks to Train Your Right Hand Fast
- Kirk Hammett Confirms Metallica Are Recording New Album
- Readers' Poll: Best Rock Headphone Song Ever — "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin) Vs. "Pull Me Under" (Dream Theater)
October 28
- How to Create Crushing Thrash Metal Rhythm Guitar Parts — Video
- David Gilmour Talks Guitars and New Album, 'Rattle That Lock'
- Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival 2015: Guitar Heaven with Dweezil Zappa, Lee Ritenour and More in Idyllic Bigfork, Montana
- NAMM 2016: Fender Introduces Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster
- Dueling Guitars: Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy Trade Licks in 1969 — Video
- David Gilmour Premieres Harrowing "Faces of Stone" Music Video
- Readers' Poll: Best Rock Headphone Song Ever — "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen) Vs. “Eulogy” (Tool)
- String Theory with Jimmy Brown: The Conclusion of Franz Schubert’s “Ave Maria” for Guitar — Video
- 'The PRS Electric Guitar Book' Provides Complete History of Paul Reed Smith Electrics
- Ne Obliviscaris Premiere "Painters of the Tempest (Part II) Triptych Lux" Playthrough Video — Exclusive
October 27
- Jericho Guitars Launches Avenger 7 Pro Series Seven-String Electric Guitar
- The 10 Coolest Bands Created by Hollywood
- Zakk Wylde, Buddy Guy and Billy Cox to Anchor 2016 Experience Hendrix Tour
- Black Sabbath's 'The End' Tour Extended to Fall 2016 with Additional North American Shows
- 81-Year-Old Bob Wood Shreds "Besame Mucho" in Nashville Guitar Shop —Video
- Nita Strauss Shreds in D'Addario's Latest 'Guitar Power' Video
October 26
- The Top 10 Concept Albums of All Time
- Review: TC Electronic BodyRez Acoustic Pickup Enhancer Pedal — Video
- Weezer Premiere New Song and Music Video, "Thank God for Girls"
- Joe Satriani Announces Additional 2016 "Surfing to Shockwave" Tour Dates
October 23
- Rudy Sarzo on Randy Rhoads' Mentoring, Quiet Riot's Documentary and the Joys of "Fitting In"
- Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez Talks Drug Raids, Hair Care and 'Star Wars'
- Frank Zappa’s Previously Unreleased 'Roxy: The Movie' Coming to DVD October 30 — Video
- Review: Electro-Harmonix Super Pulsar Pedal — Video
- Ritchie Blackmore Rumored for Monsters of Rock—Watch Him Shred at 2015 Show
- Gibson Custom Launches Limited Edition Peter Frampton "Phenix" 1954 Les Paul Custom — Video
- Anthrax Premiere "Thrashy" New Song, "Evil Twin"
- New Book: Learn Radiohead's Top Tunes with Note-for-Note Transcriptions
October 22
- Prestige Guitars Announces the Troubadour
- Pop Evil's Nick Fuelling and Dave Grahs Talk New Album and Play "In Disarray" — Video
- Guitar World's Midnight Flash Sale: Free Shipping on All Orders Tonight Only
- Blacklist Royals Premiere "The Open Door" Music Video —Exclusive
- Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Fires His Guitar Tech, Saying He'll "Never See His Stupid Ass Again" —Video
- Behind-the-Scenes: Baroness Discuss Epic Guitar Solos on New Album, 'Purple'
- Hatchet Premiere New Song, "Tearing Into Hell" — Exclusive
October 21
- Eddie Van Halen Makes Elephant and Horse Noises with His Guitar — Video
- Steve Vai Shreds with 60-Piece Orchestra for 90,000 Fans at Rock in Rio — Video
- December 2015 Guitar World: David Gilmour Flies Solo, Van Halen Rising, Shinedown and More
October 20
- Guitar World Recommends: Way Huge Saffron Squeeze Compressor MkII Pedal — Video
- Paul Riario Demos IK Multimedia iRig UA Guitar Effects Processor for Android — Video
- Joel Hoekstra's "Say Goodbye to the Sun" Playthrough and Lesson Video
- ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Discusses His New Gibson Billy Gibbons SG Model — Video
- Ray Goren Plays "Save My Soul” at Guitar Center — Video
- Dear Guitar Hero: Submit Your Questions for Clutch's Neil Fallon and Tim Sult!
- Rosie Botterill Covers Joe Satriani's "Satch Boogie" and Eddie Van Halen's "Beat It" Guitar Solo — Video
October 19
- Staind's Mike Mushok Discusses His New Endeavor, K Michael Clark Guitars
- Pigtronix Ships New Echolution 2 Pedals, Launches Website, Offers Free Upgrade to All E2 Users
- Hear 20-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Covering Queen in Newly Discovered 1975 Recording
- Animals As Leaders' Javier Reyes Demos DiMarzio Eclipse 8 Pickup — Video
- Turn Your Guitar Into a Full Band with Chris Woods' 'Percussive Acoustic Guitar' Book/DVD
October 16
- 'The Wayside': Guitarists Tyler Bryant and Graham Whitford Discuss the New Shakedown EP, Gear and More
- Band of Brothers: Guitarist Scott Sharrard Discusses Life in the Gregg Allman Band
- Save 30 Percent with the 'In Deep with the Major and Minor Modes' DVD Combo Pack
- Alice Cooper Releases Limited Edition Guitar for Halloween
- 10-Year-Old Li-sa-X Plays Dream Theater’s “Lost Not Forgotten” — Video
- Hear Frank and Dweezil Zappa's Sole Collaboration, "Dragon Master"
- 12-Year-Old Andre Reilly Plays Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" — Video
- "The Top Seven Street Guitarists in the World" — Video
- Walter Trout Streams New Album, 'Battle Scars' — Exclusive Premiere
October 15
- Lynyrd Skynyrd to Release 'Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin'nérd and Second Helping Live from Jacksonville at the Florida Theatre' October 23
- Kiesel Guitars/Carvin Guitars Custom Shop Adds Chambered Body Option on CT Series Carved Top Guitars
- Hear Meshuggah's "Bleed" Played on Sitar — Video
- James Hetfield Says Metallica Are Recording “Right Now”
- New Guitar World DVD: Dave Reffett Teaches You 'Metal and Thrash Rhythm Guitar'
- ELO Premiere New Song, "When the Night Comes"
- Robots Play Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" — Video
October 14
- "45 Ways to Get a New Guitar" — Video
- John Lennon Gibson Jumbo Auction: Seller to Split Windfall with Yoko's Charity
- New Guitar World DVD, 'String Theory: Applying Jazz Harmony to Rock Lead Guitar,' Available Now
- Review: PRS Guitars S2 Vela — Video
October 13
- Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington Under Observation After Serious Heart Attack
- Eight of the Hottest New Electric-Acoustic Hybrid Guitars on the Market
- Andy Summers Reflects on His Years with (and Before) the Police and His Most Trusted Guitars
- Bass Player Live! 2015 Announces More Appearances, Including Robert Trujillo, Rex Brown and Mike Inez
- Song Facts: The Beatles — "Helter Skelter"
- Reflections Premiere "Butterfly Effect" Playthrough Video — Exclusive
October 12
- Unlocking the Mysteries of Slide Guitar in Open G Tuning
- How Jeff Beck Twists the Blues Into Something Entirely New — Lesson
- Stevie Ray Vaughan Plays Solo Acoustic Guitar in 1983 — Rare Video
- Bon Jovi Fans Think Bon Jovi Are the Best American Rock Band Ever
- Zakk Sabbath, Zakk Wylde's Black Sabbath Cover Band, Play "War Pigs"
- Tony Iommi, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Warren Haynes Recruited for 2016 Rock Fantasy Camp
October 11
- Sparkle and Fade: The 50 Essential Albums of 1995
- Exploring Nine of Dunlop's Best Cry Baby Wah-Wah Pedals — Video
- Song Facts: The Beatles — "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
- Columbus Day Sale: Save 25 Percent at the Guitar World Online Store
- Joe Walsh Teaches the Duane Allman Slide Method As He Learned It from the Man Himself
October 9
- Gear Review: Vick Audio 73 Ram’s Head Pedal
- Recording King Introduces Four New Resonator Guitars
- Rut-Busters for Guitarists, Part 5 of 8: Get Out of Your Basement and Play with Real People
- 'Fallen': Michael Sweet on Stryper's New Album, His Signature Washburn Guitar and More
- Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Bon Jovi Vs. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
October 8
- Song Facts: The Beatles — "Hey Bulldog"
- New York City's Black Bear Tribe Upstage the Competition with “Crime of the Century”
- David Gilmour Premieres "The Girl in the Yellow Dress" Music Video
- Five John Lennon Covers by Ozzy Osbourne, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and More
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Deep Purple, Yes, Nine Inch Nails and Steve Miller Lead Nominees
- How to Safely Execute a Guitar Flip — Video
- Gail Zappa, Wife of Frank and Mother of Dweezil, Dead at 70
- Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Metallica Vs. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
October 7
- Acoustic Nation with Dale Turner: The Soulful Acoustic Work of Warren Haynes
- December 2015 Guitar World Gear and Lesson Videos
- Review: Boss RV-6 Reverb Pedal — Video
- Review: Carvin Amplifiers AG200 Acoustic Guitar Amp — Video
- Review: Peavey Classic 20 MH Guitar Amp — Video
- What Is Stringhopping? Know Your Enemy (and How to Defeat It)
- Uriah Heep Premiere Three Songs from Upcoming 'British Live Performance Series' Album — Exclusive
- Song Facts: The Beatles — "Something"
- 100 Bass Riffs: A Brief History of Groove on Bass and Drums — Video
- Steve Vai Discusses "How to Be Successful" —Video
- What If Eight Metal Guitar Gods Got Together for an Epic Jam? — Video
- Phil Gates Demos Bugera V22 Infinium Combo Amp — Video
- Cindy Alexander Premieres New Song, “Monarch” — Exclusive
- New Book: 'Music Theory for Guitarists — Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask'
October 6
- John Lennon's 10 Greatest Guitar Moments with The Beatles
- Guitar World Magazine Ads from the 1980s, Part 1
- "10 Awesome Guitar Prodigies" — Video
- Essential Listening: 10 Stellar Heavy Metal Concept Albums
- This Guy Built an Acoustic Telecaster from a Single 2x4 Plank — Video
- Scorpions Premiere Trailer from New Documentary, 'Forever and a Day' — Exclusive Video
- Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Allman Brothers Band Vs. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
October 5
- November 2015 Guitar World: Slayer Are Back from Hell with 'Repentless,' Gary Clark Jr., Best Acoustic-Electric Guitars
- Slipknot Premiere “XIX” Music Video
- The Who Perform “Baba O’Riley” and “You Better You Bet” Live in Hyde Park
- 2016 She Rocks Awards Honorees Announced
- Watch Eddie Van Halen Shred at Van Halen’s Hollywood Bowl Tour Finale — Video
- Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Metallica Vs. Heart
- Guitar World's 'In Deep with the Minor Modes' Is the Ultimate DVD Guide
October 4
- Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Bon Jovi Vs. Van Halen
- Guitar Gallery: A Look at Sugizo’s One-of-a-Kind Instruments
October 3
- JHS Pedals Introduces The Crayon Overdrive Pedal — Demo Video
October 2
- Essential Guitar Licks: Yngwie Malmsteen-Style Tension Builder
- Flux Magnetic Double Neck Guitar Pulls Apart to Become Two Guitars — Video
- Megadeth Premiere New Song, "Fatal Illusion"
- Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Vs. Grateful Dead
October 1
- Orange Amplification Unveils Orange Micro Dark Guitar Amp Head — Demo Video
- Joel Hoekstra's 13 Premiere "Scream" Music Video — Exclusive
- The Revivalists Premiere "Gold to Glass" Live Session —Exclusive Video
- Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Allman Brothers Band Vs. Guns N' Roses
- Marcus King Band Premiere New Song, "I Won't Be Here" — Exclusive
- Mike Edel Premieres New Song, “Blue Above the Green”