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November 30
- Watch guitar phenom Nili Brosh smash sonic boundaries with the “powerful” new IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-Gear pedals
- Loser’s Tim and Will Maxwell: “We were brought up on blues, but I always leant towards more of your Gary Moore sort of shred”
- Tony Iommi has written an entire song for Ozzy Osbourne's forthcoming album
- Witness Paul Gilbert's "most manic guitar trill" in his madcap version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- ESP announces new LTD signatures for Goatwhore's Sammy Duet, Of Mice & Men's Alan Ashby and Animals As Leaders' Javier Reyes
- Dan Patlansky returns with new album Shelter of Bones
- Wet Leg announce self-titled debut album, debut new songs Too Late Now and Oh No
- Slash names the things guitarists overlook when trying to play like Eddie Van Halen
- Five Finger Death Punch frontman Ivan Moody shares snippet of new music
- Jackson Pro Series Monarkh SCP review
- The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel: “I’ve never strayed too far from having the amp shake the room and playing simple chords with some cool sounds”
- Carlos Santana: “When I play guitar, I’m a kid with a first-class ticket to Disneyland, and I can go on any ride I want”
- Joe Bonamassa: “Being semi-retired for a year and a half has given me a new lease of life”
- Ashdown Pro-FX Two-Band Boost review
- Go for unplugged glory with the best beginner acoustic guitar deals we’ve found this Cyber Monday
- You can still bag 3 of Behringer's best pedals for an absurd $19 each this Cyber Monday
November 29
- One of this year’s hottest Cyber Monday bargains is back in stock – save $120 on this spec'd-up Epiphone ES-335 Tradtional Pro
- Get a Squier Bullet Strat, Tele or Mustang for only $149 in this bonkers Cyber Monday deal at Guitar Center
- Get 50% off the TC Electronic Ditto+ Looper pedal in this astonishing Cyber Monday deal
- Watch Gretchen Menn nail Eric Johnson’s ‘Song for George’ on an all-new Gibson Generation G-00 acoustic
- Get the holiday gear fires burning with the third installment of Guitar World’s Holiday Ultimate Gear Guide
- We’ve found the nicest-looking Epiphone ES-335 of Cyber Monday – and it’s $150 off at Guitar Center
- Stuck on Christmas present ideas? Get a personalized video message from Dave Mustaine, Matt Heafy, William DuVall and more on Cameo
- Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society double the guitar mayhem on the band's new album, ‘Doom Crew Inc.’
November 28
- How to watch The Beatles: Get Back documentary and what you can expect from Peter Jackson's epic
- Save 60% on some of the world's best guitar lessons with TrueFire's amazing Cyber Monday deals
- You can still save up to $200 on a Supro guitar amp in this sublime Cyber Monday deal
- Next summer's campfire nights just got better: this Mitchell MU40 Soprano ukulele is now only $29 at Guitar Center
November 27
- Save up to $160 on Sterling by Music Man StingRay basses over at Guitar Center this Cyber Weekend
- The best Black Friday clip-on tuner deal is still live – save $19 on a TC Electronic UniTune Clip
- Black Friday might be over, but you can still save $130 on the Blackstar Studio 10 6L6 amp in Surf Green with this stellar deal
- Get $30 off on a range of Vox Valvenergy pedals in this superb Cyber Weekend deal at Sweetwater
- Waves' massive Black Friday sale is still live – make huge savings and net yourself free plugins
- Beginner deal alert: These Fender FA-135CE acoustic-electrics are now only $149 in this crazy post-Black Friday deal
- Save a massive $200 on the Gretsch G2420T Streamliner in this epic post-Black Friday deal at Musician's Friend
- Get $250 off AmpliTube 5 MAX and arm yourself with every guitar tone you'll ever need with this bonkers deal
- The story of the Gibson SG: the first two decades of the Les Paul's double-cutaway successor
- Begin your low-end journey for less this Black Friday with $80 off the Squier Affinity Jazz Bass Pack
- String up your guitar for less with these top-notch Black Friday guitar string deals
- Bag $150 off PRS’s high-end SE A50E acoustic electric in this blinding Black Friday deal
November 26
- Level up with 2 MasterClass subscriptions for the price of 1 in this unreal Black Friday deal
- Get everything you need to start your guitar journey this Black Friday with $30 off an Epiphone Les Paul Player Pack
- Can't wait for the Epiphone Adam Jones signature model? You can save $100 off this Silverburst Les Paul Custom right now
- Save $50 on the iconic Squier Classic Vibe '60s Esquire over at Sweetwater in this killer Black Friday deal
- Get $200 off this gorgeous limited-run PRS SE Custom 22 with this irresistible Musician’s Friend Black Friday deal
- Practice smarter this Black Friday with $100 off the Boss Pocket GT
- CBS Fender Telecasters: what you need to know
November 25
- Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil and Gone Fishing Effects announce the Booooom/Blast 2.0
- Tony Iommi shares first new music in 8 years, Scent of Dark, accompanied by his own fragrance
- Mastodon bring metal to the masses with a performance of Teardrinker on Late Night With Seth Meyers
- How to play the G chord on guitar
- Robert Plant says the keys of Led Zeppelin songs were determined solely by Jimmy Page’s guitar playing
- Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Deluxe review
- Sam Fender: “When you write a melody, it’s like your soul talking – you’re finding it through pure feeling”
- Nick Beggs on his best (and worst) bass albums
- Watch fan footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's career-spanning setlist at recent Pennsylvania show
- Radiohead, Rush, Pearl Jam, Paul McCartney and U2 auctioning off guitars for charity
- Remember that guy who made a guitar out of his uncle's skeleton? Now he's built a toilet in the shape of Lars Ulrich
November 24
- Watch a flash mob of 150 musicians cover Green Day's Boulevard of Broken Dreams
- This wild trapezoidal flatback four-string is said to have more volume and sustain "than any acoustic bass in the known universe"
- Watch the Beatles perform Get Back during their Savile Row rooftop performance in new Get Back preview
- Jerry Cantrell: “I’m a guitar player who loves kickass riffs. I grew up on them, so I knew to write something, you’d need the riff...”
- Gibson Generation G-00, G-45, G-Writer EC and G-200 EC review
- Tobi Vail of Bikini Kill: “The guitar pedal industrial complex is not the sound of the revolution”
- G&L updates Fullerton Deluxe bass guitar line with Western sugar pine body JB-5
- Gibson's limited-edition Flying V Mirror takes flight
- Strymon paints it black with limited run of Midnight Edition BigSky, Deco and El Capistan pedals
- Pat Smear joins Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Chaney supergroup NHC for Troubadour show
- Whitesnake announce new bassist, Tanya O’Callaghan
November 23
- Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys
- Moaning Lisa’s Ellen Chan: “In a band, you’re always working towards the same goal, and you’re all trying to service the song”
- Bloc Party announce new album, Alpha Games, premiere angular, hard-hitting lead single, Traps
- Ditto+ looper, Plethora X5 and more slashed by up to $150 in Sweetwater’s TC Electronic pedal sale
- Hotone releases updated Ampero II Stomp, complete with 20 built-in Celestion IRs
- Martin treats four X Series acoustics to opulent Macassar ebony tops
- Ringo Starr's new MasterClass course features jams with Steve Lukather and Joe Walsh
- Richard Fortus: “When I landed on Gretsch, it really came together. There’s a magic to that sound that fits perfectly around what Slash is doing”
- Get the holiday gear fires burning with the second installment of Guitar World’s Holiday Ultimate Gear Guide
- Brody Dalle convicted of one count of contempt of court in custody battle with Josh Homme
- Martin Gordon looks back on Sparks, jamming with the Rolling Stones, and working out Chris Squire’s “astonishing noise”
- Pro Co Lil' Rat review
- Gibson introduces ultra-sleek limited-edition Dark SG and Les Paul models
- Black Friday – Up to $109 off! Donner Carnival Deals 2021: Check out 5 great musical instruments and items on sale now
November 22
- Stay in tune all night with D’Addario’s innovative Nexxus 360 rechargeable headstock tuner
- Gretsch partners with Andertons and Chicago Music Exchange for a series of limited-edition finishes and Two Tone color combos
- Softube aims to emulate Lemmy’s thunderous tone with Marshall Murder One Lemmy Signature plugin
- Fender unveils Guitar Center-exclusive Denim American Ultra Stratocaster and Telecaster models
- Machine Gun Kelly wins AMA Favorite Rock Artist Award, says the age of the rockstar “looks pretty alive to me”
- Tool’s Justin Chancellor channels his inner child in must-watch promo for his signature Cry Baby
- Stephen Carpenter dons pirate face paint for new playthrough of Deftones’ Minerva
- Spiritbox's Mike Stringer offers up a series of mind-bending 7-string lines in new Secret Garden playthrough
- METZ's guitar gear stolen following LA show – within just 48 hours fans raise enough to replace it
- Watch indie supergroup Boygenius play their first show since 2018
- JHS Pedals adds Hall Reverb, Flanger and Phaser units to its $99 3 Series range
- Witherfall's Jake Dreyer: "We don't sit down and say, ‘We've got to make this the hardest thing to play ever.’ It just happens to sometimes come out that way"
- Guitars played by David Gilmour, the Edge, Eddie Van Halen, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton and more rake in huge figures in all-star auction
- Jackie Venson: “Texas blues players have a way of commanding the entire room and just melting your face off”
- Bullet For My Valentine: "We’ve already proven we're a dynamic metal band. This time, it’s more aggressive and technical"
- Warwick Gnome review
November 21
- Acoustic vs electric guitar: which is better for beginner guitarists?
November 19
- Fender Japan revives and revamps the bonkers Stratocaster-Telecaster hybrid model, the Fender ‘51
- Get the gear fires burning with the first installment of Guitar World’s Holiday Ultimate Gear Guide
- 10 essential Gibson SG albums
- Watch Nita Strauss and David Draiman perform Dead Inside live
- These 5 custom-painted Dead & Company D’Angelico guitars raised more than $160K in a charity auction
- The secrets behind Randy Rhoads’ guitar tone on Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train
- Guitar Center just cut the price of a limited-edition Epiphone Les Paul Custom by $100 in this blinding pre-Black Friday deal
- January 2022 Guitar World lesson videos
- Reverb announces the best-selling guitar amps of 2021
- Wata: “Even when I’m recording, I’m always imagining the live shows in my head when I’m playing”
- Mono’s M80 Vertigo Ultra is an upgraded take on its durable gigbag – with wheels!
- The 50 Greatest Beatles Guitar Songs: inside the new issue of Total Guitar
- The best-selling effects pedals of 2021 have been announced
- Jackson Pro Series Dinky DK Modern HT7 MS review
- Watch Sammy Hagar, James Hetfield, John Mayer, Joe Satriani and Melissa Etheridge perform Piece of My Heart in new pro-shot footage from 2016
November 18
- “You’re the one”: Jason Newsted discusses his unforgettable first meeting with Cliff Burton’s mother
- Eddie Vedder announces release date for new solo album, Earthling, premieres beautiful acoustic ballad, The Haves
- Constant Motion: 10 incredible John Petrucci guitar performances
- Kirk Hammett's 8 favorite unsung guitar heroes
- From ambient-jazz odysseys to hip-hop-tinged metal crushers: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Jerry Cantrell announces intimate streaming event, featuring six-song performance and Q&A
- Animals As Leaders announce Parrhesia, their first studio album in more than 5 years
- Khemmis: “If our riffs sound like Iron Maiden trapped in a tar pit, then we’ve done them right!”
- Nergal's Me and That Man join forces with Ghost's Tobias Forge for twangy, rockabilly-inspired single, Under the Spell
- Eddie Vedder details Pearl Jam’s struggle to return to live music after 2000 Roskilde festival tragedy: "At least one person in the band thought we should never play again"
- Klaus Voormann: “John Lennon gave me all the freedom in the world... The Plastic Ono Band lineup of Ringo, John and me is my favorite of all time”
- Steve Howe on his greatest guitar gear hits and misses
- Browne Amplification T4 Fuzz review
- Molly Tuttle pays tribute to the women who helped her find her voice in energetic new single, She’ll Change
- Reverb reveals the best-selling electric guitars of 2021
- Meet the American Dream Series
November 17
- Save a whopping $110 on the Fender HSS Player Strat with this top-tier Black Friday deal
- Solar Guitars expands its family of electric guitars with 9 all-new shred-ready models
- Hear experimental noise gods Sunn O))) playing Pyroclasts F with Anna von Hausswolff
- John Petrucci’s Ernie Ball Majesty model is the second highest-selling signature guitar on the planet
- Vidami launches the Vidami Blue, a wireless Bluetooth looper pedal that can navigate YouTube videos, DAWs and more
- Kramer updates its Custom Graphics Collection with new martial arts-inspired “Strike First” Baretta
- Tom Morello announces star-studded new album The Atlas Underground Flood, featuring Kirk Hammett, Alex Lifeson, Ben Harper and Rodrigo y Gabriela
- Richie Sambora says his role in Bon Jovi was to “shut the f**k up”
- Download and stream the audio from Total Guitar 352
- Richie Faulkner says he’s feeling “very strong and positive” after receiving life-saving open-heart surgery
- Guitar Gabby joins forces with PRS, Ernie Ball, ESP, EMG and more for fundraising livestreams and charity community days
- Rickenbacker guitar pickups: what you need to know
- Yngwie Malmsteen: “I’ve never practiced in the true meaning of the word. From the first time I picked up a guitar when I was 7, in my head I was a performer”
- Gretsch launches revamped range of Player Edition Hollow Body electric guitars
- Jason Isbell says he'll make a Texas covers album if Beto O'Rourke wins race for Texas governor
- Harley Benton JB-75MN NA Vintage and RB-414KB Classic review
- Watch Molly Miller take the 'oh-so-sweet’ PRS Fiore out for a spin
November 16
- Mod Con’s Erica Dunn: “The dynamic is two thirds drinking beer, eating yummy dinners and talking rubbish, and one third making weird songs”
- Big Thief announce new double album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
- Glenn Hughes endorses Ashdown
- Positive Grid announces wireless foot controller for Spark
- Knifes' Ben Young: “We have great day jobs, but if the new EP takes off, maybe our own band can be more than just a hobby”
- Jimmie Vaughan: “There’s nothing as cool as a Stratocaster. It’s like the coolest car you’ve ever seen”
- Cradle of Filth’s Dan Firth: “With such busy music, you need to really pick your spot... There’s a lot to be said for being really deliberate with your basslines”
- Epiphone unveils low-cost version of Billie Joe Armstrong’s first signature Les Paul Junior
- Wolfgang Van Halen says playing live is the only thing that helps him feel the “energy and closeness” of his late father
- Watch Phil Demmel step in at Overkill’s first gig in almost two years
- Sergio Medina and Andrew Wells serve up metalcore and pop-punk riffs aplenty in this knockout playthrough of Eidola's Mutual Fear
- Matt Heafy reveals new 7-string Epiphone MKH Origins Les Paul Custom signature model will feature a 25.5" scale length
- Fender launches the Acoustasonic Player Telecaster, cutting the price of its innovative electric-acoustic hybrid
- Hughes & Kettner AmpMan Classic and Modern review
November 15
- Roger Daltrey says Jimi Hendrix “stole Pete Townshend’s stage act completely”
- Jared Dines and Howard Jones announce debut album as Sion
- Peter Capaldi wanted Doctor Who to invent the wah pedal and present it to Jimi Hendrix
- Tosin Abasi delivers a technical masterclass in fiery playthrough of Animals As Leaders’ Monomyth
- Bill Kelliher shares first glimpse of new double-cut ESP signature model in promo for STL ToneHub Pack
- Wolfmother share surprise new album, Rock Out
- Geezer Butler: "It was always magical playing with Tony. We never had to discuss anything – it just seemed to happen. To me, he’s the greatest guitarist ever"
- Keep your acoustic guitar or ukulele safe with $70 off Gruv Gear gig bags in this early Black Friday deal
- Watch the moment John Mayer’s Dumble Overdrive Special breaks mid-song – and gets replaced with another Dumble
- Nergal: “You don’t want to hear me play Behemoth songs with my Me and That Man setup – it would sound like someone farted!”
- How to combine rhythm and lead in a blues guitar solo
- Fender Player Plus Telecaster and Stratocaster review
- Guitar teacher shares lesson on Jane’s Addiction’s Been Caught Stealing, Dave Navarro gets in touch to correct it
- The Beatles rehearse I’ve Got A Feeling in first clip from Get Back documentary
November 12
- From effervescent funk to chaotic, full-throated nu-metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Source Audio EQ2 Ultrawave Multiband Processor review
- Prince and Jeff Beck bassist Rhonda Smith returns with new single Won’t Come Back
- Dave Mustaine reveals his favorite Megadeth solos that he’s written
- Hear two new songs from Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins, and Chris Chaney’s NHC project
- Andrew Baena and Cooper Lagace deliver brutal 8-string death-metal riffs in new playthrough of Carcosa's Hypnos
- Robert Cray says he‘s ended his friendship with Eric Clapton: “I’d just rather not associate with somebody who’s on the extreme and being so selfish”
- We need to talk about boomer bends: why the backlash to Tim Henson's technique preference represents more than just a generational divide
- Classic gear: Rickenbacker 4001
- Download and stream the audio from Guitar Techniques 329
- Code Orange are Out For Blood as they debut savage new single
November 11
- Gibson, Jared James Nichols to host Guitars For Vets benefit concert featuring Lzzy Hale, Tommy Emmanuel, Tesla's Frank Hannon and more
- Hear Paul Gilbert give I Saw Three Ships a bluesy, slide-heavy makeover
- Watch Mdou Moctar play a stunning early morning set on the banks of the Niger River
- Jack White announces two new albums for 2022, Fear of the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive
- Tom Morello: “I’ve tried to create this alloy between two worlds – you don’t know where the guitar ends and the EDM begins. That feels like an exciting future for the electric guitar”
- Slash, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, George Lynch, Dee Snider and more to feature on all-star Leslie West tribute album
- Alex Skolnick debuts first-ever blues trio track, Florida Man Blues
- The Tragically Hip’s Gord Sinclair: "Find the holes in the melodic dialog with the guitars and the vocals – that’s when you find your moment as a bass player"
- Seth Lee Jones on the reinvention of electric blues and why he took guitar building into his own hands
- Long-lost psychedelic pop song featuring George Harrison and Ringo Starr unearthed
- Browne Amplification Protein Dual Overdrive review
- Korn announce 14th studio album Requiem, share brooding first single, Start the Healing
- Carlos Santana is working with Eric Clapton and Derek Trucks on a spaghetti western-inspired instrumental album
- How to play the E chord on guitar
- Coheed and Cambria drop prog-meets-pop-punk single, Rise, Naianasha (Cut the Cord)
- Watch a YouTube guitarist bring his Fender Player Series Tele to the next level with some quick and affordable upgrades from Allparts
November 10
- Catalinbread hopes to Cloak your guitar tone in added shimmer with its new reverb pedal
- Rickenbacker Guitars – Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo documents the history of the iconic guitar brand
- Watch Fred Armisen’s brilliant impression of punk guitar through the decades
- The Silver Snark clip-on tuner has been overhauled to make it faster and more accurate
- LAA Custom aims to change the pedalboard switching system game with the fully wireless SmartSwitcher
- Thundercat dishes out a souped-up, jazz-charged rendition of Dragonball Durag on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Satellite Citi: "It’s hard to ignore all that's happened during these past two years. We've been absorbing everything, and it’s come out in our music"
- George Lynch returns to Dokken for a scorching onstage guest spot
- Brian Setzer: “For guitar players, rockabilly is the best music you can play. You can do anything with it – you can inject jazz, country, blues into that style”
- Billy Gibbons gives Jingle Bells a blues makeover in his cover of the Christmas classic
- Jerry Cantrell dissects Alice In Chains' self-titled album in this classic 1996 Guitar World interview: "I've never been a big soloist – I just do what fits the part"
- The Black Crowes’ Chris and Rich Robinson on 30 years of Shake Your Money Maker
- The Meters’ George Porter Jr: “My note choices may have gotten better... In a trio, there’s room for me to be busier”
- Gibson Non-Reverse Thunderbird Bass review
- Peavey bolsters its Delta Woods Series with quartet of classical guitars, starting from $199
- PRS marks the 20th anniversary of its relationship with Mark Tremonti with striking new line of hand-painted guitars
- Solar Guitars launches the none-more-metal AB2.4 Canibalismo four-string bass
- Gretsch officially launches Richard Fortus signature Center Block Falcons
- Exclusive first review of Tim Commerford's new signature StingRay in the new issue of Bass Player
November 9
- Parcels’ Jules Crommelin and Patrick Hetherington: “I think we felt a collective desire to break out from what people expected from us”
- Nilüfer Yanya announces new album, Painless, shares taut lead single, stabilise
- Redbeard Effects Angry Rhubarb Paradynamic MKII review
- SolidGoldFX debuts soundscape-friendly Ether Modulated Reverberator
- Fender aims to evoke Madchester's glory days with new 30th Anniversary Screamadelica Stratocaster
- Plini, Melanie Faye, Horace Bray and Owane headline this awe-inspiring 12-guitarist collaboration video
- Courtney Barnett: “I used to hide behind the noise I made with pedals. Now I'm using the guitar more like a paintbrush, finding what's needed”
- Rohan Hayes deploys fearsome baritone riffs and mariachi strums in this monstrous playthrough of Twelve Foot Ninja's Culture War
- Steve Stevens teams up with Herman Li for Jason Becker fundraiser jam
- Learn 20 rock guitar licks that will elevate your solos
- Johnny Marr announces release date for Fever Dreams Pt 2, shares two infectious new singles
- Watch Pete Thorn demo the “super solid” Maton J.R. Signature acoustic
November 8
- Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland gives fans an up-close look at the monstrous Out Of Style riff in new video
- Wargasm guitarist Sam Matlock alleges bouncers at London venue slammed his head against a toilet seat in “unnecessary use of force”
- Foo Fighters set to star in upcoming horror comedy feature length film, Studio 666
- No body, no problem – the Minicorda is a portable acoustic electric travel guitar with a hollow neck build
- George Harrison's childhood home is going up for auction
- Shubb releases ultra-luxurious Paua Pearl iridescent capo
- Jerry Cantrell teases the possibility of a collaboration with Faith No More
- Jeff “Skunk” Baxter looks back on his experience playing alongside Les Paul
- Yungblud responds to a fan who accuses him of miming his guitar playing: “You are a bully who wants a little ounce of attention”
- Enfield Antoinette review
- Naia Izumi: “The most important part isn’t about the chord voicing, it’s about the melody and bassline”
- FOMOfx unveils updated version of its innovative digital whammy bar, the Virtual Jeff Pro
- Jonathon Long: "I like to get crazy and shred, but in the studio, it needs to be clean and understandable"
- Myles Kennedy says the majority of Slash's upcoming album was recorded "in about 5 days"
- Watch Rudy Sarzo play his first show with Quiet Riot in almost 20 years
November 5
- Two Notes Audio Engineering teams up with Laney for virtual cab collection, featuring those used by Tony Iommi and Killswitch Engage
- Green Day share infectious new pop-punk number, Holy Toledo!
- The Guitar Center holiday gift guide: everything you need to treat yourself this holiday season
- Kemper introduces an all-new Double Tracker with its Profiler OS Version 8.6
- How to play vocal guitar solos in the style of John Mayer and Eric Clapton
- Joe Bonamassa unveils first official guitar lesson series
- Source Audio C4 Synth review
- Ozzy Osbourne’s new album – featuring Zakk Wylde, Tony Iommi, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton – will appear by spring 2022
- Industry experts: Current boom in guitar sales comparable to post-Beatles era
- Chris Mike: “Going back and forth between styles and trends won't help you achieve a personal sound. You have to be committed to who you are"
- Gary Holt: “Making this album, we were under no time constraints. It was a perfect breeding ground for creativity”
- Slipknot bring the chaos with their first new music in 2 years, The Chapeltown Rag
November 4
- Guitar instruction platform Liveonguitar.com announces seminars with Kiko Loureiro, Mike Dawes and Aniello Desiderio
- From whammy bar magic to explosive riffs with true grit: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Time for a restring? Get up to $11 off D'Addario coated EXP acoustic guitar strings with this early Black Friday deal
- Smith/Kotzen announce four-track EP, Better Days, share riff-loaded title track
- The 50 greatest guitar effects moments of all time
- The Omnific’s Matt Fack and Toby Peterson-Stewart on how two basses give their sound an unmatched low-end power
- Gibson joins forces with Jim James for elegant new signature ES-335
- Dunlop teams up with Tool's Justin Chancellor for fuzz-loaded signature Cry Baby Wah
- Black Label Society release grunge-inspired new single, End of Days
- Save $50 on a Squier Classic Vibe '60s Stratocaster in this Black Friday-rivaling deal
- Josh Klinghoffer talks touring with Pearl Jam, his relationship with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his ambitious quest to make a solo album every year
- Mark Tremonti: “The balance I’m always searching for is finding things that are fun and exciting to play, but carry emotive melodies that mean something”
- Vintage Proshop V120 and V100 review
- Gibson releases 1:4-scale miniature models of Slash’s Les Paul and acoustic guitars
- EarthQuaker Devices teams up with Boris guitarist Wata for the Hizumitas Fuzz Sustainar
- Boss seeks to channel classic fuzz tones with new silicon transistor-loaded Waza Craft FZ-1W Fuzz
November 3
- Gothic folk and brutal metal come together beautifully on Converge and Chelsea Wolfe's haunting new single, Coil
- Watch Paul Riario try out the full IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-Gear range of guitar pedals, the “most versatile world-class tone machines for studio or stage”
- Balaguer dials up the heat with the impressively spec'd Diablo Baritone 7-string
- Ariel Posen: “If you’re playing something great all the time, it has a lot less impact – if you play sparingly then you really notice what is going on”
- John Petrucci: “When you solo, you’re the vocalist in the band... In that way, I’ve always been influenced by guys like David Gilmour, Neal Schon and Gary Moore”
- The Edge revisits the trials, tribulations, tones and inspirations behind two classic U2 albums – only in the new Guitar World
- Mammoth WVH announces “Young Guns” co-headline US tour with Dirty Honey
- Hagerman reckons its Reactivator Overdrive will breathe new life into your guitar
- Adrian Thessenvitz showcases his two-hand tapping chops and slide guitar prowess in this playthrough of Ad Infinitum's Inferno
- 3 ways to add some Tom Misch nu-jazz flavor to your guitar playing
- Warwick Rockbass Corvette Multiscale review
- Cort launches the KX507, a keenly priced multi-scale 7-string loaded with Fishman Fluence humbuckers
- Get 40% off all Positive Grid BIAS software in this killer early Black Friday deal
- Emmett Chapman, pioneering musician and inventor of the Chapman Stick, dies aged 85
- How DevilDriver’s Mike Spreitzer ended up with a hand-built guitar from the hedge fund manager depicted in The Big Short
- Jerry Cantrell names Kim Thayil as the best guitar player from the Seattle grunge scene
- G&L adds Candy Apple Red and Black Frost-finished Kiloton bass guitars to its Tribute Series
- PRS unveils limited-edition Lotus Pink-finished SE Parlor Acoustic
November 2
- Gibson unveils V2 version of Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom
- Quicksand’s Walter Schreifels: “I felt more comfortable on this record than I did on ‘Interiors’, because I had gained more confidence from playing as a three-piece”
- Christone “Kingfish” Ingram announces first dates for 2022 US tour
- Watch John 5 deliver the two-handed tapping goods in the music video for his new single, Land of the Misfit Toys
- Nobels unveils limited-edition, green sparkle-finished version of its famed ODR-1 overdrive pedal
- Yola: “It's unfortunate that patriarchy plays a big role in the story of guitar playing. But the guitar, to me, means freedom”
- Yvette Young teases new-look, freshly spec'd version of her Ibanez YY10 signature guitar
- Harley Benton hopes to rein in your fire-breathing tube amp with new, $145 PA-250 power attenuator
- Carlos Santana reveals his new album is his first ever to not feature a Mesa/Boogie amp
- Michael Angelo Batio, Bill Hudson, Larry Mitchell and more to headline Jams for Benefits virtual concert series
- Chase Bliss Audio joins forces with Cooper FX
- Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French takes us through his 6 favorite guitars from his collection
- ESP announces NFT collection based on its hand-burned Pyrograph series of electric guitars
- Slash and Myles Kennedy came down with Covid-19 while working on new album
- Jinjer’s Eugene Abdukhanov: “For me, bass is not about how many notes you pick, but how well you pick every single one”
- Jazz guitar heavyweight Pat Martino dies aged 77
- Ashdown AGM-484H Head review
November 1
- Hear former Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba cover the Italian folk classic, Bella Ciao
- Ozzy Osbourne confirms Zakk Wylde will play guitar on the entirety of his upcoming solo album
- Yamaha adds first cutaway acoustics to its TransAcoustic Series, the FGC-TA and FSC-TA
- Metallica partner with MasterClass for a 15-part course on how to be in a rock band
- Save $80 on a one-year Fender Play subscription – and get a Fender Mustang Micro headphone amp for free!
- Martin's limited-run Bentley Snowflake First Edition Custom Guitar is inspired by the first pictures of snow crystals
- Fender announces acquisition of PreSonus Audio Electronics
- Joyo's R-20 King of Kings overdrive is an attempt to channel Analog Man’s King of Tone in a budget box
- Alex Lifeson debuts heady instrumental, Cherry Lopez Lullaby, written during Rush’s Clockwork Angels era
- Paul Gilbert shares Every Christmas Has Love, the first original single from his forthcoming Christmas album, 'TWAS
- Porcupine Tree return with first new single in 12 years, Harridan
- Liz Phair: “I really got into alternate tunings... I’m almost trying to trick myself into thinking the guitar is a new instrument to me”
- Joe Robinson: “I definitely come from the same school as Tommy Emmanuel, which is influenced by Jerry Reed, Lenny Breau, Merle Travis and Chet Atkins”
- Paul McCartney performs Get Back with Foo Fighters after inducting them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Randy Rhoads posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as Kirk Hammett, Tom Morello and Zakk Wylde pay tribute
- An enterprising Lego fan has built a pedalboard to go with the Lego Fender Stratocaster
- J Rockett Clockwork Echo review
- Mark Hoppus performs Blink-182 tracks live for the first time since beating cancer