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Mark Lettieri on his jams with John Mayer, and how they ended up working together on PRS' 40th anniversary show
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Adrian Smith on why making music outside of Iron Maiden lets him stretch his soloing wings
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Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders dies at 38
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Who is the most iconic Fender Telecaster player?
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Alt-rock icon Kim Gordon on the secret to making great music on bad guitars and why she never saw herself as a bassist
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Tailgunner are flying the flag for old-school metal (with a little help from K.K. Downing)
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Melissa Etheridge learned more from a grouchy old man who’d lost his fingers than she did at Berklee
By Andrew Daly Published
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Billy Corgan on the first time he met Courtney Love and witnessed Hole live
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Lindsey Buckingham teases reunion with Stevie Nicks following renewed interest in their pre-Fleetwood Mac album
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Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform with new drummer Anika Nilles for the first time
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Meet STONE, the Liverpool alt-rockers who quit their major label, wowed Yungblud’s fans and wrote their new album on a Gibson missing a string
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Beach Boys hire new bass player from social media – after he made a video on how to sound like the Beach Boys
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Ill Niño part ways with new guitarist just weeks before tour
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Guitarists"The bush can make you whacky, especially if you’re running from a few coppers who are shooting at you": William Crighton on bush psychedelia, collaborating with the late Rob Hirst, and his new LP Colonial Drift
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How a new recruit turned Swedish adventure rockers Hällas into a band of gearheads
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Viral duo Angine de Poitrine have become one of the most talked-about bands on the planet – with microtonal guitar
By Phil Weller Published
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Bassists
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We meet the man who reunited Paul McCartney with his long-lost Beatles bass
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The story behind Intervals virtuoso Jacob Umansky’s signature bass – and why Avenged Sevenfold changed his life
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How Allen McGrier brought his Jamerson-approved Detroit swagger to a classic R&B ballad
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Greg Chaisson on his gruelling Ozzy Osbourne audition
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Why bassist Paul Samwell-Smith chose a short-scale Epiphone for his “rave-ups” with the Yardbirds
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When a teenage Suzi Quatro laid down a marker by jamming with Jeff Beck and Cozy Powell
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How bassist Eva Gardner landed the gig with Pink
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Les Claypool looks back on his disastrous Metallica audition
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Melissa Auf der Maur on joining Hole amidst tragedy and her “Master’s in Music” with the Smashing Pumpkins
By Janelle Borg Published
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival announces 2026 lineup
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Slash and Gilby Clarke play together again as former Guns N’ Roses bandmates reunite for fundraiser show
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Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola and more of the biggest names in jazz and fusion are playing in London this year
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Eric Clapton announces US tour – and he’s bringing another blues guitar hero on the road with him
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Metallica announces Sphere residency – and they’ll be spared from the issues all other guitar bands have faced so far
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What was the guitar-like instrument played during Bad Bunny's history-making 2026 Super Bowl halftime show?
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Jack Osbourne sets the record straight on how much Back to the Beginning actually donated to charity
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3 of today's leading virtuosos have assembled for a US tour – and it involves one of Steve Vai's favorite new guitarists
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Steve Vai and Joe Satriani announce the return of the SatchVai Band with their debut U.S. tour – and tease an upcoming album
By Janelle Borg Published
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Guitarists
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Mark Lettieri on his jams with John Mayer, and how they ended up working together on PRS' 40th anniversary show
By Phil Weller Published -

Adrian Smith on why making music outside of Iron Maiden lets him stretch his soloing wings
By Phil Weller Published -

Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders dies at 38
By Phil Weller Published -

Who is the most iconic Fender Telecaster player?
By Jackson Maxwell Published 3 Comments -

Alt-rock icon Kim Gordon on the secret to making great music on bad guitars and why she never saw herself as a bassist
By Henry Yates Published -

Tailgunner are flying the flag for old-school metal (with a little help from K.K. Downing)
By Amit Sharma Published -

Melissa Etheridge learned more from a grouchy old man who’d lost his fingers than she did at Berklee
By Andrew Daly Published -

Turnstile co-founder and former guitarist Brady Ebert reportedly arrested for attempted murder
By Janelle Borg Last updated -

Alice Cooper announces new 22-year-old guitarist, handpicked by Nita Strauss to be her replacement
By Matt Owen Published
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March 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
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Jimmy Page releases home demo version of Led Zep classic, Ten Years Gone
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Paul Gilbert’s completely unplanned Jimi Hendrix tribute set for first-ever digital release
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Paul McCartney announces new Andrew Watt-produced album inspired by an unfamiliar guitar chord
By Matt Owen Published -

Peter Frampton announces first album in 16 years – and it features an all-star cast
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Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent is charging $2 million for his new album
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Mike McCready has spent 20 years making a rock opera that explores an alternate history of grunge – and it’s finally ready
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Steve Vai has recorded a new solo over Van Halen’s Jump
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February 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Melissa Etheridge learned more from a grouchy old man who’d lost his fingers than she did at Berklee
By Andrew Daly Published -

Turnstile co-founder and former guitarist Brady Ebert reportedly arrested for attempted murder
By Janelle Borg Last updated -

Alice Cooper announces new 22-year-old guitarist, handpicked by Nita Strauss to be her replacement
By Matt Owen Published
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