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Phish's Trey Anastasio thinks all guitar music sounds the same – so he radically switched up his songwriting process
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Teenager shredding Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name at her valedictory goes viral
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Conjurer just dropped a modern sludge-metal classic – and they made it using custom guitars with satanic scale lengths
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Ritchie Blackmore on Jeff Beck’s imposter syndrome
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Why Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe believes that tone knobs on guitars are overrated
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James Hetfield wins Halloween by donning inflatable kangaroo costume to rip through a thrash classic – and he doesn’t miss a beat
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Eric Gales on his all-star blues tribute to his brother, the man who started him on guitar
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Conjurer just dropped a modern sludge-metal classic – and they made it using custom guitars with satanic scale lengths
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Deftones' White Pony was one of the first metal masterpieces of the new millennium. Its creation was anything but smooth sailing
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“Extreme music expresses hardship and suffering – but we’re reaching towards joy”: Introducing Agriculture, the “ecstatic black metal” band who recorded their sophomore LP as the LA wildfires closed in
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Stray Cats cancel fall tour as Brian Setzer battles “serious illness”
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How Greta Van Fleet ended up in the new Bruce Springsteen biopic
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David Gilmour sets the record straight on the chance of a Pink Floyd reunion with Roger Waters
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The day the Beatles visited New York’s most legendary guitar store
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Alex Lifeson reveals his biggest challenge when preparing for the Rush reunion tour
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Two legends of fretless bass, one whip-smart genius shredder – how a mind-blowing Testament x Pestilence fusion project came together
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Described as the 4-string equivalent of painting with a sledgehammer, Van Halen’s Ultra Bass was not your typical bass solo
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How Sting’s 1953 P-Bass set the tone for this Police classic
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Scott Sorry, former Wildhearts bassist, has died aged 47
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How Paz Lenchantin’s departure from the Pixies led to her first-ever solo album
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How Geddy Lee created one of the most outrageous bass tones of all time for a Rush fantasy classic
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When Anthony Jackson came up with the idea for a six-string bass, he struggled to find anyone to build it
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Limp Bizkit remain one of the biggest nu-metal bands ever – but they wouldn't have taken those giant strides without bassist Sam Rivers
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How Rudy Sarzo said no to Sharon Osbourne and still got the Ozzy gig – with a little help from Randy Rhoads
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Fred Durst pays emotional tribute to Sam Rivers, explains why Limp Bizkit couldn't have happened without him
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Nancy Wilson joins Chappell Roan on stage for an explosive rendition of a Heart classic
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IDLES invite Jack White to join chaotic Riot Fest guest spot – and give him the keys to Lee Kiernan’s famed Pink Mustang
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Johnny Depp joins Alice Cooper onstage to cover Black Sabbath’s Paranoid in honor of Ozzy Osbourne
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Pantera cancel tour dates to mourn Ozzy Osbourne
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Steve Morse tackles Led Zeppelin, Mountain, Cream and Lynyrd Skynyrd hits during intimate jam session
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Alex Lifeson joins Tom Morello onstage to jam a Rush classic – during surprise guest spot in the band’s home city
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Marcus King takes Rory Gallagher’s legendary Isle of Wight Fender Telecaster for a spin on stage
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“I miss being at the end of the stage and turning up my amp as loud as possible”: Oasis have performed their first live shows in 16 years – and Noel Gallagher re-embracing guitar solos after all this time is set to be a highlight of the entire reunion
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Steven Tyler makes triumphant return to the stage with Back to Beginning set
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Phish's Trey Anastasio thinks all guitar music sounds the same – so he radically switched up his songwriting process
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Teenager shredding Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name at her valedictory goes viral
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Ritchie Blackmore on Jeff Beck’s imposter syndrome
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Why Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe believes that tone knobs on guitars are overrated
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James Hetfield wins Halloween by donning inflatable kangaroo costume to rip through a thrash classic – and he doesn’t miss a beat
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Eric Gales on his all-star blues tribute to his brother, the man who started him on guitar
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Why Rick Beato stopped playing solos – and why it was good for his playing
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How Ace Frehley came back from the brink with his first solo album in 20 years
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Dave Mustaine reveals why Megadeth are covering Metallica on their final album
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![Dave Mustaine of Megadeth [left] plays his signature Gibson Flying V live. On the right, an archive pic of Metallica frontman James Hetfield playing his white V copy, in his element circa 1984](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZsDUCbn7ybdedwDKg7VxW6-800-80.jpg.webp)
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October 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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Mateus Asato left Bruno Mars and Jessie J to begin his solo career – and now his debut single is finally here
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September 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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After causing a stir at the VMAs, Yungblud and Aerosmith are officially releasing an EP together
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Jacob Collier’s new album is a love letter to the guitar – and alternate tunings
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Steve Morse has announced his first new album since leaving Deep Purple – and it’s set to feature Eric Johnson and John Petrucci
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August 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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Dave Mustaine announces new Megadeth album will be his last
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“Nuno Bettencourt isn’t the only one keeping Eddie Van Halen’s fire burning – the most underrated guitarist on the planet just gave him a run for his money”: July 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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