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The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin reflects on life as a boundary breaking punk guitar hero -
Anthrax’s Jonathan Donais on what it’s like to shred for one of the Big Four -
Tom Morello on being one of the only people on the planet to hold Randy Rhoads’ guitar -
Keanu Reeves and Bret Domrose on pushing air with Dogstar -
Hideki Ishima on the Flower Travellin’ Band, inventing the sitarla and his near-miss with the Rolling Stones -
Slash honored with the Les Paul Spirit Award -
Indie-rock mainstay Kevin Morby on his Green Day awakening and Midwest state of mind
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Keanu Reeves and Bret Domrose on pushing air with Dogstar
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Test your Pink Floyd knowledge with our quiz -
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Journey show halted after two songs after drummer Deen Castronovo has medical emergency onstage5 Comments -
Andrew Watt and Tony Iommi are at odds over why the final Black Sabbath album never happened -
Aerosmith announce two star-studded Hollywood Bowl shows – but is this goodbye? -
Anthrax on how Mr. Bungle, family trauma and late-night calls with Dimebag inspired an album 10 years in the making – but will it be their last? -
Metallica Sphere Residency 2026: everything the metal legends played on night one in Las Vegas -
Test your Beatles guitar knowledge with our quiz -
William Shatner covers Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Motörhead in his first live heavy metal show3 Comments
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How a bass she borrowed (and never gave back) helped shape the sound of Rhonda Smith’s new supergroup -
5 basslines that made Paul Simon a superstar -
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill retires after nearly 60 years, names replacement -
How Gwen Stefani’s dad and a Yamaha employee discount set Tony Kanal on the road to bass stardom with No Doubt -
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer and bassist who gave Taylor Hawkins his big break and toured with Van Halen, dies aged 63 -
How a chance meeting with a Beatles lawyer set Stanley Clarke on the path to recording one of the greatest bass albums ever made -
The trailblazing life of Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, Venom frontman and extreme metal godfather -
Elwood Francis on the origins of his 17-string bass – and why he regrets it becoming a ZZ Top staple -
How Jimmy Fallon’s bassist bonded with Bruce Springsteen over their shared love of 6-string bass
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How to watch Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger -
Tom Morello and Bruce Springsteen covering John Lennon: here’s what went down at Power to the People festival -
Buddy Guy still stuns at 90 during star-studded, curfew-breaking birthday concert – live review8 Comments -
Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan and more to celebrate Buddy Guy's 90th birthday with an unmissable concert: Here's how to watch Buddy's Got The Blues from anywhere -
John Mayer announces Sphere residency – featuring three distinct sets and the return of his blues-rock trio -
John Mayer and Derek Trucks trade solos, Marcus King and Joe Bonamassa cover Led Zeppelin at Crossroads 2026
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Ed Sheeran assembles a new backing band after Beoga withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore8 Comments -
Guitar Center launches competition to find openers for Ed Sheeran – just as all his support acts dropped out3 Comments -
Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join Tom Morello's Power to the People festival
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The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin reflects on life as a boundary breaking punk guitar hero
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Anthrax’s Jonathan Donais on what it’s like to shred for one of the Big Four
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Tom Morello on being one of the only people on the planet to hold Randy Rhoads’ guitar
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Hideki Ishima on the Flower Travellin’ Band, inventing the sitarla and his near-miss with the Rolling Stones
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Slash honored with the Les Paul Spirit Award
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Indie-rock mainstay Kevin Morby on his Green Day awakening and Midwest state of mind
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John Mayer shreds Van Halen with Dave Grohl on the Music Man Axis that made his childhood dreams come true -
Dolly Parton was the undisputed queen of country, but she was also a highly underrated guitar player -
What’s the best guitar jam you’ve ever seen?
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Guitar World’s tracks of the month – our editors pick their guitar highlights -
Former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes’ final recordings to be released as an EP this November -
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani’s first joint studio album is finally coming out -
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Guitar World Editors’ Picks – our favorite tracks this month -
Guitar Hero’s spiritual successor is stacked with iconic tracks – but some big hitters are missing3 Comments -
The Beatles’ Day Tripper almost didn’t have its iconic guitar riff – as a recently unearthed recording reveals -
Polyphia announce new album Be Not Afraid, delay North American tour dates -
Phoebe Bridgers’ new album features one of the most eclectic guitar lineups we’ve seen in years -
July 2026 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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