Interviews

The shred guitar great tells GW all about how his new "bluesy" album, improvisation and how he became the first guitarist to get a signature Strat

The guitarist reflects on the late singer-songwriter's landmark release

Mammoth chops, social-media finesse and a never-give-up attitude: say hello to one of the hottest young pickers in Nashville

Garage-punk dynamo Jon Spencer tells GW all about his hard 'n' heavy solo debut

George Lynch tells GW how he teamed up with former bandmates Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown to create the lean, mean End Machine.

Mike Dawes filled us in on who he's listening to at the moment. Take a look!

Lee McKinney tells GW how he blended fans' desires and wish lists with his band's creative vision to create 'The Simulation.'

He didn’t set out to make a star-studded solo album; he just wanted to write songs.

Eric Tessmer — a familiar face in the city’s live-music scene for nearly 17 years — truly embodies the “Texas guitar slinger” archetype.

"We’re just four guys getting together and doing what we like.”

Experimental jazz master (and Guitar World columnist) Julian Lage guides us through 'Love Hurts,' his adventurous new jazz guitar joy ride

Get a fascinating glimpse of the thought process behind Batio's famously silky sweep arpeggio technique.

Learn how former SRV's Double Trouble keyboardist Reese Wynans teamed up with Joe Bonamassa and his former bandmates for 'Sweet Release.'

"I would never want to be on stage knowing that my playing was substandard but hoping that no one notices. That’s not me.”

"I don’t know how to play a goddamned scale. I don’t know what a 13th is, or an augmented ninth. I could give a shit. All I do is make the guitar scream with pain or pleasure.”

Meet the first woman to be crowned The International Bluegrass Music Association Guitarist of the Year.

What's Gus Sinaro listening to? Find out here!

'Off at 11' is another step toward the 34-year-old Chicago native establishing himself as a contemporary blues rock giant.

Nik Mystery, in the words of Mike Dawes, “is about as far removed from solo fingerstyle guitar and [Periphery’s] progressive metal as anything.”