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May 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
By Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Janelle Borg published
It's been another incredible month for new guitar-driven music – our favorites include a 12-minute funk/soul/country blowout from U.S. Girls, twisty greatness from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and Tony Iommi's collaboration with... Robbie Williams?

Ed Sheeran forms an unlikely hard rock power trio with John Mayer and Dave Grohl
By Phil Weller published
Drive will feature in this summer’s high-speed blockbuster, F1

Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo announces One More Satellite – a new collaborative project that stars a host of special guests
By Matt Owen published
Drummers Eric Kretz and Brian Tichy, as well as UK vocalist Pete Shoulder, were brought onboard for the record, which will arrive this summer.

The SatchVai Band's new single is an ode to the instrument that made them famous – and it features Glenn Hughes on vocals
By Jackson Maxwell published
Guitar World and Guitar Player have an exclusive premiere of the '70s-flavored track, which arrives a month and change ahead of the band's first tour

Mike Dawes has transformed a Sleep Token song into a solo acoustic guitar masterclass
By Matt Owen published
The acoustic virtuoso has already tackled Foo Fighters, Van Halen, and Jimi Hendrix – now he's taking on the hottest act in metal

April 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
By Janelle Borg, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published
From Turnstile’s transformation from hardcore caterpillar to psychedelic New Wave butterfly, to a show-stopping Joanne Shaw Taylor solo, an emo slam dunk from Slow Joy, and a slice of acoustic wizardry from Salif Keita, this month had a bounty of guitar brilliance

March 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
A round-up of March's best and most exciting guitar-led cuts from the likes of YUNGBLUD, Sleep Token, Samantha Fish, Great Grandpa, Rachel Chinouriri, Joe Bonamassa, Mickey Callisto, and many, many more

Bachman-Turner Overdrive release first new material in over 25 years – and it features a Neil Young guitar solo
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Young takes care of business with a pounding solo on 60 Years Ago, while the band announces a Canada/US tour
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