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August 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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Kansas superfan becomes band’s full-time guitarist – as Rich Williams scales back touring duties
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How C. J. Ramone landed the role of Ramones bassist while he was in jail
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Why John Fogerty parted ways the iconic guitar he used on CCR hits – and how he got it back
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Eric Johnson reflects on his early session career with Carole King and Christopher Cross – and getting fired by Donald Fagen
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Daniela “Dany” Villarreal Vélez reveals the unconventional alternate tuning she used on The Warning’s latest album
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Robb Flynn set out to make Machine Head’s shortest record – but he hopes its four-minute songs will have a lasting impact
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How Khruangbin made Fender history with signature models of the first guitars they ever bought
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Sting sued by Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland over lost royalties from Police mega-hit
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Why Nova Twins love the challenge of playing everything live with pedals
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Ace Frehley sets the record straight on where things stand with Kiss
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Joe Perry joined by STP and Black Crowes stars as solo project returns but he isn't ruling out one more Aerosmith show
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![Hanoi Rocks' Andy McCoy [left] and Michael Monroe. Monroe wears a bright gold jacket and has blonde, '80s rock-sized hair. McCoy is cradling a black Gibson Firebird and weats a wide-brimmed hat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98AkCWXe6Q87uhPDBaybQd.jpg)
Drugs, guitars, triumph and tragedy – the inside story of Hanoi Rocks
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Wolfgang Van Halen welcomed Alter Bridge into the hallowed halls of the legendary 5150 Studios to record their new album
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Steve Jones on why Frank Carter gave the Sex Pistols a new lease on life – and where things stand with John Lydon
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Meet Seera, Saudi Arabia’s first public all-female band, who are merging Nirvana and Tool with Arabic influences – and going global
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![Hanoi Rocks' Andy McCoy [left] and Michael Monroe. Monroe wears a bright gold jacket and has blonde, '80s rock-sized hair. McCoy is cradling a black Gibson Firebird and weats a wide-brimmed hat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98AkCWXe6Q87uhPDBaybQd-800-80.jpg.webp)
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How C. J. Ramone landed the role of Ramones bassist while he was in jail
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Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner on the real-life encounter that inspired a scene in the highly anticipated sequel
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Having played in the Pixies, Zwan, and A Perfect Circle, Paz Lenchantin knows a thing or two about the bass guitar and its role in rock
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How Phil Lynott narrowly missed the chance to form a supergroup alongside Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore
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Former members of Thin Lizzy and Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus set to celebrate Phil Lynott's life and legacy at upcoming Dublin show
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How Tommy Shannon broke a 7-year cycle of jail and halfway houses to record his most famous bassline with Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Why The Lemon Song is John Paul Jones’ finest moment in Led Zeppelin
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When Jason Newsted swapped bands with Robert Trujillo
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Laura Lee Ochoa just got a signature Fender based on the first bass she ever bought – but it was a Jazz Bass copy
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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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Back to the Beginning was Ozzy Osbourne’s night – but it was also a tribute to Tony Iommi’s singular impact on guitar music
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Every guitar hero, special guest and all-star cover from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic Back to the Beginning farewell show
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Kansas superfan becomes band’s full-time guitarist – as Rich Williams scales back touring duties
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Why John Fogerty parted ways the iconic guitar he used on CCR hits – and how he got it back
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Eric Johnson reflects on his early session career with Carole King and Christopher Cross – and getting fired by Donald Fagen
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Daniela “Dany” Villarreal Vélez reveals the unconventional alternate tuning she used on The Warning’s latest album
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Robb Flynn set out to make Machine Head’s shortest record – but he hopes its four-minute songs will have a lasting impact
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Pete Townshend opens up about the health challenges he encountered and overcame before the Who's final bow
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Paul McCartney guitarist Robbie McIntosh on the time he mistook John Mayer’s guitar playing for Slowhand’s
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Jimi Bell may have lost out to Zakk Wylde in his Ozzy Osbourne audition, but he has no regrets
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10-year-old guitar prodigy backed by Kiko Loureiro nails Joan Jett classic during America’s Got Talent quarter final
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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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Mk.gee was named Eric Clapton’s favorite new guitarist – now he’s making waves with a guest spot on Justin Bieber’s new album
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June 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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May 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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Ed Sheeran forms an unlikely hard rock power trio with John Mayer and Dave Grohl
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Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo announces One More Satellite – a new collaborative project that stars a host of special guests
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Robb Flynn set out to make Machine Head’s shortest record – but he hopes its four-minute songs will have a lasting impact
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How Khruangbin made Fender history with signature models of the first guitars they ever bought
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Pete Townshend opens up about the health challenges he encountered and overcame before the Who's final bow
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