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A tribute to Mick Ralphs, Mott the Hoople and Bad Company's rock-steady straight shooter
By Nick Bowcott Published
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How Verdine White crafted “one of his best basslines” with Earth, Wind & Fire
By Bill Leigh Published
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“When it came out, going by the comments on our social media, people were like, ‘What is this?’” How The 1975’s Adam Hann took a “jokey heavy riff” and turned it into the band’s first proper rock song
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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BRONCHO’s Ryan Lindsey on the time he toured with Billy Idol – and spilled booze on a guitar hero’s pedalboard
By Janelle Borg Published
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How Marty Stuart came to own Clarence White’s highly-modded B-Bender Telecaster
By Phil Weller Published
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Ella Feingold reveals the unsung guitar hero that every up-and-coming guitarist should learn from
By Janelle Borg Published
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Instagram guitarist posts Megadeth cover – and Dave Mustaine shows up in the comments with some riff advice
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“They stole our name – Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were listening to our records”: The tale of the original Irish Skid Row
By Andrew Daly Published
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Dave Navarro and the rest of Jane’s Addiction sue Perry Farrell for $10 million following last September's on-stage altercation
By Janelle Borg Published
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The complete history of Black Sabbath – lineup by lineup, album by album
By Joel McIver Published
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Introducing LA LOM, the LA trio turning fiberglass guitars and psychedelia into a dance party of guitar instrumentals
By Jamie Dickson Published
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Meet Dutch Interior, the SoCal indie-rock outfit channeling the Allman Brothers with six – yes, six – guitarists
By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published
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Brent Hinds fuels speculation of tension with Mastodon after calling them out on social media
By Janelle Borg Published
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Heart's stolen instruments have been recovered by the police – with a little help from the public
By Phil Weller Published
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How an Oasis engineer ended up with the Wonderwall acoustic
By Phil Weller Published
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Shiv Mehra and Kerry McCoy on stompbox thrill-seeking and Deafheaven's return to super-heavy guitars
By Jim Beaugez Published
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Bassists
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How Verdine White crafted “one of his best basslines” with Earth, Wind & Fire
By Bill Leigh Published
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Before Robert Trujillo and Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton set the musical bar for Metallica and established an indelible legacy
By Nick Wells Published
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Thunderstruck on bass? With slapping and tapping? Bass hero Toby Peterson-Stewart flexes his chops in tribute to AC/DC
By Nick Wells Published
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Jack Bruce’s final encounter with Jaco Pastorius
By Nick Wells Published
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Nile Rodgers on what made Bernard Edwards a bass genius – and the making of some iconic 4-string moments
By Bill Leigh Published
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How Este Haim ended up buying her dream ’70s Fender Precision Bass on Craigslist for a bargain – from one of her favorite guitarists
By Janelle Borg Published
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Glen Matlock on how the Sex Pistols have changed, while his bass rig never has and never will
By Andrew Daly Published
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How Stevie Ray Vaughan's biggest hit benefitted from one of the baddest rhythm sections in blues history
By Jonathan Herrera Published
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Kelly Garni founded Quiet Riot with Randy Rhoads – but it ended with shots fired
By Andrew Daly Published
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Concert, Gigs & Tours
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Marcus King takes Rory Gallagher’s legendary Isle of Wight Fender Telecaster for a spin on stage
By Matt Owen Published
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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
By Matt Owen Published
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Steven Tyler makes triumphant return to the stage with Back to Beginning set
By Matt Owen Published
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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
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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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
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals
By Matt Owen Published
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A 15-year-old guitarist was brought onstage by Yungblud to riff in front of 30,000 people – and it was only the second time he’d played live
By Phil Weller Published
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Melissa Auf der Maur reunites with Billy Corgan to perform a Smashing Pumpkins classic
By Janelle Borg Published
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Albert Lee, Joe Bonamassa and Vince Gill on the life and legacy of Duane Eddy
By Bill DeMain Published
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Guitarists
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A tribute to Mick Ralphs, Mott the Hoople and Bad Company's rock-steady straight shooter
By Nick Bowcott Published
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“When it came out, going by the comments on our social media, people were like, ‘What is this?’” How The 1975’s Adam Hann took a “jokey heavy riff” and turned it into the band’s first proper rock song
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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BRONCHO’s Ryan Lindsey on the time he toured with Billy Idol – and spilled booze on a guitar hero’s pedalboard
By Janelle Borg Published
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How Marty Stuart came to own Clarence White’s highly-modded B-Bender Telecaster
By Phil Weller Published
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Ella Feingold reveals the unsung guitar hero that every up-and-coming guitarist should learn from
By Janelle Borg Published
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Instagram guitarist posts Megadeth cover – and Dave Mustaine shows up in the comments with some riff advice
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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How prog fusion ace Nick Johnston ended up replacing Brent Hinds in Mastodon on tour
By Phil Weller Published
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Scott Gorham on the future of Thin Lizzy – and how the late John Sykes gave them thunder when they needed it most
By Henry Yates Published
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Music Releases
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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
By Matt Owen Published
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June 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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May 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Ed Sheeran forms an unlikely hard rock power trio with John Mayer and Dave Grohl
By Phil Weller Published
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Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo announces One More Satellite – a new collaborative project that stars a host of special guests
By Matt Owen Published
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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
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Mike Dawes has transformed a Sleep Token song into a solo acoustic guitar masterclass
By Matt Owen Published
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April 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
By Janelle Borg Published
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Instagram guitarist posts Megadeth cover – and Dave Mustaine shows up in the comments with some riff advice
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“They stole our name – Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were listening to our records”: The tale of the original Irish Skid Row
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How prog fusion ace Nick Johnston ended up replacing Brent Hinds in Mastodon on tour
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