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The incredible story of the Les Paul that Dave Navarro bought for his Guns N’ Roses audition – and ended up giving to John Frusciante
We ask Navarro about the Gibson that featured on the cover of GW's March ’96 issue, and it opens up a whole lot of memories for the former Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist
Guns N’ Roses share 2 new singles ahead of 2026 world tour – could the long-awaited studio album be next?
Atlas and Nothin’ mark the band’s first new material since 2023
Adrian Belew shares unseen photos of “the first relic’d guitar” – which he created with Seymour Duncan
The pair’s process was a little more primitive than modern methods
She’s Brian May and Johnny Marr’s new favorite guitarist, but The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts still has imposter syndrome
The Music Man-toting player on meeting St. Vincent and why we’re all just Frankensteining guitar solos
Meshuggah's Mårten Hagström reflects on changing the face of metal guitar
The success of their two bands has resulted in some key industry changes
Steve Cropper, 1941-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute
The influential soul guitar legend has passed away at the age of 84, with Joe Bonamassa, Tyler Bryant, Dave Mason, Mick Fleetwood and more sharing tributes
When Michael Anthony met the self-proclaimed “greatest bass player in the world”, Jaco Pastorius
How the accidental meeting of two of the ’70s and ’80s greatest bass icons – neither recognised by the other – came about in a Tokyo hotel
Steve Cropper on writing Green Onions, stressing out Brian May and the secret of Billy Gibbons’ guitar style
The co-writer of classics including Green Onions and (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay proved you don’t need technical wizardry to make a mark. In 2024, he walked us through a career marked by hits, groove and soul
