Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington shares the story behind Free Bird By Guitar World Staff Learn how the most requested song in live music was created
Rig tour: Caleb Miller reveals the gear behind King Calaway’s infectious country hits By Sam Roche The Ohio-born guitarist takes us through the guitars, amps and pedals that fuel his vocal playing style
Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins: "I used to study classical and jazz... then I was suddenly sleeping on floors and playing punk-rock" By Amit Sharma The founding frontman shares wisdom gained from a career spanning nearly three decades - and explains why he can't tear himself away from heavy-gauge strings
The Allman Betts Band: "This is really about our chapter, and we’re still writing it" By Alan Paul Devon Allman, Duane Betts and Johnny Stachela discuss how they carry the Allman Brothers torch, while forging their own impressive sonic path
Samantha Fish on her newfound studio confidence and how a wonky fret inspired a whole solo By Damon Orion The singer/guitarist dishes the dirt on raucous new album Kill or Be Kind
Matt Sweeney on his secret formula for Josh Homme's Desert Sessions: "I can fingerpick, I know how to sound good... and I smell nice" By Mark McStea The alt-rock collaborator talks working with a stellar cast for the QOTSA man's latest super-record
Mark Tremonti's 10 greatest guitar moments By Rob Laing Over 20 years, three bands, 14 albums and one man: we pick through the Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist's highlights
Joanne Shaw Taylor: the mistakes I made while learning BB King formed my guitar-playing personality By Laura B. Whitmore The UK guitarist reveals how simplicity is the key to her gritty blues tone
The 30 best blues guitarists in the world today By Jonathan Horsley, Damian Fanelli Here's who you voted the finest players keeping the blues alive
Nile’s Karl Sanders talks new guitar partnerships, the key to heaviness and what all tech-metal bands can learn from The Beatles By Jonathan Horsley Sanders has composed some of death-metal’s most pulverizing arrangements, but “people go ridiculously nuts over” his most simple songs
Carmen Vandenberg: "It’s definitely Jimi’s fault that I became obsessed with playing guitar" By Guitar World Staff Find out what the former Jeff Beck guitarist has been listening to as of late
My Chemical Romance's 6 greatest guitar moments By Sam Roche The best six-string songs from the newly reformed MCR's catalogue
Dear Guitar Hero: Danny Johnson discusses his time with Alcatrazz, Aerosmith, Steppenwolf, Alice Cooper and more By Joe Lalaina Danny Johnson has more amazing rock 'n' roll stories than just about anyone in the business. Read some of them here
Hellyeah's Tom Maxwell recounts his recovery from the debilitating hand injury that almost left him unable to play By Alison Richter After the release of 2019's Welcome Home, the rhythm axeman reflects on the struggles of recording and playing with trigger finger
Devin Townsend on finding his perfect guitar rig, the key to great improv and the guitarist who changed everything for him By Jonathan Horsley Ahead of his Empath Europe Volume 1 Tour, Hevy Devy reflects on performing live and in the moment with no safety net
Lez Zeppelin's Steph Paynes: this is what it takes to play and sound just like Jimmy Page By Amit Sharma The Led Zeppelin legend's favorite tribute act on the technique, gear and swagger you need to capture his style
Trans-Siberian Orchestra are the biggest live rock draw in the US - here's how they did it By Clay Marshall Guitarists Al Pitrelli and Chris Caffery talk the band's history, all things guitar and the busiest touring schedule you've ever seen
The secrets behind Gary Moore's tone on Still Got the Blues By Chris Gill How the legendary guitarist got his powerful, high-gain tone on this career-reinventing track
The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach reveals what made him "fall in love with the electric guitar all over again" in GW's in-depth interview By Richard Bienstock The contemporary bluesman breaks down the six-string-driven approach on Let's Rock
