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Test your knowledge of guitar and rock history with the Guitar World quiz
By Jackson Maxwell published
Why was that guitar instrumental banned from radio? Those two were in a band together? See if you know the answers to these questions and more – without the drink minimum

How Roger McGuinn’s Byrds Rickenbacker was stolen – from right under his nose
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist’s trust in a ‘fellow musician’ was tragically misplaced

Mark Knopfler looks back on Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits’ “sheer fluke” that made him a reluctant superstar
By Jonathan Horsley published
Brothers In Arms reinvented Knopfler and gave him more fame than he could handle. 40 years on, in a rare interview, the band look back on the biggest rock album of the '80s

Nuno Bettencourt on what Ace Frehley taught him about guitar playing
By Phil Weller published
The Extreme guitarist has looked back on how the Spaceman shaped his childhood and his unique brand of soloing

John 5’s entire pedalboard has been recreated in cake form for his birthday – and it gives a new meaning to ‘tasty tone’
By Phil Weller published
The only thing better than a Boss DD-8 is a Boss DD-8 you can eat

Jeremy Allen White had never played guitar until he was asked to play Bruce Springsteen – and he admits that was “the most frightened I've been in my work life”
By Janelle Borg published
White has previously played a pro wrestler and an award-winning chef – but they were nothing compared to his latest role as the Boss in the new Springsteen biopic

How Bloodywood went from dodgy guitars and YouTube covers to India's biggest metal band
By Janelle Borg published
Determined to retain folk roots in his heavy output, he talks manifesting their Babymetal collab, inexperienced luthiers, a knock-off Strat with a strangely quiet third string, and how to choose a modeler now they’re all as good as each other

Fred Durst pays emotional tribute to Sam Rivers, explains why Limp Bizkit couldn't have happened without him
By Phil Weller published
Durst looks back on his first meeting with the late bass icon – who helped make Limp Bizkit a reality
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