Guitar's biggest names tell us what really happened at Woodstock By Alan di Perna published 1 October 19 Carlos Santana, Stephen Stills, Pete Townshend and more recall the trials and tribulations behind their era-defining performances
The secrets behind Joe Satriani's tone on Surfing With The Alien By Chris Gill published 27 September 19 How Satch got the sound for one of the ultimate shred guitar anthems
A guide to the recording equipment, songs and instruments featured on The Beatles' Abbey Road By Christopher Scapelliti published 26 September 19 Revisit a masterpiece with Guitar World's complete guide to the creation of Abbey Road
The 25 greatest metal guitar tones of all time By Jonathan Horsley published 25 September 19 We chart the rise of heavy guitar tones, from Sabbath to stoner, Swe-death to djent, thrash to doom…
The secrets behind Joe Walsh's tone on the James Gang's Funk #49 By Chris Gill published 25 September 19 How the Eagles icon created his raunchy, percussive tone
Watch Roy Buchanan perform When a Guitar Plays the Blues By Damian Fanelli published 23 September 19 A prime example of "the best unknown guitarist in the world" in action
13 of the best guitar tones of all time By Jeff Slate published 23 September 19 Addictive sounds that will have you crying out for more
Justin Johnson: why I play a three-string shovel guitar By Justin Johnson published 20 September 19 Blues guitar great Justin Johnson preaches the gospel of the homemade shovel guitar
Chelsea Wolfe: "Writing while I’m still in the dream world but my eyes are open - that’s always a strange place…" By Amit Sharma published 19 September 19 The doom-folk mage reveals why she took an acoustic turn for new album Birth Of Violence - without ditching the pedals
Rig tour: Eirik Kråkenes reveals the gear behind Astrosaur’s post-metal onslaught By Michael Astley-Brown published 18 September 19 Ihsahn and Leprous collaborator branches out with compact yet comprehensive guitar setup
Alex Skolnick takes you on a guided tour of the Met's astonishing Play It Loud guitar exhibition By Katherine Turman published 18 September 19 The Testament guitarist picks his highlights from the New York museum's 70+ priceless instruments
3 in-demand Nashville session guitarists reveal what it takes to land country music's biggest gigs By Joe Bosso published 17 September 19 How to make it in Music City with session pros Kenny Greenberg, Russ Pahl and Derek Wells
Elliot Easton's guide to The Cars' discography By Richard Bienstock published 16 September 19 Take a guided tour through the discography of one of the most popular rock bands of the '70s and '80s
Tool's Adam Jones talks everything Fear Inoculum: the agonizing wait, the colossal tones and those signature pull-offs By David Von Bader published 16 September 19 The prog-metal titan takes you behind the scenes of the long-awaited album
Prog legend Alan Parsons tells all: Dark Side Of The Moon, working with The Beatles and the "abandoned" Pink Floyd album By James Wood published 12 September 19 Iconic producer and songwriter looks back on his career leading up to new album The Secret
Tyler Bryant: "If I don’t have a guitar on me, I don’t want to be in public... ever!" By Adam Kovac published 11 September 19 Shakedown guitarists Bryant and Graham Whitford break down the riff-rocking but heartfelt Truth and Lies
Steve Vai on his favorite guitarist: "It's hard to realize how great he is - not many people understand" By Damian Fanelli published 10 September 19 "His thought process was phenomenal," Vai said of this guitarist
Daniele Gottardo: What's on My Playlist By Guitar World Staff published 5 September 19 The neoclassical shred titan names his favorite tracks
Death Angel: "We were trying to be progressive when we barely even knew three chords!" By Jon Wiederhorn published 4 September 19 Rob Cavestany and Ted Aguilar reflect on their early efforts and how they developed into the complex thrash of new album Humanicide
Jimmie Vaughan: "The goal is to play what you feel; once you figure that out, it all comes naturally" By Joe Bosso published 3 September 19 The Austin six-string legend talks dusting off forgotten blues gems for Baby, Please Come Home