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![[L-R] Joe Satriani wears dark shades and smiles as he solos on his Ibanez JS signature model; Ian Anderson strikes a pose as he plays the flute; Yngwie Malmsteen pulls his aviators down to give the camera some eye-contact in this portrait from 2019.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qpBDNvdaGjWXpBHjWdQG7S-840-80.jpg.webp)
“Don’t turn into Yngwie Malmsteen or Joe Satriani”: Ian Anderson had some soloing advice for Jethro Tull’s new guitarist
No Arpeggios From Hell!? Denied! What the hopping flautist with the wild-eyed stare told Jack Clark when it came time to track leads for Jethro Tull's latest album, Curious Ruminant
Steve Howe reveals his most embarrassing onstage moment – and it involves his prized Gibson ES-175
The guitar legend proves that he's just like the rest of us, with an awkward mid-gig blunder that's extremely relatable
January 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
Featuring an onslaught of leviathan power chords from Sunn O))), a bruiser of a blues rock romp from Jared James Nichols, a beautiful, heartfelt piece of desert blues from Imarhan, a genre-obliterating piece of twisty guitar genius from Tim Henson, and a whole lot more
Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons on the realities of making it in the music industry as the sons of Kiss legends
As the sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the two are carving their own musical path together under the moniker Stanley Simmons
Don Was on why Keith Richards shouldn't be underestimated
Was first started working with the Stones in 1994 – and the partnership would continue for decades
Facing mounting debts, Nick Beggs sold off his Kajagoogoo bass – 40 years later his fans helped him buy it back
A family intervention and the generosity of Beggs' fans reunited him with his much-loved bass – and he found a musical way of rewarding them
Jake E. Lee recalls how his conflict with producer Ron Nevison impacted Ozzy Osbourne's The Ultimate Sin
The two clashed during the recording sessions – but a compromise was eventually reached
Mark Kendall on Great White’s two big tragedies, and why he welcomed Nirvana's rise
Great White’s legacy has come to be defined by two-fold tragedy – the Station nightclub fire in 2003, and the recent death of vocalist Jack Russell – but when Kendall, who’s currently battling cancer, looks back, he does so with gratitude
