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February 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
Two generations of virtuosos – Steve Vai and Matteo Mancuso – join forces, Midwest Emo GOATs American Football return, Anna Calvi works wonders with her Telecaster, Mateus Asato gives us long-awaited instrumental bliss, and Angine de Poitrine deliver, uh, “Dada-Pythago-Cubist Mantra-rock” – all this and much, much more
Brian Robertson knows what Thin Lizzy lost when he left
Half of the classic-era twin guitar attack discusses how the iconic sound was built, his relationships with his bandmates after he left, his forensic approach to modding Kirk Hammett Les Pauls to look like Peter Green’s Greeny, and why he couldn’t play the real thing
Buddy Guy and his Sinners co-star play Tiny Desk concert
Merging classics with cuts from the record-breaking film, Guy and Miles Caton deliver a supremely soulful set
Guitar Hero producers have announced a new game – and it’s got the backing of Gibson
Stage Tour has been tipped as the spiritual successor to Guitar Hero
What really happened with Cream behind the scenes? Ginger Baker’s daughter reveals all
Nettie Baker’s new book Cream Chronicled debunks a few myths about one of rock’s most influential power trios
How Steve Vai lived his ultimate guitar rockstar fantasy on David Lee Roth’s Eat ’Em and Smile
Working with David Lee Roth was like "being strapped to a rocket made of charisma and fueled by tequila” – and the music was pretty fun, too
How Billy Idol seized upon the success of Rebel Yell – and Linn Drums – to take his sound to new frontiers
Steve Stevens remembers the early days of true international stardom, when he and Billy Idol utilized their creative freedom and exciting new tech to make a very different kind of record
The tuning change that lead to Warren Haynes retiring his Gibson SG
The SG was one of Haynes' go-to Gov’t Mule guitar until it was forced into an early retirement
