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Kiki Wong on how a cheap Yamaha and a Metallica classic changed her musical trajectory
Wong went from playing piano and classical music – to shredding, metal and Metallica
Zakk Wylde leads all-star Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the BRIT Awards
Four Ozzy alumni, and a British pop hero, united for a white-hot performance of No More Tears
That time Joe Perry had to rescue a broken guitar from Steven Tyler in the middle of an Aerosmith gig
The guitar almost met a gruesome end before Perry stepped in
How Europe’s John Norum learned to love The Final Countdown – and the guitar he used to track its iconic solo
The Final Countdown is one of rock's evergreen anthems, but Norum admits he thought it was “dreadful” at first
He wrote chart-topping hits and a Christmas classic, but all he wanted to do was play slide blues – remembering Chris Rea
A slide master with a voice like life, the English bluesman hated the spotlight – and deserves notice beyond his perennial Christmas hit
“I’m a better bass player when I use my fingers”: Nikki Sixx names his biggest weakness as a rock bassist
The lifeblood of infamous hair-metal band Mötely Crüe, Nikki Sixx has been polarizing bassists since he first took to the stage nearly 50 years ago
“I deserved a songwriting credit. They sold millions and I only got $200!” Flea’s bittersweet hip-hop recording experience
In 1989, as the Red Hot Chili Peppers enjoyed their first big hit, Flea was hopping around MTV in the video for Young MC’s Bust A Move
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
