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Jared James Nichols has no time for blues dentists collecting vintage guitars -
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer and bassist who gave Taylor Hawkins his big break and toured with Van Halen, dies aged 63 -
Tom Morello and Bruce Springsteen covering John Lennon: here’s what went down at Power to the People festival -
Josh Homme on his “dumb system” for picking guitar gear -
Quicksand on how airline accidents and lawsuit guitars have helped change their tone for the better -
How a chance meeting with a Beatles lawyer set Stanley Clarke on the path to recording one of the greatest bass albums ever made -
Prog icons Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery on how they set sail on The Roaring Waves – with the aid of Brian May's Red Special
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Metallica Sphere Residency 2026: everything the metal legends played on night one in Las Vegas -
Test your Beatles guitar knowledge with our quiz -
William Shatner covers Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Motörhead in his first live heavy metal show -
Bill Kelliher on his difficult songwriting sessions with Brent Hinds -
Angine de Poitrine make their Tonight Show debut – and play a new song to mark the occasion -
Angine de Poitrine broke a string onstage – and restringing the double-neck was so challenging it nearly derailed the show3 Comments -
Mastodon respond to Brent Hinds’ estate lawsuit -
Why Anthrax’s riff-writing isn’t like other bands’ -
Manson teams up with President, revealing new models for the masked metallers
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Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer and bassist who gave Taylor Hawkins his big break and toured with Van Halen, dies aged 63
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How a chance meeting with a Beatles lawyer set Stanley Clarke on the path to recording one of the greatest bass albums ever made
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The trailblazing life of Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, Venom frontman and extreme metal godfather -
Elwood Francis on the origins of his 17-string bass – and why he regrets it becoming a ZZ Top staple -
How Jimmy Fallon’s bassist bonded with Bruce Springsteen over their shared love of 6-string bass -
Goes to 11Tony Levin’s lessons from Steve Vai, Robert Fripp and Peter Gabriel -
Ben Kenney on touring with a brain tumor in Incubus – and why he will never hear stereo guitars again -
Teenage bassist Aria Becker on the strange realities of life in an underage band -
When a fan challenged Megadeth to outpace Metallica, the band responded by cranking up the tempos
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Tom Morello and Bruce Springsteen covering John Lennon: here’s what went down at Power to the People festival
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Buddy Guy still stuns at 90 during star-studded, curfew-breaking birthday concert – live review8 Comments -
Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan and more to celebrate Buddy Guy's 90th birthday with an unmissable concert: Here's how to watch Buddy's Got The Blues from anywhere -
John Mayer announces Sphere residency – featuring three distinct sets and the return of his blues-rock trio -
John Mayer and Derek Trucks trade solos, Marcus King and Joe Bonamassa cover Led Zeppelin at Crossroads 2026
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Ed Sheeran assembles a new backing band after Beoga withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore8 Comments -
Guitar Center launches competition to find openers for Ed Sheeran – just as all his support acts dropped out3 Comments -
Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join Tom Morello's Power to the People festival -
Ed Sheeran’s own backing band and all support acts pull out of US tour20 Comments
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Jared James Nichols has no time for blues dentists collecting vintage guitars
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Josh Homme on his “dumb system” for picking guitar gear
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Quicksand on how airline accidents and lawsuit guitars have helped change their tone for the better
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Prog icons Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery on how they set sail on The Roaring Waves – with the aid of Brian May's Red Special
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How Detroit post-punks Protomartyr recruited the Breeders' Kelley Deal and keep defying expectations -
Franché Coma was the frantic guitarist on the Misfits’ first album – but the world wouldn’t hear it for 20 years -
Test your Eddie Van Halen knowledge with our quiz -
Mark Bryan on Hootie & The Blowfish’s rocket-ship success, and hanging with Eddie Van Halen -
From The Archive“If I don’t know it’s me I think, ‘Damn, that's pretty good. Wonder who that is?’ Then when I realize it’s me I kind of want to throw up”: Chet Atkins was his own harshest critic and hated what he played
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Guitar World’s tracks of the month – our editors pick their guitar highlights -
Former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes’ final recordings to be released as an EP this November -
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani’s first joint studio album is finally coming out -
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Guitar World Editors’ Picks – our favorite tracks this month -
Guitar Hero’s spiritual successor is stacked with iconic tracks – but some big hitters are missing3 Comments -
The Beatles’ Day Tripper almost didn’t have its iconic guitar riff – as a recently unearthed recording reveals -
Polyphia announce new album Be Not Afraid, delay North American tour dates -
Phoebe Bridgers’ new album features one of the most eclectic guitar lineups we’ve seen in years -
July 2026 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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Prog icons Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery on how they set sail on The Roaring Waves – with the aid of Brian May's Red Special
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How Detroit post-punks Protomartyr recruited the Breeders' Kelley Deal and keep defying expectations
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Franché Coma was the frantic guitarist on the Misfits’ first album – but the world wouldn’t hear it for 20 years
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