Latest articles by Alan di Perna
The story of Africa’s guitar god Dr. Nico, the Congolese innovator admired by Jimi Hendrix
By the time ‘Clapton is God’ graffiti was appearing on London walls, Africa had found a new deity of guitar, and his name was Nicolas Kasanda wa Mikalay
How Todd Mosby's Imrat Guitar lets him combine western harmony with Indian melodies for a thrilling hybrid sound
Mosby’s Imrat guitar is an electric guitar with both playing and drone strings, and a sitar-like resonance
Dhani Harrison on the incredible story of his father George's All Things Must Pass album
“You need a rhythm guitar player and you get Eric Clapton. How amazing is that?”
The life and times of Jamaican guitar legend Ernest Ranglin
The king of ska guitar, Ranglin helped define the island's sound and took it global
Leslie West: "I wanted the biggest tone, and vibrato like somebody who plays violin in a 100-piece orchestra"
The life and times of a titanic presence in hard rock and a trailblazer for tone
Quicksilver Messenger Service's John Cipollina: the life and times of an unsung guitar innovator
A bold, original and unheralded stylist, Cipollina's playing anticipated the future of rock
The life and times of Frank Zappa – composer, satirist and towering giant of the electric guitar
Looking back at the career of the one-of-a-kind musician and guitar visionary
Keith Richards reveals his 10 all-time favorite Rolling Stones riffs and the stories behind them
How the guitar used to record Gimme Shelter disintegrated immediately after the song's completion, and other incredible stories
Why The Byrds' Roger McGuinn is one of rock's greatest guitar heroes
In general, Roger McGuinn has gotten more love from the rock critic fraternity than from the guitar community. Maybe it’s time to turn that perception around
The genius of Andy Gill: paying tribute to the post-punk pioneer who influenced a generation of guitarists
The Gang of Four guitarist inspired big names from U2 and Franz Ferdinand to Tom Morello. We take a look at his diverse and storied career
The inside story of The Beatles' turbulent break-up - and what came next
50 years on, we dig deep into the unraveling of the most commercially successful band of all time, and the subsequent solo careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison
"He was our spiritual leader": A tribute to the life and career of AC/DC's Malcolm Young
Young's influence and contribution to rock music continue to loom large
Guitar's biggest names tell us what really happened at Woodstock
Carlos Santana, Stephen Stills, Pete Townshend and more recall the trials and tribulations behind their era-defining performances
Dick Dale: the life and times of the King of the Surf Guitar
"I don’t know how to play a goddamned scale. I don’t know what a 13th is, or an augmented ninth. I could give a shit. All I do is make the guitar scream with pain or pleasure.”
Keith Richards' Guitar Tech Reveals Keef's Studio Rig
Keith Richards owns nearly a thousand guitars, so which does he typically use in the studio? Find out here.
'Imagine' This: How John Lennon and George Harrison Teamed Up to Record a Classic Album in 1971
“I think my greatest pleasure is writing a song — words and lyrics — that will last longer than a couple of years.”
Stephen Malkmus Talks Pavement-Era Gear, Alternate Tunings and New Jicks Album, 'Sparkle Hard'
He made alternative rock history with Pavement and the Jicks, but what do Guitar World readers really want to know about Stephen Malkmus?
The 10 most important electric guitars: from their 1930s invention to '80s hot-rod era
10 major milestones in the electric guitar's journey from novelty to high-performance rock machine
Fanny: The Female Rock Pioneers Are At It Again with Help from the Runaways, Go-Go's and Bangles
Phil Manzanera Talks Roxy Music History, Gibson Firebirds and His Neighbor and Occasional Bandmate, David Gilmour
Honoring George Harrison: Randy Bachman's Track-by-Track Breakdown of New Album, 'By George, By Bachman'
