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September 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka and Ida Mae's Chris Turpin dig into the roots of their new band, Mirador
Black Sabbath! The final interview with Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – all yours in the new Guitar World
Plus interviews with Jake E. Lee, Adam Jones, Creed Bratton from The Office, the guys from Goose, former Jethro Tull man Martin Barre, K.K. Downing, Zakk Wylde, Jerry Cantrell, Tom Morello, Lzzy Hale, Billy Duffy, Robben Ford and more
Al Jardine on the genius of Brian Wilson, working with the Wrecking Crew and touring with Jeff Beck
In this 2015 interview, Beach Boys guitarist Al Jardine recounts some of the pivotal moments as a key member of one of America’s greatest musical treasures
August 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa shows how Eric Johnson connects his mind-blowing lead phrases and Muireann Bradley performs Candyman at GW HQ
July 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa demonstrates exactly what makes Eric Johnson so unique and Jared James Nichols shows you how to make your cats howl!
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Simple Minds, Megadeth, the Cult and the class of 1985 – only in the new Guitar World
Also starring Jimmie Vaughan, GA-20, Kiki Wong, Dead Kennedys, the Smithereens' Jim Babjak, Cracker's Johnny Hickman, King Diamond, Third Man Hardware, Sue Foley's new GW column, Money for Nothing and more
June 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa unlocks some of Rory Gallagher's slide guitar secrets and Paul Riario declares a 'Victory' for Gibson
He was regarded as one of the world's greatest under-the-radar guitarists – watch him solo with a beer bottle and a towel
Steve Vai once said that the guitarist in question, Danny Gatton, “comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived”
Beyond Beatlemania: The definitive guitar history of George Harrison's greatest recorded works
Guitar World's Beatlemaniacs assemble for the deepest of deep dives into the recorded output of a pop-cultural icon and genius player to find that there was no one quite like George Harrison
May 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the greatness of Rory Gallagher and Cory Wong makes a case for rhythm guitar!
George Harrison's amazing career as a guitarist, during and after the Beatles – only in the new Guitar World
Also starring Dhani Harrison, Dream Theater's John Petrucci, Spiritbox's Mike Stringer, Warren Haynes, Buck Dharma, X's Billy Zoom, Jinjer, Paul Gilbert, Cobra Kai's guitar guys, 60 years of Peavey and more
You’ve heard of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm, but a third Young brother was responsible for a ’60s classic
In George Young, guitarist for the oft-overlooked Australian band the Easybeats, Malcolm and Angus Young had a significant creative role model
April 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the greatness of Gary Moore and Jim Oblon delves into the world of Jimmy Reed
March 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the greatness of Lowell George (and George's Dumble) and Jared James Nichols demonstrates "call and response" phrasing
Watch Al Di Meola play Race with Devil on Spanish Highway with Steve Vai
This intimate rehearsal clip shows the fretwork of both guitar legends up-close
Watch a rare 1965 video of Jimi Hendrix backing an obscure soul duo on TV
This vintage clip from the TV show Night Train is a rare video of the guitar legend's days as a sideman
The ultimate Dimebag Darrell tribute – and the Ultimate Gear Guide! – only in the new Guitar World
Starring the best of Dimebag's classic Riffer Madness column, a transcription of Pantera's 5 Minutes Alone and input from Zakk Wylde, Kerry King, Glenn Tipton, Nita Strauss and many more
February 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the greatness of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jared James Nichols shows you how to make your solos sing!
January 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa shows you how to work your way out of a slow blues solo and Jared James Nichols extols the virtues of Free's Paul Kossoff!
A guide to everything David Gilmour used on his new solo album, Luck & Strange
Gilmour's tech, Phil Taylor, provides GW with an exhaustive list of the guitar gear used to record the prog icon's first solo album in nine years – and there are some surprising pieces of kit
Holiday 2024 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa shows you how to kick off a slow blues and Jared James Nichols extols the virtues of Mountain's Leslie West!
David Gilmour tells all, plus Slipknot and Joe Bonamassa's ode to Eric Clapton's Fender years – only in the new Guitar World
Also starring Mike Campbell, Madonna's metalhead guitarist, the man who built Prince's axes, Grace Bowers, Justin Hayward, Les Dudek, the Music Man Axis reviewed and more
December 2024 Guitar World lesson videos and more
The one where Joe Bonamassa talks about Eric Clapton (the Fender years) and Jared James Nichols explains why he never uses a pick
“More proof of the rude health guitar music is in right now”: August 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
Our rundown of the finest fretboard cuts from the past four weeks is here – and with it comes new efforts from fast-rising guitar stars, a potentially generational indie rock group, Eric Clapton's favorite contemporary player and much more
