Latest articles by Janelle Borg
The bizarre gardening accident that changed the way Phoebe Bridgers plays guitar
Bridgers' guitar and songwriting chops will be on full display during her freshly announced tour
Paul McCartney on the life-changing moment he saw Fela Kuti live while smoking with Ginger Baker
McCartney recalls how a series of unfortunate events led to a friendship with Nigerian legend, Fela Kuti
Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over $500,000 at auction
Frehley's iconic Les Paul was part of Julien's' recent “Music Icons” sale, which also included guitars owned and played by Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Cash
How Dave Davies wrote the savage solo for the Kinks' breakthrough hit
Davies debunks false claims that the track featured Jimmy Page and reveals how it all came about
Why being an acoustic guitarist doesn't necessarily make you an electric player – according to Eric Bibb
Bibb admits he won't be calling himself an electric guitar player anytime soon
May 2026 Guitar World Editors' Picks
From The Rolling Stones to Julian Lage, Tamikrest to the Warning, this month's guitar greatness spanned many generations of players
Yvette Young on ending up in a Super Bowl commercial she didn't know about – and the realities of going viral
The guitarist lifts the veil on her chance appearance in a 2021 Super Bowl commercial and keeps it real about the trappings of virality
Meet Fabrizio Paoletti from Paoletti Guitars – the Italy-based luthier turning Renaissance art into one-of-a-kind electric guitars
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After converting Sting, Johnny Depp, and Richie Sambora into fans, Paoletti is dazzling guitar enthusiasts and art collectors from Anaheim all the way to Dubai with The Eye of Florence: eight handmade guitars inspired by the stained-glass windows that crown Brunelleschi’s Dome at the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence
Why Paul Gilbert started prioritizing quality songwriting over crazy guitar solos
Gilbert may be a master shredder, but even he realizes the importance of practicing restraint
Why Josh Klinghoffer feels his Red Hot Chili Peppers contributions have been erased from history
As Klinghoffer embarks on a new era, the former Chili Peppers guitarist reflects on his tenure with the band and why he feels “slight disrespect” towards his legacy
Ozzy Osbourne producer Andrew Watt on what it was like to play with two Beatles in the studio
Watt waxes lyrical about what it was like to add another legend to his Rolodex of rockstars
Alex Lifeson on the Rush “protest record” that saved the band – and won them their independence
How Rush at the brink led to Lifeson, Lee and Peart crafting one of their most commercially successful records
Paul McCartney explains how John Lennon is still inspiring his songwriting six decades on
McCartney chats with Paul Mescal, the actor portraying him in the upcoming Beatles four-part biopic, about his songwriting process and upcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane
Guitar Center CEO responds to backlash over the brand’s in-house guitar project
Gabe Dalporto gives his take on why gearheads should contribute their ideas to Guitar Center’s new Guitar Lab initiative
The guitarist who lost the coveted role to Zakk Wylde on what it was like to audition for Ozzy Osbourne
Guitar-synth master Amir Derakh was already well established in the industry when he got the once-in-a-lifetime call to become Ozzy's next guitarist...
Raven Slaughter was a ’70s Cleveland rock icon who sawed up a Gibson into his own custom guitar – now a hospice patient, he has visited his “old friend” at the Rock Hall
Slaughter made a name for himself across the Midwest in the ’70s and ’80s, playing iconic venues like the Beachland Ballroom with his signature S-shaped guitar
Police officers in California recover $60,000 worth of stolen guitars – still with Guitar Center price tags on
The five high-value guitars were found in the suspect's car trunk
The Smashing Pumpkins reunite with Siamese Dream producer for the first time in 32 years
Butch Vig was the man behind the board for Billy Corgan and co's landmark albums, and has been on production duties for their new single
Ike Willis, long-term guitarist and vocalist with Frank Zappa, dies aged 70
Willis was part of Zappa’s bands and projects for a decade, and aside from his role as a guitarist, he voiced the protagonist in Zappa opus Joe’s Garage
The moment glam-rock icons The Sweet knew they had to part ways with their singer
Guitarist Andy Scott reveals why the satin-jumpsuit-clad four-piece was forced to transform into a three-piece – or disband altogether...
The time Jimi Hendrix was knocked off his feet by Eddie Kramer’s tonal technique
Kramer looks back on borrowing from the Beatles... and that game-changing day at the studio that forever defined Hendrix's sound
Jack Osbourne confirms Ozzy Osbourne biopic is still in the cards
The movie will reportedly feature Ozzy at the tail end of his Black Sabbath career – and will also include Randy Rhoads
Epiphone announces its first ever signature guitar for a Korean artist
Lee Seung Yoon is making history with the Epiphone LSY-200 Studio EC acoustic-electric
