Latest articles by Janelle Borg
The pioneering ’70s band beloved by the Beatles – who recorded with Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper’s sonic architect
Fanny, led by sisters June and Jean Millington, toured heavily and released five studio albums between 1970 and 1974, including Fanny Hill, engineered by Beatles collaborator Geoff Emerick
Why Tony Iommi shunned the heavy metal tag during Black Sabbath's early days
The Godfather of Heavy Metal was trying to channel the horror films he and bassist Geezer Butler used to watch – and that, in turn, would give birth to an entire genre
Meet the psych-rockers merging Hendrix with Hindustani classical music – who count Jimmy Page among their fans
Frontman and lead guitarist Sameer Khan explains how hotly tipped London psych-rockers Karma Sheen are sticking to their guns, honoring their heritage, and building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary sounds to give rise to a new form of Hindustani rock fusion
Police in search of robbers who stole $15,000 vintage Martin from Maryland music store
The four suspects allegedly walked into the local family-owned business, concealed the acoustic guitar, and nonchalantly walked off
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are working on their next project, Flea says
Flea is due to release his very first solo album, the jazz-inflected Honora, this March
Thundercat on getting his start with hardcore punk legends Suicidal Tendencies
Thundercat may best be known as a funk and R&B-oriented bassist – yet, he got his start in thrash metal and hardcore punk
The glam-rock guitarist who accidentally turned down Kiss
Punky Meadows, best known as the guitarist for glam-rock outfit Angel, sets the record straight on auditioning for Kiss, being chosen on the spot, but never actually making the band…
Steel guitarist Pete Finney – who performed with Vince Gill, Reba McEntire and the Monkees – dies aged 70
The Nashville legend played with a variety of high-profile artists, including the Chicks, the Judds, and Patty Loveless – and was known as a connoisseur of American music history
Bass phenom Kinga Głyk recalls the moment her rendition of an Eric Clapton classic went viral – and made her career
Głyk also touches on how social media can be used as a democratizing tool for musicians to access the industry
Mark Speer was so afraid the audience wouldn’t applaud at early Khruangbin shows, he figured out how to do it on guitar
The Khruangbin guitarist also admits that this guitar trick was inspired by a legendary boxing video game
Yvette Young shares a closer look at her next signature guitar – which features her latest gear revelation
Her upcoming Ibanez Talman, which Young had teased during a Guitar World interview last year, sports a new pickup configuration
How a job in the “party guitar shop” gave Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne his start in the industry
Walbourne reminisces about the guitar store that started it all – and why music shops and venues are crucial for up-and-coming musicians
Martin teams up with the Grand Ole Opry on a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition acoustic
The Nashville institution celebrated its 100th anniversary last November
Greg Brown, co-founder and guitarist of Cake and songwriter of the hit The Distance, dies at 56
Brown also collaborated with Weezer's Rivers Cuomo and Matt Rivers on two separate projects
Ebo Taylor, celebrated Ghanaian guitarist and highlife pioneer, dies at 90
Across numerous albums and collaborations, Taylor cemented his position as one of the foremost proponents of highlife, afrobeat and West African music
Zakk Wylde recalls his “Spinal Tap moment” during Back to the Beginning
Wylde reveals the crucial moment that could have gone horribly wrong during Ozzy Osbourne's final show...
How Guthrie Govan ended up on prog masters Karnivool’s latest album
Govan is the band’s first ever guest soloist since their inception over two decades ago
Epiphone teams up with Chinese pop icon WoWkie Da on a bold new J‑180 signature acoustic
The superstar has been an avid fan of Gibson and Epiphone for decades – and has solidified his mark in the Mandopop and pop-punk scene both as a solo artist and as a member of The Flowers
Billie Joe Armstrong shows off mysterious new Marshall at Green Day's Super Bowl set – could a signature amp be on the cards?
Eagle-eyed viewers have pointed to the top left corner of the amp, which has a label boasting a word that looks a heck of a lot like “Dookie”. An official take on Armstrong's “Dookie mod” Marshall, perhaps?
What was the guitar-like instrument played during Bad Bunny's history-making 2026 Super Bowl halftime show?
Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rican culture and instruments to the forefront during his Super Bowl halftime show – including its unique national guitar-like instrument
How Zakk Wylde wrote his tribute song to Ozzy Osbourne
Wylde explains how no one expected Ozzy to pass away two weeks after Back to the Beginning, saying that, “Keith Richards, Lemmy, Ozzy... they're like the air you breathe, and you think they're going to be around forever”
Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment
Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres
Steve Howe reveals his most embarrassing onstage moment – and it involves his prized Gibson ES-175
The guitar legend proves that he's just like the rest of us, with an awkward mid-gig blunder that's extremely relatable
How Taylor is building quality acoustic guitars in the face of tariffs and uncertainty
As the guitar industry faces mounting pressure, Taylor Guitars CEO Andy Powers reveals how the company is grappling with these challenges
January 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
Featuring an onslaught of leviathan power chords from Sunn O))), a bruiser of a blues rock romp from Jared James Nichols, a beautiful, heartfelt piece of desert blues from Imarhan, a genre-obliterating piece of twisty guitar genius from Tim Henson, and a whole lot more
