Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Korn bassist Ra Díaz recovers 15 stolen bass guitars with help from the community
A musician in Henderson, Nevada, spotted some of Díaz's instruments at a local music store
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The supernatural experience Jared James Nichols had when he played through Gary Moore's old amp
Nichols looks back on the moment he and Joe Bonamassa fired up one of Moore’s prized amps – which the Nerdville owner recently acquired for $25,100
Larry Carlton on how he ended up playing on a Michael Jackson hit
Carlton is part of a very select group of guitarists that's ever worked with the King of Pop and his elite team
Heirs of Jimi Hendrix's bandmates lose years-long royalties dispute against the Hendrix Estate and Sony Music
The judge concluded that, as per the original contract, the musicians signed their rights away, and that “the first owners of the copyrights… were the producers”
How Steve Vai ended up joining David Lee Roth's post-Van Halen band – thanks to Billy Sheehan
While Vai wasn’t his original choice, the Sheehan-Vai dynamic proved strong enough to outlast Roth’s project
Adrian Smith on how Nirvana and grunge negatively impacted Iron Maiden's career trajectory in the ’90s
The heavy metal guitarist looks back on how the pop culture and subculture paradigm shift impacted Maiden
Former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick shares that he's recovering from heart valve surgery
Kulick’s ex-bandmate, Gene Simmons, offered words of support amid the guitarist’s recovery
Who is buying $15 million guitars? One of the world’s leading dealers lifts the veil on the collectible guitar market
At 32, Matthieu Lucas hosts guitars wielded by the likes of Slash, Eric Clapton and AC/DC at Parisian guitar emporium Matt’s Guitar Shop. He is driven by his core belief that vintage guitars, once owned by legendary musicians, are meant to be played on stage again
Suspect linked to organized crime ring targeting Guitar Center stores across the US arrested
Police in Redmond, Washington, confirmed that the crime at the Redmond Guitar Center location is part of a concerted effort spanning at least three states
Prince’s long-time bassist on teaching guitar to the Purple Rain hitmaker
In 1994, Prince changed his stage name to 'O(+>' due to contractual disputes with his label, and, amid the turbulence, he granted Guitar World access to his onstage inner sanctum
The story of Fanny, one of the world’s first all-female rock bands
Fanny never topped the charts, but they made fans of everyone from the Beatles to David Bowie – despite constantly having to prove they could play
Jerry Cantrell looks back on the guitar gift from Eddie Van Halen that went missing
Cantrell opens up on the nearly-two decade search to find his Van Halen Music Man
Billy Corgan trained himself to play in pitch black
Corgan reveals the unconventional approach he took to learn the instrument
Dave Mustaine reflects on the overarching influence he had on the guitarists of the Big Four of thrash metal
Mustaine makes a compelling argument that he directly inspired the likes of Kerry King and Scott Ian
Suzi Quatro reveals Peter Frampton nearly joined her band – but was rejected by her producer
In 1972, Quatro released her first single after she moved to England – and there are a couple of familiar names in the credits
How Linda Perry saved 4 Non Blondes’ ’90s classic What's Up? from certain doom
Released in 1992 as the second single from their sole studio album, What's Up? became 4 Non Blondes' biggest and most enduring hit
What it takes to tech and tour with Slash, according to pro guitar technician
With over 30 years of experience, Doug Redler lifts the veil on the day-to-day experience of guitar tech’ing for the stars
Morgan Nagler on that time Kim Deal showed up on her driveway
The Haim and Phoebe Bridgers collaborator started out as an actress, moved on to the Californian indie project Whispertown, and is now stepping out on her own
How Mk.gee is bringing back this Roland ’90s-era modeler favored by Joni Mitchell, David Lynch, and Sting
The Roland VG-8, released in 1995, was designed as “a toolbox filled with essentially every existing guitar sound” – and, over the past couple of years, has been given a new lease on life by modern-day tone hunters
Yuichiro Yokouchi, founder of one of the world's largest guitar manufacturing companies, dies at age 98
As the founder of one of the leading Japanese guitar manufacturers, FujiGen, Yokouchi changed the landscape of instrument manufacturing
2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced – and there’s a long overdue nod to some British heavyweights
Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Oasis have all received inductions, but Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge were notably snubbed
No Doubt's Tom Dumont reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis
The guitarist is currently preparing for No Doubt's Las Vegas Sphere residency
