Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Ozzy Osbourne on his special writing dynamic with Randy Rhoads
Blizzard of Ozz was the Prince of Darkness' solo debut – but it forever marked Rhoads as a guitar hero for the ages
Joe Perry on what it's like being in a band with Johnny Depp
From the silver screen to the studio, Johnny Depp’s ongoing tenure as one of three guitarists in the Hollywood Vampires is decades in the making
How a Greek Orthodox priest went viral by turning church hymns into fretless eight-string metal ragers
Armed with a Harley Benton eight-string, genre-stretching Fr Dionysios Tabakis sent the music world into an unlikely frenzy with debut album Paradise Metal
Inside the chaotic sessions that produced Jimi Hendrix's classic rendition of All Along the Watchtower
Recorded in London and New York, Hendrix's version of the Bob Dylan track would become the Experience's best-selling single – but it took many takes to get there
Adrian Belew on how he went from playing with Frank Zappa to joining David Bowie's band
Belew would serve as Bowie’s lead guitarist between 1978 and 1979, before returning as his musical director in 1990
The pedal that changed me – I asked the Guitar World staff to name the stompboxes that actually made a difference to their playing
Whether it was fun, frustrating, or forced us to think differently, these are the 12 pedals that GW staffers say have actually changed the way they play
Kiss to celebrate Ace Frehley's legacy with all-star tribute
The current members of the legendary band – Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer – are also set to perform
How 22-year-old Anna Cara landed the gig of a lifetime with Alice Cooper
At just 19, Cara was scouted by Cooper's longtime guitarist, Tommy Henriksen, on social media, and immediately flown out to Los Angeles
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch reveals aggressive brain cancer diagnosis ahead of band's farewell tour
The band, together with Finch’s family and friends, have set up a crowdfunding campaign to help cover her urgent medical expenses
Courtney Love refused to turn Celebrity Skin into “a grieving widow’s memoir” – but she paid tribute with the gear she played
With Celebrity Skin, Love shifted Hole's musical direction and created their final opus, in the midst of great tragedy
How a fan made Sophie Burrell's dream guitar a reality – and changed the course of her career
The virtuoso and online phenom reveals how she managed to get her prized PRS model – and why she doesn't name her guitars
Why Keith Richards never wanted anyone to hear his Satisfaction guitar riff
Turns out, Otis Redding's rendition was the right one all along…
This 16-year-old guitarist just stunned America’s Got Talent by two-hand tapping over a Cranberries classic
Teenage Thai talent Nene Royal went big on the riffs and licks during her explosive AGT audition
Mastodon open up about their relationship with Brent Hinds – and the devastating brain injury that nearly ended everything
Nearly one year on from his tragic death, Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders, and Brann Dailor discuss the highs and lows of their 25-year relationship with Hinds
The guitarist who was hired to fill in for Randy Rhoads – only to be fired immediately afterward
Robert Sarzo – Rudy Sarzo's brother – found himself in the unenviable position of lending his guitar chops to Ozzy Osbourne right after Rhoads' tragic death
Guitar Center CEO on why Stairway to Heaven was banned in guitar stores
All roads – or stairways – lead to a scene from a certain 1990s comedy classic
How Mike Campbell's throwaway lick shaped a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers classic
Campbell's guitar noodling and Petty's ear for a good hook resulted in their first Top 40 hit
Kirk Hammett adds Gojira guitarist's signature guitar to his touring arsenal for Metallica's London extravaganza
Metallica wrapped up their mammoth M72 World Tour in London this weekend with two stadium shows – and Gojira as support on the first night
Human musicians form tribute band to viral AI group Velvet Sundown to fight back against AI music
Last year, the AI band went viral on streaming – now, human musicians are battling their machine counterparts by re-recording the Velvet Sundown's tracks
Sammy Hagar reveals the Eddie Van Halen-produced track that could have been on a Van Halen album
Alex Van Halen largely preferred his brother Eddie to remain the band's chief songwriter – but couldn't resist this Hagar-penned track after it appeared on the frontman's solo album
Mick Jagger on recruiting Paul McCartney to play bass on the Rolling Stones' upcoming album
The Beatles bassist lent his chops to Covered in You, a track featured on the Stones' forthcoming twenty-fifth studio album, Foreign Tongues
The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton reveals Parkinson's Disease diagnosis
Following recent speculation about his health and show cancellations, Foxton has publicly talked about his life-changing condition
How Jack White turned a childhood friend into a powerhouse bassist
Session player Dominic Davis has lent his chops to tunes by Pharrell Williams, Adele, and Beyoncé, and he has Jack White partially to thank for it…
Bob Dylan's second new guitarist in two weeks just went from gigging to 150 people to playing with an icon
After long-time guitarist Bob Britt quit Dylan's band with “Sayonara Bobby,” the Bard hastily recruited Joel Paterson, who's been active in the Chicago roots music scene for over 20 years
