Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Brad Paisley thought he had bought just another ’60s refin Tele – turns out, there was a $30,000 guitar hidden under black spray paint
The country star recently teamed up with Fender for his very own Limited Edition “Lost Paisley” Telecaster
How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers
Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards
Why Uli Jon Roth turned down a $9 million offer for Jimi Hendrix’s iconic black Strat
Hendrix’s “Black Beauty” was one of his go-to guitars – and he was in fact photographed with it a day before his death
Fender launches signature guitar and bass for Khruangbin's Mark Speer and Laura Lee
Limited-edition models promise to deliver Khruangbin’s celebrated genre-blending tones – with DiMarzio pickups complementing the classic designs and specs
Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career
Rhoads became an integral part of Ozzy Osbourne's sound and legacy, but his earlier stint with Quiet Riot – the band he co-founded with Garni – was marked by tension
Pat Travers recalls the best show he ever played – with Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Van Halen all on the same bill
The legendary gig also saw Travers meet Steven Tyler for the first time – and a comical encounter ensued...
Watch Indian band Girish and the Chronicles deliver a searing hard rock take on an Adele classic on America's Got Talent
With sixteen years and a solid repertoire under their belt, the hard-hitting band have also shared stages with Guns N' Roses and TesseracT
Fanny's June Millington recalls the band's first encounter with David Bowie, who would become one of their biggest fans
Bowie would later hail Fanny as “one of the finest rock bands of their time”
How David Lynch created a five-necked guitar to suit his outlandish playing style – and Kurt Cobain’s luthier brought it to life
Alongside his famed 1997 Parker Fly, another instrument in Lynch's collection is the curiously spec’d, off-kilter five-necked guitar that the filmmaker himself designed and commissioned
Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney had just finished a run of shows – when his very first, Vince Gill-signed guitar got stolen
Rooney still hopes to one day reunite with his beloved guitar, which was bought for him by his late dad
David Lynch's Parker Fly is up for auction – and its revealed one of the big mysteries of his unique playing style
Julien’s Auctions appraiser Mike Adams has been examining Lynch’s guitar and rig and says it answers a key question about his highly unconventional style
Why Larry DiMarzio decided to start a pickup line that would change the face of guitar music in the 1970s
DiMarzio started his career as a guitar repairman in New York, when his distaste for stock pickups prompted him to make his own
May 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
It's been another incredible month for new guitar-driven music – our favorites include a 12-minute funk/soul/country blowout from U.S. Girls, twisty greatness from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and Tony Iommi's collaboration with... Robbie Williams?
Eric Bell recalls his very first rehearsal with Noel Redding – who hated the sound of his guitar
Bell’s departure from Thin Lizzy led him to Noel Redding – but tensions ran high during the pair’s early days together
Scott Gorham recalls his nerve-racking Thin Lizzy audition – and his first impressions of Brian Robertson
Back in 1974, Thin Lizzy were auditioning a second guitarist to accompany their newest recruit: the 18-year-old Les Paul-wielding Brian Robertson
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter went to a James Brown gig – and had to step in as his sideman at the last minute
Brown may be known as the the “Hardest-Working Man in Show Business”, but it seems like Skunk is also worthy of that moniker...
Why Yngwie Malmsteen isn’t too bothered about his legacy
The neoclassical guitar trailblazer celebrates the 40th anniversary of his influential Marching Out record this year
Marc Ribot on going into a session with Robert Plant equipped with Zeppelin-esque gear – only to realize it was a folk record
The lauded sideman has played on numerous sessions with many acclaimed musicians – but he was “totally intimidated” when he was approached for the Plant gig
Eva Gardner recalls her audition with one of the world's biggest pop stars
Gardner – who has also toured with Veruca Salt, Moby, and Cher – points out the differences between playing with alternative outfits and a global pop star
How the then 18-year-old Steppenwolf guitarist recorded the solo that came to define the band's career and Easy Rider
Michael Monarch recalls his start with The Sparrows – which eventually morphed into Steppenwolf – and how their signature song, Born to Be Wild, came to be
How super-producer Andrew Watt pivoted from Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes to The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop
Watt started his production career in the pop sphere, before the Prince of Darkness handpicked him to produce his record
Plectrums, move over – this inventor created a mini bow tailor-made for acoustic guitars and basses
The Pickaso Guitar Bow is the latest guitar accessory promising to expand sonic soundscapes by turning your acoustic into a violin
Peggy Seeger on the first time she unknowingly met a future folk icon
Seeger recalls meeting Robert Zimmerman – better known as Bob Dylan – back when he was a student
