Latest articles by Janelle Borg
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
Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons on the realities of making it in the music industry as the sons of Kiss legends
As the sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the two are carving their own musical path together under the moniker Stanley Simmons
Don Was on why Keith Richards shouldn't be underestimated
Was first started working with the Stones in 1994 – and the partnership would continue for decades
Jake E. Lee recalls how his conflict with producer Ron Nevison impacted Ozzy Osbourne's The Ultimate Sin
The two clashed during the recording sessions – but a compromise was eventually reached
Dave Mustaine sets the record straight on why he and James Hetfield don’t talk anymore
The story goes way back to Metallica's legendary No Life 'Til Leather demo
Alex Van Halen shares rare recording of a young Eddie Van Halen playing guitar to mark the late guitar great’s birthday
The sorely missed guitar legend would have turned 71 on January 26
Bassist Simone Marie Butler announces her departure from Primal Scream
Butler followed in the footsteps of previous bassists Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield and My Bloody Valentine's Debbie Googe
