Latest articles by Janelle Borg
The oddball electric guitar that fast-rising soul-pop guitarist Maya Delilah favors over her Strats and Teles
The fingerstyle guitarist and genre-blending singer-songwriter recently released her debut record on the historic Blue Note Records
Tim Pierce on working with Michael Jackson – and how the King of Pop turned out to be an unexpected gear nerd
As a session pro, Pierce has worked with a who’s who of the music industry, and lent his guitar chops to some of Jackson’s most notable recordings
Mark Knopfler on why he doesn't consider himself a “guitar god” – and the ones in the industry who deserve that title
40 years after the release of the Dire Straits’ seminal album, Brothers in Arms, Knopfler reflects on that game-changing period and why he was always a reluctant rock star
Troy Van Leeuwen explains why Queens of the Stone Age are not a Fender Strat band
The alt-rock maverick doubles down on his love for offsets and the Tele's versatile tone
How Este Haim ended up buying her dream ’70s Fender Precision Bass on Craigslist for a bargain – from one of her favorite guitarists
Haim had been scouring the internet for years for her dream bass, until she spotted one on Craiglist for less than $2,500
Paul Reed Smith says early Les Pauls were all Goldtops to hide a tonal breakthrough from Leo Fender
The PRS Guitars founder answers the million dollar question: why were all the early Gibson Les Pauls Goldtops?
Jack White reveals the one guitar he regrets letting go – and why he still hopes he'll reunite with it
White reminisces on the one that got away...
Irish guitar firm announces a new U.S.-based distribution hub to tackle tariff impact – will other manufacturers follow suit?
By setting up a States-based distribution hub, Emerald Guitars is hoping to better serve its American customer base by absorbing the tariff costs and eliminating any “surprise fees”
Sam Fender’s first guitar was a budget Strat copy – and even though he's selling out stadiums, he still plays it to this day
The indie rock phenom looks back on his beginnings – and how a humble rig, along with Slash’s autobiography, served as his tools for becoming part of the UK’s contemporary rock royalty
Phil Collins' go-to guitarist, Daryl Stuermer, reveals his Parkinson's diagnosis
Genesis’ “permanent part-time” member reflects on the challenges he encountered during the band’s The Last Domino? Tour, which ultimately led to his diagnosis
Eddie Van Halen and Keanu Reeves nearly ended up on the John Wick soundtrack
The soundtrack that could have been...
Why The Cars' Elliot Easton believes a guitar's setup is more important than its price tag
Is it worth breaking the bank for a guitar? The Cars' six-stringer doesn't think so...
June 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
There's been plenty of heat this month, and not just the temperature outside. Check out some of that six-string (and seven-string... and eight-string) fire from Muse, Rafiq Bhatia, Eric Gales & Buddy Guy, Wunderhorse, Haim, and many, many more
Metal guitarist commemorates late father by incorporating his ashes into his Fender Telecaster's neck
Mark Wood chose to honor his dad through something they were both passionate about: guitars
Why Andertons’ captain, Lee Anderton, believes there’s still space for dedicated guitar stores
A series of high-profile guitar shops have permanently closed their shutters over the last couple of months – but one of the UK’s most well-known music stores, Andertons, is navigating the storm
Yungblud on his vintage “voodoo” ES-330 – which he wants to turn into a signature model
“Punk’s next guitar hero” released his first signature model last year – and he's already got an idea for a follow-up
Chrissie Hynde warns how global warming will likely impact the existence of outdoor summer shows
The Pretenders icon recalls playing shows with Foo Fighters and Guns N’ Roses over the last few years amid intense heatwaves
Gavin Rossdale recalls record labels not believing in what was to become Bush's most well-known album
Rossdale reflects on the band’s struggle to get signed and get their debut record released
Tye Trujillo dips into the signature stompbox world for the first time with the TruDrive
The Trujillo TruDrive Wah, designed in collaboration with Morley, promises to be a “cool new wah for the next generation of players”
How Chris Buck and his band, Cardinal Black, took their first U.S. show by storm
The blues rock ace remembers how a venue booker in Nashville was astounded when a lot more people than he initially expected turned up for their show
How Gibson’s Murphy Lab acoustics managed to fool Peter Frampton
The relic’ing masters, led by Tom Murphy, entered the acoustic guitar space in 2023 – and have since gained fans among even the top guitar players
Derek Wells on the transcription hack that helped him go from server to working with Post Malone
The in-demand guitar player has played with a who’s who of the country world – including Maren Morris, Luke Combs, and Kelsea Ballerini
Brent Hinds fuels speculation of tension with Mastodon after calling them out on social media
The band announced Hinds’ departure earlier this year and recently recruited Nick Johnston as his replacement
