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The Mötley Crüe bassist offers his own insight into the “horrible situation” that faced the Los Angeles rock stalwarts upon Mars’ departure, and how they rebuilt the band with the help of their hot-shot new guitarist

He’s a top-billing guitar gun-for-hire who knew the entire Crüe catalog front to back – and that was before he got the call to replace Mick Mars. In this exclusive interview, John 5 reveals how it all went down, and what to expect from his future with the glam-metal mainstays

The English shred superstar on how Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera and Joe Satriani opened her eyes to what can be done on guitar

This is the British shredder’s story so far, from YouTube guitar sensation to Kiesel signature artist, Machine Gun Kelly’s virtuoso-in-chief, and solo artist collaborating with some of rock and metal’s biggest names

The former Triumph guitarist looks back on the Canadian rock phenomenon, addresses those Rush comparisons, and reveals how they kept the Rock & Roll Machine running – until it ground to a halt

Yeah, they know they're good. But Sheehan and Kotzen's new Dogs album, III, makes the case for knowing where and when to unleash the fretboard pyro, and when to reference Motown

Pat Benatar’s right-hand man (and husband) on how he wound up with Jeff Beck’s pickups, his singable guitar solos – and why being listed among the unsung greats ain’t so bad after all

One of the all-time jazz guitar greats on upsetting guitar companies, receiving praise from Frank Sinatra, and what it was really like working with Miles Davis

The guitarist whose stellar solos and riffs graced Huey Lewis and the News’ era-defining songs – including I Want a New Drug and The Power of Love – reflects on his storied career and drinking sessions with Stevie Ray Vaughan

A bona-fide guitar fanatic, weaned on blues-rock, Dankelson has a band behind him, a high-octane EP, and a decision to make: enroll in college or go headlong into music

How Johann Kaspar Mertz, Frederico Moreno Torrobo and Manuel Ponce persuaded Murphy that her future lay with nylon strings instead of pop-punk and power chords

Benz's debut album continues in the classic country tradition, with playing informed by Paisley, Brent Mason, Danny Gatton et al

With just three strings and a lot of attitude, Cash's guitar gives Starcrawler’s pure rocking sound a touch of Nirvana and a hint of the Byrds

Featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dimebag Darrell, St. Vincent and 29 more Lone Star superstars

In this exclusive interview, GW tracks down guitarist Raggi and bassist De Angelis to find out exactly what makes the Måneskin steamroller rock (and roll)

The Dream Theater prog-metal guitar kingpin might have a signature guitar with boost and piezo, but listen to the man when he says keep it simple – it might just save your tone

The Polyphia x Steve Vai collaboration on Ego Death is one of the standout guitar moments of 2022. This is the story of how it all came together, from the first encounter to chopping up the guitar master's solo – and how the prog prodigies plan to tackle it all live…

Josh Klinghoffer was a Red Hot Chili Pepper – and now he records with Eddie Vedder and performs with Pearl Jam. What is it about him that all these (hugely successful) acts want?

In this in-depth exclusive, the instrumental provocateurs talk secret signature models, their all-star collaborators, how much they really practice – and why they wouldn’t describe what they do as ‘shred’

In this classic edition of Dear Guitar Hero, Mars answers fan questions, and reflects on his decades-long tenure with one of rock's wildest bands

The Brazilian guitar ace helps listeners cut through pandemic-fueled depression with hopeful tunes and her customary kickass playing

Eschewing formal lessons, Rose schooled herself on YouTube guitar performance videos and tutorials and is now at the crux of a dilemma: form a band or join one?