Latest articles by Mark McStea
Alan Merrill tells the story of I Love Rock 'n' Roll in his final Guitar World interview
The Arrows frontman muses on his career in music in this never-before-published conversation
Dear Guitar Hero - DragonForce's Herman Li answers your questions: "I am a specialist in my own weird guitar sound"
The shredder on the band's latest album Extreme Power Metal, his favorite EVH solo and how he developed his mind-bending sweep-picking ability
Michael Schenker: "Rudolf doesn’t have much talent as a guitarist - I needed to pave the path for him. I’m saying that with an open heart"
Whether he’s talking about the Scorpions, UFO, his new album or the 'distortion of his image', the German guitar legend is as candid as ever
*repeat repeat's Jared Corder: "College only offered jazz or classical guitar, and the guys in classical were all metalheads, so I chose that"
The guitar playing half of the US-based duo talks Glazed, *repeat repeat’s guitar-packed (and catchy-as-hell) new album
Laura Palmer: "I was a shy kid unable to perform, now I own my own label and front Screamin' Rebel Angels"
The Brooklyn, NY-based singer, guitarist, upright bassist and businesswoman recounts how rock 'n' roll inspired her to venture out of her comfort zone
Michael Sweet on his star-studded solo album Ten, what's next for Stryper, and why he should have been a leftie
The Stryper frontman on his wife being his writing mediator and the lasting influence of Elvis on his style as a guitarist
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: those SRV clone accusations came from a jealous place
There aren’t many roads this Strat-wielding blues whiz hasn’t been down, but his new album, The Traveler, still breaks new ground
Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes: "When I switch to my ’59 Les Paul, there’s something magical there that you just can’t replicate"
Warren Haynes dishes on how he's kept Gov't Mule together for 25 years, and offers an interesting take on the regime of self-improvement as a guitarist
Matt Sweeney on his secret formula for Josh Homme's Desert Sessions: "I can fingerpick, I know how to sound good... and I smell nice"
The alt-rock collaborator talks working with a stellar cast for the QOTSA man's latest super-record
Nils Lofgren talks touring with Bruce Springsteen, collaborating with Lou Reed and why he favors thumb picks
The E Street Band guitarist on the background to Blue with Lou and its five 'lost' songs, co-written with Reed more than 40 years ago
Michael Schenker looks back at UFO's Strangers In The Night
The iconic guitarist's memories of one of the best live albums of all time
Dear Guitar Hero: Vinnie Moore answers your burning questions
The UFO guitarist on his new instrumental record, saving his hard drive over his guitar and why there is no bad gear anymore
Dead Posey: “We’re not religious or anything, but there’s something kind of earthy about that life-and-death grandeur..."
Mix grinding guitars, anthemic choruses, unyielding hooks and the unsettling voodoo vibe of the best Southern folklore, and you’ll get an idea of what Dead Posey are about
Jason Becker: "My heroes understand how devastating it would feel to not be able to play their guitar anymore"
The shred survivor details how he assembled some of the world's greatest guitarists for Triumphant Hearts
Black Midi: “We played for two hours; the first hour and 20 minutes was all improvised"
In this day in age, it's difficult to find a band that truly doesn't sound like anyone else. Black Midi is that group
Big Wreck's Ian Thornley: "The greatest reward is chasing down the connection with the instrument and being able to slay with one note"
Tone-Meister Ian Thornley explains his riff-heavy approach to …but for the sun, the beloved Canadian Rockers’ latest slice of gut-crunching rock and roll
John 5: "I play so much guitar that it might not even be healthy - and I’m not joking"
The Tele master on Invasion, his relationship with Marilyn Manson and the joys of self-sufficiency
Stray Cats legend Brian Setzer: "Nothing feels right after a Gretsch"
The rockabilly icon talks big-band productions, his Stratocaster fascination and the Cats' new studio album, 40
Classic guitar albums of 1979: ZZ Top's Degüello
This record proved that the “Little Ol’ Band from Texas” was continuing to refine their unique brand of boogie
Classic guitar albums of 1979: David Bowie's Lodger
On Lodger, Bowie recruited one Adrian Belew as the latest guitar great to compliment his vision
Classic guitar albums of 1979: The Cars' Candy-O
Much like the Heartbreakers, the Cars were able to straddle the new wave and classic rock genres without alienating fans of either
Classic Guitar Albums of 1979: Pink Floyd, 'The Wall'
That prog-rock staple, the “concept” album, has never been employed to better effect than here.
Judas Priest, Queen, Cheap Trick and Neil Young: Four Killer Live Albums Turn 40
Behold four 1979 releases that have aged a lot more gracefully than Steve Martin's 'The Jerk.'
