Latest articles by Matt Owen
The world’s buzziest guitarists fought to get on this Bilmuri track – now the winning solo has been revealed
The winner beat out the likes of Intervals' Aaron Marshall and Connor Kaminski to have their solo featured on the final song
All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including the most outrageous Ibanez I think I’ve ever seen
Feast your eyes on all the weird and wonderful guitar gear that dropped this week, with new releases from Strymon, Ibanez, Catalinbread, and more
A blues guitar hero showed me how he held his pick – and it changed the way I played guitar
Some sage advice has shaped my entire playing journey – and anyone can give it a go for immediate results
Alice Cooper announces new 22-year-old guitarist, handpicked by Nita Strauss to be her replacement
Anna Cara was cherry picked for the role and will join the Cooper band on the road in the US and Europe this year
How Joe Perry is changing his guitar setup to battle the early signs of arthritis
Perry is adapting his setup to make sure he can move around the fretboard with ease
March 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
Collaborative instrumental greatness from six-string aces new and old (SatchVai), bossa nova guitar bliss, sublime slide work, swashbuckling 12-bar blues... we've had it all this month
Doug Irwin, legendary maker of Jerry Garcia’s record-shattering Tiger and Wolf guitars, dies aged 76
Irwin made five guitars for Garcia, two of which became some of the most expensive guitars of all time when they sold at auction
Ziggy Marley on the whereabouts of Bob Marley’s iconic Les Paul Special – and why he prefers a Strat now
Marley Senior’s legendary Les Paul was his prime stage and studio guitar
Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist
Keenan was one of many hopefuls to try out for the Metallica gig as James Hetfield and co looked to find Jason Newsted's replacement
All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Line 6’s most hotly anticipated Helix update
Eye-popping new drops from Harley Benton and EVH, the revival of the beloved Thunderbird bass, and a potential Strymon killer headline this week's gear roundup
EarthQuaker Devices Towers review
The latest entry into EarthQuaker Device's range of revolutionary ambience machines will make you rethink your relationship with reverb
Paul Gilbert’s completely unplanned Jimi Hendrix tribute set for first-ever digital release
After a collab with Albert Collins fell through at the last minute, Gilbert had just hours to come up with an alternative set
Paul McCartney announces new Andrew Watt-produced album inspired by an unfamiliar guitar chord
Lead single, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, is out now
Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera have turned down the offer to perform at the band’s final show
Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser says both were approached but declined the invitation
Guitarists furious after footage of baggage handler carelessly throwing guitars on the ground goes viral
A clip posted to TikTok currently has more than four million views – and it's sparked outrage
The world’s first cardboard acoustic electric has been made – and it was crafted by the man who built guitars for Josh Homme and Steven Tyler
The meticulously assembled archtop is the latest addition to the ever-growing line of guitars made from cardboard
Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi on what it was like to play Jerry Garcia’s $11 million Tiger guitar
Trucks took the Tiger to the stage hours after it sold at the historic Jim Irsay Collection auction
Keith Richards shares his response to the Sunset Strip shredders of the 1980s
Richards never had any interest in becoming a lead player – and the early innovators of the shred movement did not change his mind
All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the answer to all your modeler tone woes
Fresh new drops from Taylor, Fender, Gibson, Eastwood and more...
The 16 most expensive guitars of all time
Fenders owned by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Martins belonging to Kurt Cobain and David Gilmour, and one independently made axe headline the list of most profitable guitars sold at auction
Joe Satriani put Nuno Bettencourt’s name forward for the failed EVH tribute tour with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth
Before embarking on the Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar, Satch was close to hitting the road for a Van Halen tribute tour with Roth and Alex Van Halen
Jacob Collier on what happened when he gave his 5-string acoustic to Julian Lag
Collier has ushered in a five-string revolution and a few big names are already on board…
Joe Satriani opens up on the hand injury that forced him to relearn how to play his songs
Satch stuck it out for an entire tour before seeking help from a specialist, and it prompted him to explore new ways of playing the guitar
