Latest articles by Phil Weller
Richard ZK on the coffee shop rendezvous in East Germany that got him his first Fender
The Rammstein riffer wanted a Strat to imitate his hero, Jimi Hendrix – but getting hold of one took some serious work
Robert Fripp explains how King Crimson paved the way for heavy metal
Robert Fripp says the band doesn't get enough credit for its hard-hitting groundwork
Dave Mustaine on the ill-fated guitar appointment that led Megadeth to Jeff Young
The thrash icons thought they’d found Chris Poland’s replacement, only for a bizarre moment in the studio to force a change
Brad Whitford and Joe Perry on the time Aerosmith were upstaged by their support act
The guitarist – who came before an Aerosmith festival headline slot – returned to the stage for three separate encores and proved to be a tough act to follow
Tim Pierce opened for The Eagles at one of the biggest gigs in history – and was banned halfway through
During one of the biggest nights of his career, Pierce went to crafty measures to stay in a venue everyone else was getting kicked out of
The Guitar World reviews team's gear of the year 2025
Platinum Award-winners, forward-thinkers and new classics from our favourite guitars, amps, effects, plugins, bass gear and more
Joe Walsh joins The War on Drugs as their surprise guitar hero guest for annual benefit show
He calls them “one of my favorite bands” and was even joined by their former lead guitarist for an all-star set closer
Footage emerges of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Allen Collins learning to play guitar again after the 1977 plane crash that killed three of his bandmates
The video, filmed for medical purposes, documents Collins’ trauma recovery, but is being dismissed as AI by some
Reverb unveils the best-selling pedals of 2025 with more categories than ever before
Last year’s winner falls to fourth, while there’s a surprise victor among the most popular used pedals
New compilation album of old Van Halen rehearsals with Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang is reportedly on the way – and it won’t feature a singer
The recordings come from the 5150 Studios soundboard as the band rehearsed ahead of their 2007 tour
John Mayer’s signature guitar has been reimagined as the wild ‘Golden Sky’ – and it’s inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Tiger
Eric Krasno is now the proud owner of what has been dubbed the world's first Golden Sky conversion
“It has your initials carved into the headstock”: The strange tale of Marcus King’s latest vintage guitar find – the ‘MK Burst’ 1959 Les Paul
The Gibson guitar’s history is both beautiful and sad, and Carter Vintage Guitars knew King was the only player who could offer it a second life
3 of today's leading virtuosos have assembled for a US tour – and it involves one of Steve Vai's favorite new guitarists
Hedras Ramos will hit the road with his fellow trailblazers for a G3-like tour of California and Texas
The Line 6 Helix Stadium has already been updated – and it finally rolls out one of the next-gen modeler’s most anticipated new features
Showcase can serve as the beating heart of your entire live rig – and can help look after much more than just your guitar tones
Reverb has shared its best-selling guitars list for 2025 – and Fender's Indonesian experiment has paid off
The gear retailer's end-of-year results make for interesting reading, and offers telling insight into players' buying habits
Fender Masterbuilder on what it’s like to watch his ultimate guitar hero play the Strat he made for him
Andy Hicks built Dave Murray a Custom Shop Strat for tour – and it’s since become his Number One guitar
Mark Tremonti once had one of his earliest PRS guitars stolen – but a fan bought it back for him from a Guitar Center parking lot
The gorgeous single-cut was thought to be lost forever, until one eagle-eyed fan saved the day
“Keith said he didn’t think he could commit”: The Rolling Stones reportedly cancel plans for 2026 tour
Reports have claimed plans for a UK and European tour have been shelved
Adrian Smith had a chance encounter with Kirk Hammett – and ended up babysitting his iconic Les Paul
The fabled Gibson has been making plenty of big-name players weak at the knees recently
Blues ace Larry McCray names the unsung guitar brand that convinced him to switch after a life of playing Gibsons
McCray says this brand is the perfect middle ground between two of the industry's big guns
Slash and Bruno Mars form an unlikely alliance for an all-star cover band
A legion of music greats paid homage to some of rock’s greatest songs at a glitzy private event
The surprising Cinderella story of the vintage Nocaster that connects a glam metal star to Keith Urban
Urban says the guitar – which was previously unowned by a Cinderella guitarist – is unlike any other in his collection
Chrissie Hynde pays tribute to the underrated guitar hero who defined the Pretenders
The guitarist died just a few years after the band’s debut album, but his imprint on their sound can still be felt today
