Latest articles by Richard Bienstock
Ernie Ball is now manufacturing face masks to help fight coronavirus
The guitar string company will donate the masks to local charities and residents
'Ethereal tuning' is officially A Thing, and it sounds amazing
YouTube guitar sensation Ichika showcases the tuning in a mesmerizing two-hand tapping instrumental
Could an SE version of John Mayer’s signature PRS Silver Sky be on the cards this year?
A social media post from BlackSmith Strings suggests a more affordable version of the Strat-esque guitar is finally in the works
The best-selling guitar amps of 2019 revealed
Reverb unveils its top 20 list of the amps you loved most this year
Bob Rock recalls the first time he asked Metallica to tune down: "James Hetfield looked like he wanted to kill me"
Rock also talked about "not getting" Enter Sandman in an extensive interview with Gibson TV
Jared James Nichols: “I’ll never forget the moment I first saw Zakk playing in the flesh with Ozzy – it was beyond powerful. I was mesmerized”
The Les Paul-loving, Wisconsin-bred rocker talks guitar epiphanies, tube amp dynamics, and explains how full-tilt blues power involves a neck-breaking approach to recording
MOD Kits DIY's Saturator is a build-it-yourself drive pedal
Grab your solder and get ready to crank the gain
John Frusciante on the stories behind 5 standout Unlimited Love tracks
The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist takes us behind the writing, gear and recording of some of the biggest songs on the Californian rock institution’s new album
We went guitar shopping with Slash – here's what happened
That time Slash and GW spent an afternoon browsing – and buying! – at Norman’s Rare Guitars in Tarzana, California
Cobra Kai star Billy Zabka on his love of ’80s rock, jamming with Robert Downey Jr. and the time Eddie Van Halen gave him a guitar lesson
Billy Zabka – aka Johnny Lawrence, Cobra Kai’s resident badass sensei – has been playing guitar since he was a hair-metal-lovin’ kid (and he’s still a hair-metal-lovin’ kid)
The Darkness: “We just see how far we can get before the solos go flying off the edge of the cliff”
Guitarists Dan and Justin Hawkins talk Motorheart, a riff-rocking new record that’s dedicated to having fun – and, of course, sex robots
How Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson wrote the perfect score for Netflix blockbuster series Cobra Kai
It’s badass, it’s very '80s, and – spoilers – it involves lots of guitars…
Alex Lifeson on making his Epiphone Les Paul Axcess: “My biggest concern was, can we get Custom Shop quality in a guitar that costs quite a bit less? I think we did it”
The Rush legend discusses his new signature model, fresh music and collaborations, and the likelihood of once again teaming up with Geddy Lee
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Gibson’s Cesar Gueikian share the story behind Greeny’s ‘59 Les Paul sibling
We all know the story of Greeny, the ‘burst owned by Peter Green, Gary Moore and now Hammett. But there is another, and it resides in the Gibson Brand President's personal collection…
Get 2022 off to a rockin’ start with the sixth installment of Guitar World’s New Year New Gear guide
GW’s Paul Riario and Alan Chaput dive into the Epiphone Joan Jett Signature Olympic Special electric, CloudVocal ISOLO GT-10 wireless system and PRS Private Stock Orianthi Limited Edition guitar
Get 2022 off to a rockin’ start with the fifth installment of Guitar World’s New Year New Gear guide
GW’s Paul Riario and Alan Chaput dive into the Vola Vasti KJM J1, Lava Music Lava Me 3 and Mooer GTRS guitars
Get 2022 off to a rockin’ start with the third installment of Guitar World’s New Year New Gear guide
GW’s Paul Riario and Alan Chaput dive into ESP's LTD Arrow-1000FR, Kramer’s Pacer Classic and PRS’ S2 Custom 24-08 and SE Standard 24-08 guitars
Get 2022 off to a rockin’ start with the second installment of Guitar World’s New Year New Gear guide
GW’s Paul Riario and Alan Chaput dive into Dean’s Exile guitars, IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-Gear pedals and Godlyke’s TWA Triskelion Harmonic Energizer Mk. III stompbox
Zakk Wylde reflects on three decades of Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tears
The Prince of Darkness’s most successful album was a life-changer – 30 years on, Wylde looks back on an "ass-kicking time"
Get 2022 off to a rockin’ start with Guitar World’s New Year New Gear guide
GW’s Paul Riario and Alan Chaput dive into PRS’s SE Silver Sky, Maestro Electronics’ Original Collection of pedals and Gator’s Elite Guitar X Stands
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons rate Kiss's lead guitarists and reflect on the band's history in this classic 2014 GW interview
In their five decades as a band, Kiss have had five lead guitarists. Here, the band's core members reflect on each of them – their strengths, their weaknesses, and how they meshed with the rest of the band
Zakk Wylde reflects on 12 musical milestones from a career spanning more than three decades
From Ozzy Osbourne’s Miracle Man to Generation Axe’s Highway Star and beyond, Wylde breaks down his finest moments
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Black Label Society: “When you rehearse too much before recording, you take away all the spontaneity, all the magic, all the fire. You suck the life out of the thing”
Doom Crew Inc. is the first-ever complete Black Label Society album to feature a second guitarist. Here, guitar duo Zakk Wylde and Dario Lorina escort you deep into the temple of doom...
