Latest articles by Richard Bienstock
Watch Eddie Van Halen play the riffs from Amsterdam years before its release in newly unearthed 5150 studio footage
The song eventually appeared on Van Halen’s 1995 album, Balance
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready looks back on 30 years of Ten: “It was the first time I was in a situation where everybody was firing on all cylinders“
In this exclusive interview, McCready, discusses early gear, his Muddy Waters/Stevie Ray Vaughan roadmap, the Ten sessions and being a reformed shredder
Paul Riario has a special announcement
Hear all about it – Gibson is opening the Gibson Garage, and throwing a major party to celebrate
Ernie Ball Music Man releases reimagined St. Vincent signature Goldie guitar
Annie Clark's popular signature model has been updated with gold foil mini humbuckers, fresh finishes and more
10 things to know about Gibson, from the Gibson Garage to new Frampton and Orianthi guitars
The best and brightest events, apps and, of course, electric and acoustic guitars, from Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer
Here they are: Robert Fripp and Toyah Wilcox tackle the Scorpions’ Rock You Like a Hurricane for their Sunday Lunch series
The King Crimson legend gets German metal crazy
David Crosby teams up with Michael McDonald for new track, River Rise
Croz will release his new solo album, For Free, in July
Paul Gilbert unleashes howling slide guitar on funky, fusion-y new song Werewolves of Portland
The six-string virtuoso gets wild with “fast guitar riffs, percussive picking and modulating dominant sus4 arpeggios”
Ayron Jones: "While there were all these holes to be filled in my life, the void was ultimately filled by my love of guitar"
The rising rock guitar phenom on channeling the Seattle sound, attending Jimi Hendrix’s middle school and how a chance encounter with Sir Mix-a-Lot changed the course of his career
Watch R.J. Ronquillo try out Bog Street’s innovative three-sided picks, the “Swiss Army knife in your toolbox”
Unique plectrums offer multiple picks in one, with various gauges, colors and surfaces
Fender takes the American Ultra range to the next level with new Luxe Stratocaster and Telecaster models
Stainless steel frets, painted headstocks and Floyd Rose options feature on new ultra-high-end lineup
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The “No Cost to Perform, No Cost to Watch" platform bonds artist and fans with anytime live streaming, innovative tip jar payments
Molly Tuttle releases new cover EP, …but i’d rather be with you, too
The new release finds the fingerpicking titan teaming up with Iron & Wine to cover Phantogram’s You Don’t Get Me High Anymore
Misha Mansoor announces first-ever solo album, Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious, unveils first single Parabolica
The new track under the Bulb moniker finds the Periphery mastermind delivering syncopated and djent-y thrills aplenty
Watch Billy Gibbons rip out some mean slide licks – using a beer bottle – in new My Lucky Card video
The ZZ Top legend’s third solo album, Hardware, is out in June
Ozzy Osbourne is “so happy that Randy's genius is finally being recognized” by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The legendary guitarist will receive the Musical Excellence Award at this year’s ceremony
Thinking about actually gigging again? Here are five great new pieces of gear to take onstage with you
With live shows returning, Guitar World suggests hot new equipment from NUX, Fender, Eventide and more
Watch Weezer perform ‘80s pop-rocker All the Good Ones on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
It’s the latest single from the band’s long-awaited new album, Van Weezer
Tom Morello teams up with former Styx vocalist Dennis DeYoung for The Last Guitar Hero
DeYoung will release his final studio album, 26 East, Vol. 2, in June
KK’s Priest, featuring former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing and singer Tim “Ripper” Owens, announce debut album, Sermons of the Sinner
Listen to the Priest-y first single, Hellfire Thunderbolt, now
Randy Rhoads to receive Musical Excellence Award at 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Other inductees this year include the Foo Fighters, the Go-Go’s, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Jay-Z and Carole King
Nancy Wilson: “I painted myself intentionally into the corner by saying I was going to do an Eddie Van Halen tribute – because then I had to do it”
The Heart acoustic and electric guitar icon on her first-ever solo album, covering Pearl Jam and Paul Simon, and that EVH acoustic instrumental
Robert Fripp contributes very Fripp-like guitar soundscapes to new collaborative effort with electronic act The Grid
Listen to Fire Tower, the first single from their upcoming full-length, Leviathan
