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Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton: "I might not be playing live in a couple of years, but I’m going to be battling on and recording... I feel positive about the future"

By Henry Yates

The guitar icon looks back at the triumphs and knocks of his career, into the eyes of his illness, and onto the music still to come...

10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2020: easy strummers for new acoustic guitar players

10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2020: easy strummers for new acoustic guitar players

By Chris Corfield

Our pick of the best acoustic guitars for beginners, featuring great-sounding six strings from the likes of Epiphone, Taylor and Fender – prices start from just $139

Alex Henry Foster

Alex Henry Foster: "This album was liberating for me - it was more about the songs than the performance"

By Alex Lynham

We caught up with the frontman of Your Favorite Enemies to discuss his esoteric debut solo album, Windows in the Sky

These are the 6 fresh guitar artists you need to hear this month

Here are the 6 fresh guitar artists you need to hear this month

By Total Guitar editors

Say hello to Brazilian rockers Ego Kill Talent, gifted blues player Hannah Wicklund, UK punk trio Gender Roles and more

Shaun White

9 sports stars who are surprisingly good guitarists

By Jacob Uitti

While you may know them for their work on the pitch, court or slopes, these sporting icons are also unlikely six-string advocates...

Kinga Glyk

Kinga Glyk: "The hardest thing to do onstage is to stop playing - we play because we are afraid of silence, but silence is part of the music"

By Kinga Glyk

The Polish bassist goes deep into her low-end philosophy

Best acoustic guitar pickups 2020: acoustic pickups for all budgets

Best acoustic guitar pickups 2020: acoustic pickups for all budgets

By Jonathan Horsley

No matter what style of guitarist you are, the best acoustic guitar pickups from LR Baggs, Fishman and others will help you get more from your tone

Steve Vai

Steve Vai on his time in Whitesnake: "There was real aggression and control in my playing. I just remember thinking it was never good enough back then!"

By David Von Bader

Three decades after its release, Vai takes you inside the making of Whitesnake’s Slip of the Tongue, the album that sent the band into uncharted territory

The Darkness

The Darkness: "Ed Sheeran's fans probably didn’t anticipate seeing a rock band when they bought a ticket!"

By Richard Bienstock

How do you delight, beguile and offend thousands of Ed Sheeran fans? Just ask UK riff-masters Justin and Dan Hawkins

Epiphone DR-100, Fender CD-60 and Yamaha FG800: beginner acoustic guitars go head to head

Epiphone DR-100, Fender CD-60S and Yamaha FG800: beginner acoustic guitars head to head

By Jonathan Horsley

Looking for a great entry-level acoustic guitar? We put ace beginner acoustics from Epiphone, Fender and Yamaha to the test

Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers

Flea: "Playing bass gets you into this hypnotic state - you’re not thinking because you’re just a conduit for the rhythm"

By Joel McIver

The iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist discusses philosophy, gear and his new autobiography, Acid For The Children

Robbie Robertson and Bob Dylan

Robbie Robertson: "While playing with Bob Dylan I remember thinking, 'They’re going to wake me up tomorrow because all of this is impossible'"

By Alan Paul

The guitar legend discusses his time with The Band, Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan - as well as his new album, new documentary and latest Martin Scorsese score, The Irishman

5 times a live version of a song was better than the studio recording

By Tom Gilbert

A studio recording merely captures a moment in time. Who says you can't play the song more convincingly 17 days later in front of a live audience in Peoria?

10 best pedalboards: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning pedalboards

10 best pedalboards 2020: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning ‘boards

By Jonathan Horsley

Bring order to your stompbox collection with the best pedalboards from RockBoard, Gator and Pedaltrain

Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani: "You have to be true to yourself. The internet is a great tool, but it also has the danger of homogenizing everybody"

By Amit Sharma

Satch returns with Shapeshifting, a record of quicksilver genius that elevates guitar playing once more

8 best multi-effects pedals for guitarists: meet the top floorboard FX modelers

8 best multi-effects pedals for guitarists 2020: top floorboard FX modelers

By Alex Lynham

Quite simply the best multi-effects pedals for guitarists craving a do-it-all guitar effects unit

Mike Gallo: "I don’t think the bass should have more than four strings! But that’s just me"

Mike Gallo: "My father told me guitar players are a dime a dozen, but it’s harder for a band to find a good bass player"

By Ian Glasper

The Agnostic Front bassist and NY hardcore legend on the power of Motown, starting out and developing his own style

The best chorus pedals 2020: top chorus effects for your pedalboard

The best chorus pedals 2020: top chorus effects for your pedalboard

By Michael Astley-Brown

From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, Guitar World scopes out the best chorus pedals on the market today

8 great guitars for kids: acoustic and electric guitar options for children

8 great guitars for kids: acoustic and electric guitar options for children

By Jonathan Horsley

Plus, all the advice you need to get your child playing the guitar today

Paul Cochrane Timmy overdrive pedal

Classic gear: Paul Cochrane Timmy

By Alex Lynham

One of the first boutique overdrive pedals, the Timmy has been endlessly cloned due to its fantastic sound and versatile tone-shaping options