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Steve Lukather on how he ended up getting a daily guitar lesson from one of his biggest heroes -
Session legend Carl Carlton on imposter syndrome, meeting his heroes, and the wild tale that gave him his name -
Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr on the time Jimmy Page turned up at their gig -
Trivium’s Matt Heafy on why he’s switching to Jackson – and the redemption of The Crusade -
How The Scratch mashed Irish folk and and metal with distorted acoustics – and won over Iggy Pop -
The exact moment Wild Cherry’s biggest hit was born -
From the ArchiveHow Les Paul planned to prolonged his playing days after a car crash threatened to end his career
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The Eagles add more dates to record-breaking Las Vegas Sphere residency -
The highs and lows of Anthrax, album by album -
Keanu Reeves and Bret Domrose on pushing air with Dogstar -
Test your Pink Floyd knowledge with our quiz -
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Journey show halted after two songs after drummer Deen Castronovo has medical emergency onstage5 Comments -
Andrew Watt and Tony Iommi are at odds over why the final Black Sabbath album never happened -
Aerosmith announce two star-studded Hollywood Bowl shows – but is this goodbye? -
Anthrax on how Mr. Bungle, family trauma and late-night calls with Dimebag inspired an album 10 years in the making – but will it be their last? -
Metallica Sphere Residency 2026: everything the metal legends played on night one in Las Vegas
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Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr on the time Jimmy Page turned up at their gig
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How Conrad St. Clair went from Juilliard-trained flautist to playing fretless 6-string bass with a Frank Zappa tribute band -
Mark Hoppus on blink-182’s triumphant third act, their next album and his one-off Fender Jaguar Bass -
How Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett’s $100 million royalty lawsuit ended with a $3 million legal bill -
Ashdown Engineering’s 2am amp emergency with The Who’s John Entwistle -
Recently retired after a remarkable career with Judas Priest, Ian Hill reflects on what makes heavy metal tick3 Comments -
How a bass she borrowed (and never gave back) helped shape the sound of Rhonda Smith’s new supergroup3 Comments -
5 basslines that made Paul Simon a superstar -
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill retires after nearly 60 years, names replacement
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How to watch Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger -
Tom Morello and Bruce Springsteen covering John Lennon: here’s what went down at Power to the People festival -
Buddy Guy still stuns at 90 during star-studded, curfew-breaking birthday concert – live review8 Comments -
Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan and more to celebrate Buddy Guy's 90th birthday with an unmissable concert: Here's how to watch Buddy's Got The Blues from anywhere -
John Mayer announces Sphere residency – featuring three distinct sets and the return of his blues-rock trio -
John Mayer and Derek Trucks trade solos, Marcus King and Joe Bonamassa cover Led Zeppelin at Crossroads 2026
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Ed Sheeran assembles a new backing band after Beoga withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore8 Comments -
Guitar Center launches competition to find openers for Ed Sheeran – just as all his support acts dropped out -
Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join Tom Morello's Power to the People festival
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Steve Lukather on how he ended up getting a daily guitar lesson from one of his biggest heroes
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Session legend Carl Carlton on imposter syndrome, meeting his heroes, and the wild tale that gave him his name
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Trivium’s Matt Heafy on why he’s switching to Jackson – and the redemption of The Crusade
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How The Scratch mashed Irish folk and and metal with distorted acoustics – and won over Iggy Pop
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The exact moment Wild Cherry’s biggest hit was born
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From the ArchiveHow Les Paul planned to prolonged his playing days after a car crash threatened to end his career
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Guns N' Roses’ Richard Fortus on his ultimate quest for a rare ’Burst -
Semisonic’s Dan Wilson has written so many hits, he can literally do it in his sleep -
“A forklift went through it”: Richard Thompson on story solos and guitars salvaged against the odds
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Guitar World’s tracks of the month – our editors pick their guitar highlights -
Former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes’ final recordings to be released as an EP this November -
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani’s first joint studio album is finally coming out -
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Guitar World Editors’ Picks – our favorite tracks this month -
Guitar Hero’s spiritual successor is stacked with iconic tracks – but some big hitters are missing3 Comments -
The Beatles’ Day Tripper almost didn’t have its iconic guitar riff – as a recently unearthed recording reveals -
Polyphia announce new album Be Not Afraid, delay North American tour dates -
Phoebe Bridgers’ new album features one of the most eclectic guitar lineups we’ve seen in years -
July 2026 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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