Misha Mansoor: "There’s something very raw about those original demos – it’s kind of nostalgic for me" By Matt Doria Periphery may be off-season, but Misha Mansoor is keeping busy – like, “ten Bulb albums in five months, with even more in the making” kind of busy
Andrew Watt on the making of Ozzy Osbourne's next all-star album, guitar battles with Post Malone, and what his all-star jam sessions are really like By Richard Bienstock The 30-year-old guitarist and songwriter is up for Producer of the Year at the 2021 Grammy Awards
Havok: ”It would be a disservice to play those songs live without a huge PA system that shakes your skeleton” By Gregory Adams On multifaceted new album, V, it’s obvious these Colorado thrashers take their sound beyond the fundamentals of the Big Four
Corey Taylor: "I wanted this album to be stacked with the best songs that I have, because you don’t get a second chance to make that first impression" By Matt Doria He brought nu-metal to the masses in Slipknot and got grungy with Stone Sour – now, Corey Taylor is putting his pedal to the metal with a solo album of searing ‘70s rock ’n’ roll
The 10 best guitar riffs of 2020 By Jonathan Horsley Please make some noise for this year’s finest rhythm playing – as voted for by you
Broadway and West End bassist Ian King: “Hamilton is an intense gig – I’m playing four instruments in the show!“ By Bass Player Staff King has played Hamilton, Mamma Mia!... You name it, he's played it, and this is the story of his journey to the stage
The 10 best guitar solos of 2020 By Jonathan Horsley It’s time to reveal the greatest lead guitar moments of the year, as voted for by you
Destruction's Schmier on his love of Dean basses and how Born to Thrash was bought with Jack and Coke By Bass Player Staff The bass giant holds court as the German thrash metal titans return with a Covid-era live album
11 best guitar cables 2021: unbeatable instrument cables for acoustic, bass and electric guitars By Guitar World Try our favorite guitar leads from Planet Waves, Mogami, Ernie Ball, George L’s and more
The Black Dahlia Murder's Brandon Ellis and Brian Eschbach talk tone hunting, songcraft and keeping death metal fresh By David Von Bader The Michigan stalwarts return with Verminous and a tag team of peerless death-metal guitar playing
Sevendust: "We want to keep the energy alive, so the first thing we think about is what kind of songs will get people moving" By Matt Doria They conquered the ‘90s, noughts and tens, and now Sevendust are kicking off their roaring ‘20s with an album set to redefine the very core of their signature style
9 best multi-effects pedals for guitarists 2021: top do-it-all guitar effects units By Alex Lynham The best floorboard FX modelers on the market for all budgets
Eddie Van Halen 1955-2020: a visionary virtuoso who rewrote the rules of electric guitar By Henry Yates An all-star line-up remembers the life, times and exploits of the player who raised the bar and reinvented the electric guitar
Angus Young: “I’ve always said if I do anything music-wise, I can only do it the AC/DC way“ By Richard Bienstock In this exclusive Guitar World interview, the AC/DC guitar icon details his approach to soloing, riff-writing with Malcolm, and how their sound lives on in Power Up
Seether: "The only pressure I felt was that I needed to exceed the expectations we laid down with the last album" By Matt Doria 2020 has put up one hell of a fight thus far, but for the South African nu-metal maniacs in Seether, it’s just another year in the life – one they’re ready to show what’s what
9 reasons the GoPro Hero9 is the ideal vlogging camera for guitarists By Chris Corfield Shooting guitar videos, filming live shows and streaming doesn't need to be difficult – here's why you should make the GoPro Hero9 your go-to camera
How Shirley Tetteh became one of the UK's most exciting new jazz guitarists By Cheri Amour The JUCE and Nardeydey wunderkind on growing as a musician in London's jazz scene and dealing with imposter syndrome
Jimmy Page's 20 greatest guitar moments By Jonny Scaramanga Led Zeppelin's magic writ large, from the free-form jams of Dazed to the grandeur and majesty of Kashmir
Nickelback: "If you don’t leave a little bit of your sanity behind when you make an album, you haven’t dug deep enough" By Matt Doria Look at this photograph… Okay, now read this interview, where Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger looks back on 15 years of the iconic All The Right Reasons
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