Hoodoo Gurus' Dave Faulkner and Brad Shepherd share the secret to their longevity: "If it sounds real and exciting, we're good to go" By Bruce Fagerstrom 28 September 2021 The Aussie six-string stalwarts on band history, gear choices and the importance of staying in their own universe
Boss analog overdrives: what you need to know about the iconic drive pedals By Rod Brakes 28 September 2021 We take a closer look at the essential evolution of one of the most important stompboxes of all time
Charles Berthoud: "I don’t want my music to only appeal to people who play bass" By Bass Player Staff 28 September 2021 The viral YouTube virtuoso discusses music-first bass videos and social media power
José González: "For this album, I didn't buy any new gear. I decided if I'm going to put time into something, it would be on rehearsing guitars and refining the songs" By Matt Parker 27 September 2021 On fourth album Local Valley, the Swedish songwriter channels a wealth of guitar styles from around the world to focus on the big picture issues facing our existence on this ‘Pale Blue Dot’
Guitar whammy bars: what you need to know By Brandon Stoner 27 September 2021 The tremolo (or vibrato) system is one of the electric guitar's pivotal inventions. Here's a primer on the key developments in whammy bar history
How John Mayer conquered the world By Grant Moon 27 September 2021 Inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan and feted by Clapton, John Mayer is one of the most gifted guitarists of the modern era. This is his story
Katatonia's Anders Nystrom and Roger Ojersson on finding creative rebirth in the electronic textures of City Burials By Gregory Adams 27 September 2021 30 years into their career, the Swedish doom stalwarts are still looking to subvert expectations
Jocelyn Gould: "Jazz is a language – if you don’t hear it, you can’t speak it" By Grant Moon 27 September 2021 The Canadian guitarist and composer on balancing teaching with writing original, award-winning jazz
Mo Foster: "What I had witnessed in real time was the start of the transition from jazz to fusion" By Phil Mann 27 September 2021 The composer and session bass legend reflects on 50 years playing with Gary Moore, Brian May, Jeff Beck and more
Spotlight: Kyle Balkin of Leisure Sport By Matt Doria 26 September 2021 The new EP, Title Card, is out now
Kurt Cobain's final Guitar World interview: “We play so hard that we can’t tune our guitars fast enough. People can relate to that” By Jeff Gilbert 24 September 2021 The Nirvana icon discusses his love for the Fender Mustang and why he wouldn't endorse Gibson in his last conversation with GW, which took place during the week of Nevermind's release
Bernth: "Maybe blowtorching my guitar was a bit dramatic, but it was a statement about all these articles saying 'guitar music is dead!'" By Gregory Adams 24 September 2021 The Austrian shred whiz takes blazing the fretboard literally on his new six-string spectacular, Elevation
Jinjer's Roman Ibramkhalilov: "I almost feel sorry for anyone who comes out to our shows, because we are going to smash them" By Richard Bienstock 24 September 2021 How the prog-metalcore stalwarts dialed in the power for new album Wallflowers
Trevor Bolder: “Bowie played you a song and you had one runthrough and that was it. Ziggy Stardust was recorded in a day“ By Joel McIver 24 September 2021 In this classic 2004 interview with the David Bowie bass legend, Bolder reflects on playing in the Spiders From Mars, Uriah Heep and the gear behind his sound
Jake Bugg on resisting the urge for a guitar adventure – and why his number one acoustic is made from a kitchen table By Ellie Rogers 24 September 2021 The English singer-songwriter talks vintage guitars, songwriting and the importance of enjoying your work
The 10 best budget guitar amps under $500 for 2021: affordable amps for new players and home practice By Michael Astley-Brown, Guitar World Staff 24 September 2021 Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between
The 11 best guitar tuners in 2021, featuring chromatic, polyphonic, and strobe options By Chris Bird, James Farmer 24 September 2021 Find the best guitar tuner whatever your budget, with our top picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario
Attention music producers and songwriters: what do you want from streaming platforms? By Guitar World 24 September 2021 Are you a music creative? Do you have an opinion on streaming platforms? Then we want to hear from you
"I was shocked by how good Eddie was… no-one had seen anybody playing outside of the box like that": a first-hand account of Van Halen's early backyard shows By Paul Brannigan 23 September 2021 Great White's Mark Kendall recounts EVH's formative years in this Guitar World-exclusive excerpt from Paul Brannigan's new Eddie Van Halen biography
Yngwie Malmsteen: "There are two man-made objects you’re gonna see from space: the Great Wall of China and my wall of Marshalls. My road crew hates me!" By Henry Yates 23 September 2021 The shred master reflects on some of his career highlights in his own words, and offers a lesson in why you should never put the whole band in first class on a long-haul flight
