The genius of Eddie Van Halen in 10 stages By Total Guitar editors From Eruption and Beat It to the design of the Frankenstrat, EVH was one of the most revolutionary guitar players who ever lived – here's why
What you need to know about Gibson 'Dreadnought' Jumbos By Rod Brakes We decipher some of the mumbo jumbo surrounding Gibson’s most popular flat-top acoustics
Tired Lion: "I write music because it helps me to get through things, so the fact that this is all 100 percent me is terrifying" By Matt Doria The dumb days are over and Tired Lion are ready for a second shot at life, thanks in no short part to the red-hot resilience of their badass frontwoman
Review: Martin's new DJr-10E Dreadnought Junior is the perfect acoustic for just about anyone By Paul Riario This guitar ticks all the boxes for comfort, feel, playability, portability and most importantly, sound
Jeff Ament: “Stone was always writing from a Zeppelin angle, so seeing if fretless bass could work in that realm was exciting“ By Joe Daly The Pearl Jam bassist looks back at the making of Ten, and details his new solo project, American Death Squad
Onslaught's Nige Rockett: ”I was consumed with right-hand speed… I was always more interested in the rhythmic side of things” By Gregory Adams The guitarist and founder of the British thrash legends on how Generation Antichrist is such a lean, mean thrashing machine
Kingswood's Alex Laska shares his five favourite guitar moments from the making of Reveries By Australian Guitar The Melbourne alt-rockers used a whole stack of drool-worthy gear in the making of their scorching hot new re-do album
Something For Kate: "If I’m listening to a record that came out in 2020, I want to listen to a record that sounds like 2020!" By Matt Doria Something For Kate are back with an epic new album of big, lush musical atmospheres and warm, kaleidoscopic melodies: exactly what this clusterf*** of a year has needed
The future sound of Fender: Black Pumas, Yola, Girl In Red, Ashley McBryde and IDLES on gear, tone and songwriting By Jonathan Horsley We meet the Fender Next alumni who are building new sounds from fresh approaches
What you need to know about wireless systems for guitar and bass By Dan Veall A guide on how to unplug and stay amplified
Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald: "It’s the kind of stuff you’ll put on and it’ll instantly transport you to a time and place you wish you could go back to" By Matt Doria Though they’re both undeniably phenomenal songwriters in their own respects, something truly magical happened when Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald teamed up
Partner: “Our genre is post-classic rock – we keep the riffs and forget the rest!” By Cheri Amour Queer Canadian pairing Josée Caron and Lucy Niles open up about the sophomore slump, Steely Dan microphones and why even the oldest routes of rock deserve reimagining
A history of Guitar World: the good, the bad and the ridiculous By Brad Tolinski #GuitarWorld40: Former editor Brad Tolinski attempts to recall the ups and downs over 40 years of Guitar World
Este Haim: “It’s funkier to concentrate on the notes you’re not playing, rather than the notes that you are” By Amit Sharma The Haim bassist talks tracking down her first Fender P-Bass, her love of fusion, and the group's multifaceted new album, Women In Music Pt. III
25 years of the Z.Vex Fuzz Factory: how the iconic fuzz pedal was conceived during a single, feverish night in the '90s By Jamie Dickson Maverick effects maker Zachary Vex recalls how tragedy led to triumph in the creation of his most famous pedal
Daron Malakian on how System of a Down ended up recording their first new music in 15 years – and what the future holds for the alt-metal icons By Amit Sharma In this GW exclusive, Malakian discusses his surprising guitar heroes, how he wrote Chop Suey!, and why he’s never practiced a day in his life
Ben Harper - Winter Is For Lovers album review By Matt Doria "Ben Harper’s love for the humble lap-steel comes to a bold (and incalculably beautiful) peak"
Dave Martone tells the story behind his lead role on Nickelback's surprise shred-heavy cover of The Devil Went Down to Georgia By Sam Roche “It was refreshing to have the chance to shred in a pop song that's played on the radio – it's almost like it isn't allowed anymore!”
Classic gear: Gibson Trini Lopez Standard By Rod Brakes The story of the classic signature model that offered a new twist on Gibson's semi-hollow designs
Cry Club: “We want to be making stuff that connects with other people” By Matt Doria Equally charismatic and chaotic, the debut album from Cry Club is a revolutionary pop-rock romp you'll need to hear to believe
