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David Crosby

David Crosby: “I’m usually trying to tell a story. Musically, I think it has to do with the fact that I like more complex chord structures and progressions”

By Neville Marten

The free-thinking founder of The Byrds and CSNY reflects on his storied career and discusses the making of his Joni Mitchell-inspired new album, For Free

Tony Iommi (left) and Eddie Van Halen

Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen discuss their careers, friendship and the evolution of their guitar playing in this classic 2010 interview

By Chris Gill

Two of hard-rock's greatest guitar-slingers talk technique, career highs and lows, and how they influenced one another over the years

Mia Berrin of Pom Pom Squad

Pom Pom Squad: "There are varying degrees and styles of how somebody can play guitar. It’s not a one-size-fits-all"

By Jacob Uitti

Mia Berrin breaks down toying with tropes on her new LP Death of a Cheerleader, the guitars that made it onto the record and how her affinity for all things grunge began

James Taylor

James Taylor: “All music is reiteration... We just pick stuff up and use it again. I mean, there are just 12 notes”

By Alan Paul

The fingerpicking maestro discusses auditioning for George Harrison and Paul McCartney as an unknown 20-year-old – and working with jazz master John Pizzarelli on his latest release

Samantha Fish

Samantha Fish: ”I’m finding modern tones to incorporate with the blues and rock ’n’ roll”

By Ellie Rogers

Pushing the boundaries of blues-rock with new album Faster, the Kansas City six-stringer is bringing her pop influences to the fore, and finding tone magic in a small combo driven hard

British instrumental folk artists

12 essential UK instrumental guitar folk albums

By Glenn Kimpton

Featuring John Renbourn, Gwenifer Raymond and a host of acoustic artists old and new

Image of electric guitar, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar and semi-hollow guitar

Types of guitar: everything you need to know

By Ed Mitchell

From solidbody to semi-hollow, electric to acoustic, this beginner's guide will introduce you to every type of guitar

Charlie Parra with his signature Kramer Nite-V Plus

Charlie Parra: “I love tapping so much. The main reason I use a V is because there’s basically no wood between my tapping hand and the fretboard”

By Richard Bienstock

The Peruvian shred whiz discusses the shreddable design of his signature Kramer Nite-V Plus

Tony Levin

Tony Levin on his best bass albums

By Bass Player Staff

The bass player for David Bowie, Robert Fripp, Peter Gabriel and more revisits his back catalog

Gus G

Gus G on his first-ever all-instrumental solo record: “I wanted to avoid making a boring album that’s 45 minutes of ‘widdly widdly’!”

By Greg Prato

The Firewind guitarist on his forthcoming solo effort Quantum Leap, what sets his signature Jackson guitars apart, and how he entered (and exited) his gig with Ozzy Osbourne

John Mayer

John Mayer shares his advice on how to write the perfect guitar solo

By Richard Bienstock

You've got to build a ramp. And a rollercoaster. Then you've got to stick the landing... Easier said than done

Eddie Van Halen

The true origins and evolution of Eddie Van Halen's legendary Frankenstein guitar

By Chris Gill

How the most famous guitar in rock history took shape and spawned a mythology all of its own

Emerson Snowe

Spotlight: Emerson Snowe

By Matt Doria

The new EP, Emerson Snowe's Splatterpunk, is out now

Shihad

Shihad’s Phil Knight: “We wanted to do a heavier album”

By Matt Doria

Lead shredder Phil Knight tells us how the band tapped into their savage side for Old Gods, and why they wanted to capture the raw, visceral intensity of their live show

Ben Bruce of Asking Alexandria

Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce: "Recording this album was the easiest time I’ve ever had because I was so excited to hear a raw, loud guitar riff again”

By Gregory Adams

How the UK rockers reconnected with each other – and with the elusive mojo of their early years – on their blazing new album, See What’s On The Inside

J Mascis

J Mascis: “I still use the Marshall and Hiwatt stacks... I just like the feeling of the guitar kind of hitting you in the back”

By Mark McStea

The Dinosaur Jr. frontman talks capos, the beauty of small amps in the studio, and the positivity in the alt-rock pioneers' new album, Sweep It Into Space

Angeline Saris

Angeline Saris walks through her favorite bass tunes, talks heroes and details the gear behind her funk fusion sound

By Bass Player Staff

The former Zepparella bassist is happy playing in all kinds of styles, and as she explains to Bass Player, it all started on a cruise ship aged 16

PRS Classic Electric

The story of PRS's short-lived Classic Electric

By Dave Burrluck

The Fiore is PRS’s latest bolt-on guitar, but this story began back in 1988 with the short-lived Classic Electric

Des Rocs

Des Rocs: “A whole generation of people are concerned about recording guitars properly – and that's something that needs to go immediately!”

By Chris Schwarten

The New York songwriter blends classic rock 'n' roll showmanship with uber modern electronic stylings on his fierce debut LP, A Real Good Person in a Real Bad Place

Greatest rock guitar albums of 1991

The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1991

By Greg Prato, Guitar World Staff

1991 saw the release of a remarkable number of albums that went on to change the guitar landscape. To mark their 30-year anniversary, we count down the very best