<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists Tue, 26 May 2026 17:13:11 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “In the ‘90s I changed my approach entirely. I gave all my guitars with tremolo systems away”: Tyler Bates on creating chaos with Reba Meyers in Marilyn Manson, and the gear he uses to score Hollywood blockbusters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tyler-bates-marilyn-manson-jerry-cantrell 2VGnYawcNjvfZ3WZugNCfS Tue, 26 May 2026 17:13:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to have the most Steve Vai song possible on the record”: Matteo Mancuso reveals the advice his hero gave him – after they ended up working together ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/matteo-mancusos-lesson-from-steve-vai tgBGTddaDwKPpyvczv37gW Tue, 26 May 2026 15:48:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In my older age, I’m thinking, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t have been playing Marshalls for 35 years…’” Why Graham Coxon is questioning his classic Blur guitar rig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-graham-coxon-is-questioning-his-classic-blur-guitar-rig rJBZqLdsHEdRB7FdjnbrCX Tue, 26 May 2026 14:43:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He had an electric guitar, and his mom wouldn’t let him plug into the amp”: David Lee Roth fights tears as he recalls his partnership with Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/david-lee-roths-full-circle-moment-with-eddie-van-halen LvuqMjBj4wTtDTYtbM9buD Tue, 26 May 2026 14:19:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was a big commotion – alarms going off and fire engines circling – so I went straight to the closet, looked at my four Les Pauls…” The time Billy Squier had to pick one guitar to save from a burning building ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/billy-squier-choosing-one-guitar-to-save-from-a-fire f7DctVZYGjHjDShpdAGpTH Mon, 25 May 2026 16:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Kirk Hammett gave me one of his Greenies. I’ve been having fun with that”: Alex Lifeson is taking a Metallica signature guitar on the road with him for Rush’s reunion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-lifeson-is-taking-a-greeny-copy-on-tour y8jNj6XDxNo5EwdUfcVYZe Mon, 25 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I couldn’t tell who it was. When he turned around, I went, ’Oh my God! That’s Jimmy Page!’” The words of encouragement a Led Zeppelin legend gave Gus G after he joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gus-g-on-meeting-jimmy-page-during-ozzy-photoshoot FYAJWuNXdUnQfuByFQU5WN Mon, 25 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’re not going to get the perfect guitar just because it’s old and cool and original and worth money”: Eric Johnson tells us why vintage is not always best (even if he regrets selling his ’54 Strat) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/eric-johnson-a-life-in-guitar-gear-bought-and-sold gzDWH6ULfquwYt5FSzWYd Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My first show was 10 days after Dave Grohl called me… I was out-of-body pretty much the whole time”: How Jason Falkner went from St. Vincent and Beck to a last-minute tour with Foo Fighters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jason-falkner-foo-fighters-tour Sj4ZEwn5PR3HAm2M2acgpZ Mon, 25 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had a little too much Jack Daniels and went to sleep. Early the next morning, I woke up to Eric and George playing ukuleles at the foot of my bed”: The first time session pro George Terry met a Beatle ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-first-time-session-pro-george-terry-met-a-beatle UTyz9kHj9rVqFyPSj9UaCE Mon, 25 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:08:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t know much about Rory until I went to music college. I fell in love with his style right away”: Meet Spencer Mackenzie, the Canadian blues-rock maestro covering Rory Gallagher and learning when to unleash his “ginormous” lead tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/spencer-mackenzie-empty-chairs P9Am5R2MAEKx5RXqHJ5KTS Mon, 25 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Gary walked in and goes, ‘Alright, today’s the day.’ At the end, he came over, shook my hand, and goes, ‘Unbelievable job. I couldn’t ask for any better’”: The first time Rickey Medlocke played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic Free Bird guitar solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-first-time-rickey-medlocke-played-free-bird ayKGdMQDhxaJMJ6RWU3KoZ Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:08:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They had already gone through a lot of guitar players, but there were only a few they liked. One of them was this kid, Zakk Wylde”: The guitarist who lost the coveted role to Zakk Wylde on what it was like to audition for Ozzy Osbourne ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/amir-derakh-on-what-it-was-like-to-audition-for-ozzy-osbourne rieLRkSVFzHrqL8EHgvd63 Sun, 24 May 2026 07:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was no master plan apart from we didn’t want to do the Thin Lizzy/Status Quo blues bendy thing”: Bruce Watson on the birth of Big Country, Stuart Adamson’s legacy and the secret to bagpipe guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bruce-watson-on-the-birth-of-big-country-stuart-adamson-legacy HctLFaFKAm7gCEnhMNVXwV Sun, 24 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I made a deal, paid him in cash, and he died two months later. His last text to his daughter was, ‘I buried the money in the desert’”: Joe Bonamassa tells the story of the strangest guitar deal he ever did ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-strangest-guitar-deal fEmwZkrxASXakcMG4jqKYA Sun, 24 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were going to open for the Descendents on a huge summer tour… and our singer decides he’s going to go do graduate school”: The rise and fall of Dag Nasty – and the making of a melodic hardcore classic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brian-baker-dag-nasty-can-i-say qsZHyqvLMGH5EWLx3MA6rh Sat, 23 May 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This guy kept calling saying, ‘I’ve never been in a band before, but I’m the best guitarist ever.’ When I heard him play it was like a fire from heaven”: The life and times of Killing Joke visionary Geordie Walker – the guitar hero’s guitar hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-life-and-times-of-geordie-walker WuCRTQsEfZt3Sa6YA9oBpf Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Gene Simmons said we were his new favorite band. He wanted us to do a record – and to do things we didn’t want to”: Gary Klebe on Shoes’ near miss with the Kiss star, inspiring Butch Vig into production, and how his band got with Hamer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gary-klebe-shoes-out-loud WdjpRLCJZjQaWHxNsZNPFf Fri, 22 May 2026 15:40:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Mick came in with his Les Paul, plugged in to my amp and fiddled with the controls. All of a sudden there it was, the full Ziggy Stardust tone”: The post-Bowie career of Mick Ronson, rock ’n’ roll’s most quietly spoken guitar hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-post-bowie-career-of-mick-ronson Lb5PiS3fR2bktrsTEAPyzM Fri, 22 May 2026 14:16:24 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:18:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nuno Bettencourt and Rick Beato form unlikely partnership to rip through a Thin Lizzy Classic at the Six-String Sanctuary ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nuno-bettencourt-and-rick-beato-play-thin-lizzy YSab6kRCmzhpjXafoMiBJA Fri, 22 May 2026 12:22:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You go into a forest and you're like, ‘What am I going to see? What will be out here?’ That’s the same thing I try to put into the music”: Plini answers the call of the wild in search of instrumental guitar’s new frontier ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/plini-an-unnameable-desire UKjNDJjKQE3Gh2LpLcLps8 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:42:24 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:46:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A cherished figure within the Zappa community, where fans embraced him not only for his talent but for his generosity”: Ike Willis, long-time guitarist and vocalist with Frank Zappa, dies aged 70 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ike-willis-guitarist-and-vocalist-with-frank-zappa-dies-aged-70 4Ts48ZnPyXbSSY3bTW7BQQ Wed, 20 May 2026 15:52:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I am not comfortable playing with the band under the current circumstances”: Rhea Thompson sets the record straight on her Tailgunner departure amidst allegations against band’s bassist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/rhea-thompson-leaves-tailgunner-and-thomas-hewson-steps-back-following-allegations cmhKzV3duGqK3XuqnoMNcN Wed, 20 May 2026 15:19:27 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 11:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the last guitar solos he recorded”: Before he died, Brent Hinds recorded a solo for a Marcus King track – and it’s been released ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-last-guitar-solo-marcus-king ttQk7UE6dFmcN6CrUsNbvT Wed, 20 May 2026 14:06:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The graphic was designed by artist John Taylor Dismukes, who did a lot of famous album-cover artwork for the Grateful Dead and other big bands”: George Lynch on his custom ESP that’s too valuable to leave the house ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/george-lynch-on-his-esp-custom-haji-guitar gUoNbRm9AaYYwMsZWW8ei7 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:06:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were getting gold records from countries around the world. I had a DJ tell me that when he put it on for the first time, the phones lit up after 20 seconds”:Berton Averre on writing My Sharona – and why the Knack were never the next Beatles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/berton-averre-the-knack RGrELBG7KD4ihYBLDHxKn6 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:50:03 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:50:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He falls on the floor in a fetal position and puts his hands on his ears. ‘Oh my god, I can't believe it! That was in my dream’”: The time Jimi Hendrix was knocked off his feet by Eddie Kramer’s tonal technique ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/eddie-kramer-on-pioneering-stereo-phasing-alongside-jimi-hendrix bPxWiMi2zvLR8x4RYAnMsY Tue, 19 May 2026 16:54:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was graffiti all over the walls. Pleas for help saying, ‘God, save us’”: Charles Spearin on his unlikely favorite jam – and how Broken Social Scene embrace “the ridiculousness” of everyone playing guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/charles-spearin-broken-social-scene-remember-humans W72aL56TZFHQub2pMpLMPK Tue, 19 May 2026 16:39:05 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 17:38:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I practiced more for Billy's first lesson than I've ever practiced for one of my own”: How Billy Strings’ guitar mentor approached the challenge of teaching the “monster” bluegrass player ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/robb-cappellettos-lessons-with-billy-strings ZgbWj9CsChouZw4ph87LRi Tue, 19 May 2026 14:08:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If we were in the black when we finished a tour, we’d party into the red”: Dr. Hook’s enigmatic guitarist and vocalist, Dennis Locorriere, dead at 76 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dennis-locorriere-dead-at-76 g9n6KivoBKSw5EiFH5Mf9D Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was worried about amp sims when Rick Beato says nothing sounds as good as a tube amp. Then he posted our song and said, ‘Sick guitar tone!’” When one of indie-rock’s hottest guitarists fooled Rick Beato with amp sims ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-water-from-her-eyes-nate-amos-fooled-rick-beato QDBksekmKX8fY2NPUncz7c Tue, 19 May 2026 09:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozzy and Sharon were skeptical about my guitar shape. They felt it looked too weird”: When Ozzy Osbourne tried to convince Gus G to change his guitar of choice ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-ozzy-osbourne-pushed-gus-g-to-change-his-guitar-of-choice EP5eQZBw7hHD8SyDX3HarB Tue, 19 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a bit of a mystery. I’ve found that at my age it’s time to pull back on touring”: Ritchie Blackmore issues health update – and explains how he’ll get back to live gigs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-addresses-future-touring-plans WWbUBEcDMysXwpM7xVtgCh Mon, 18 May 2026 12:51:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s one thing to try to plan it, but the way we play together is something you can’t really calculate”: Backed by Fugazi’s rhythm section, even guitarist Anthony Pirog can’t signpost the turns in The Messthetics’ avant-jazz sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/anthony-pirog-the-messthetics 79tAYRs3rX8ZwYNyehy7Y3 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I got a Vox teardrop reissue for $500. I tore everything out and off except for the neck”: Joe Perry on the weirder guitars in his collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/aerosmith-joe-perry-dazzle-guitars wW9Cn9Uj2Br4sEQ6Xid5FW Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:28 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:03:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t have a guitar, so he let me play this Strat that he got from Jimi’s old guitar tech. It was the best-playing guitar ever”: My Chemical Romance's Ray Toro was strictly a Les Paul man, until he got his hands on one of Jimi Hendrix's Strats ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/my-chemical-romance-ray-toro-on-playing-jimi-hendrix-stratocaster vzMp9APvASNPYGCundDwUA Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played that on just about every Eagles record”: Don Felder names the most important guitar in his 300-strong collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/don-felder-names-the-most-important-guitar-in-his-collection b85gmZgP7ffrm8mNJzkwGD Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can get a little bit of everything”: Grace Bowers’ tone tips to get the most out of the Gibson SG ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/grace-bowers-sg-tone-tips JF3pxEZwhvRKQsVZqQf7Pg Sun, 17 May 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Learning how to be a good second guitar player is essential”: Veteran producer Dann Huff on the unsung art of session guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dann-huff-advice-for-session-guitarists ovJFx5p8b5dX9vQwyzYq35 Sun, 17 May 2026 08:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I heard him say in some interview that if you only play electric guitar, you're half a guitar player”: Her guitar playing had already reached the ears of millions, but a key piece of advice from mentor Johnny Marr re-shaped her approach ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rebecca-mardal-johnny-marr ZSmoeUdWvxZeeYVvjbnZ2G Sun, 17 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought it sounded lifeless. We really didn’t like the results, so we didn’t give permission for it to be released”: How Richard and Linda Thompson regrouped to record a folk-rock classic after Gerry Rafferty tried to turn them “pop” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richard-and-linda-thompson-shoot-out-the-lights F7FzhhkX8mXUHizwA9Jrxn Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Pimple-faced boys were giving us the finger all night. Dave Mustaine would come out, grab the mic and go, ‘I personally picked this band to be here. Listen!’” When Stone Temple Pilots supported Megadeth and Dave Mustaine defended them from his own fans ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-stone-temple-pilots-supported-megadeth 8VKqGXmrh6dU5asr2biU7o Fri, 15 May 2026 14:49:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mateus Asato pictured with mystery Fender offset – could this be his new signature model? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mateus-asato-pictured-with-mystery-fender-offset wvxspaUP6JYeK9EcRAFkM8 Fri, 15 May 2026 13:56:24 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I figured nobody would pay any attention to me. But those kids, they jumped on me, started yankin’ my hair. They tore off my shirt”: From Pet Sounds to playing Brian on tour, Glen Campbell’s hair-raising tenure as the Beach Boys’ guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/glen-campbell-beach-boys-period hBtQisThinmGXSVAeo9F5b Fri, 15 May 2026 11:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t know if I got better or worse. Sometimes I can’t believe the things I was able to play years ago. But I’m also like, ‘Wow, what was I thinking?’” Jazz guitar legend Bill Frisell on the album inspired by a dream ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bill-frisell-in-my-dreams fZREkXi3UsjqMrUSJXciDf Fri, 15 May 2026 09:40:24 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:40:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think it’s hard for blues artists to get endorsement deals… but hey, if someone at Guild is reading this, give me a call!” Larry McCray on his Albert King-inspired Flying V, touring with Gary Moore and his life in three guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/larry-mccray-life-in-three-guitars QkDjwV7LCqsqQxseJcbuKn Fri, 15 May 2026 09:28:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I saw a line of people wrapped way down the block. I thought maybe Bill Clinton was in town, but it was for our show”: How a young Blind Melon made it big with No Rain ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/blind-melon-no-rain-rogers-stevens qPNQRyWeNQpmHwroz8RanS Thu, 14 May 2026 16:46:22 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 08:18:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I walked in at 2pm and George Harrison and Kim Basinger were there hanging out. I noticed this little guy wearing leather gloves and a hooded surfer's sweater”: When Bob Dylan invited Slash to record with him ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/slash-on-that-time-he-was-invited-to-play-on-a-bob-dylan-record h7DF3PLD3qMqT2eHxZBZXY Thu, 14 May 2026 15:23:53 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:20:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was just in my closet, and one day I pulled it out, turned it on, and thought, ‘Wow… this is a sound that I’ve been missing’”: How Mike Campbell ended up reconnecting with a classic piece of Heartbreakers gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-mike-campbell-reconnected-with-a-classic-piece-of-heartbreakers-gear EdDvKHHx6vmiywowon3Wu8 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:57:55 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:32:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “None of it sat well with him. The further we went into rock, the less he liked it”: When the Eagles’ founding guitarist knew it was time to leave ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-the-eagles-founding-guitarist-knew-it-was-time-to-leave Fnj7txiSsHnN7giW9TFrKZ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:58:37 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:04:01 +0000