<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Orianthi ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/orianthi Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Everyone was saying, ‘I wanna buy this guitar.’ They're not cheap, but they're very much worth it”: Orianthi requested a backup guitar from PRS – only for it to turn into a highly requested signature model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-orianthi-backup-prs-became-a-signature-model Ky5cc8C47shLQxfeKfCv3 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played the national anthem at a football game on a Les Paul with a Floyd Rose. I turned my back for five minutes and it got stolen”: Orianthi names her favorite guitars – and tells us why her PRS sounds better than a holy grail Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-my-life-in-three-guitars WCMCD6K6gZRWVFmyvqyHgm Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:54:33 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Wanna sing with me?” Phil X and Richie Sambora team up as two eras of Bon Jovi combine to perform Livin’ on a Prayer at LA benefit concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/richie-sambora-and-phil-x-rock-for-responders-2025 vwA8rKh3Y3h6fRBTgzQjX9 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:29:03 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I called Alice and said, ‘I'm in a lot of pain. I’m not too sure what's going on’”: Orianthi reveals her agony over the injury that forced her to pull out of her Alice Cooper tour return – and play Back in Black sitting down at PRS’ epic anniversary show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-shares-update-on-the-injury-that-forced-her-to-cancel-the-alice-cooper-tour-and-play-back-in-black-sitting-down WCbdETpdVyt3f8DC8YUnHa Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:42:13 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:35:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Unfortunately I have a torn hamstring and damage to my hip”: Gilby Clarke to replace Orianthi (who was replacing Nita Strauss) on upcoming Alice Cooper dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gilby-clarke-to-replace-orianthi-for-alice-cooper-tour Tx22Cig5Jue3WfFEfzMovX Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:17:20 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have a fingerprint of the way I play – a mix of Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Gary Moore – but I’m constantly evolving”: Orianthi on why she loves old gear – and recording her new Band of Gypsys-inspired supergroup with Jimi Hendrix’s producer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-talks-signature-and-vintage-gear-some-kind-of-feeling mEyWa2dtffyix5vrrkYk4K Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:41:39 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:25:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I just did Victoria’s Secret and I used the Crush. People were like, ‘Your tone was really great.’ ‘Yeah, it was the Crush!’” Orianthi used a $219 Orange practice amp to play in front of millions on live TV ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-used-orange-practice-amp-on-victorias-secret-tv-show aehwa3T4WguCJNReo386X5 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:01:58 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:41:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The top-selling artist acoustics were Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and my guitar, which is insane”: How Orianthi shook up the industry with her signature gear, what she learned from Santana and Joe Bonamassa, and why she’s returning to Alice Cooper’s band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-alice-cooper-signature-gear ndRr5vw8weQgnYpLjVYP9G Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:11:18 +0000 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:23:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I bring something really different to the band than Nita does”: Orianthi on returning to Alice Cooper – and why she'll take a different approach to Nita Strauss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-on-returning-to-alice-cooper EbxRbu6zJaksjwRxR8CmSS Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:53:54 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:12:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I went to Alexander Dumble’s home and plugged into all his amps. He let me play the first one he ever made”: Orianthi’s new signature Orange is inspired by a visit to the most coveted amp maker of them all ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/orianthi-dumble-inspired-custom-orange-amp mUbDrq2cMNk2G4AbBa6KPM Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:46:34 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:19:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I'm so fortunate to always have such great musicians to work with”: Orianthi will re-join Alice Cooper’s band on tour as a fill-in for her successor, Nita Strauss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/orianthi-re-joins-alice-cooper-band-as-fill-in-for-nita-strauss YS9LdxcueabW7pjYyD5x2K Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:35:43 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:27:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted a portable amp that I could use backstage before a show to warm up with. I like to plug my PRS right into it – there are no pedals required”: Orianthi and Orange team up to create the 20RT, a portable, versatile amp with high-gain tones aplenty ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/orianthi-and-orange-crush-20rt-amp GfA2vazsrWKfkr73ZQzBXa Fri, 08 Nov 2024 22:37:15 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:42:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Warning: Orianthi’s guitar solo may cause spontaneous dancing, screaming, and chills”: Orianthi showcases her latest PRS custom build as she soundtracks the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show with two rock classics ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-showcases-her-latest-prs-custom-build-at-victorias-secret-fashion-show ajNCoFBDSyJwgCe5qoTWFc Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:52:57 +0000 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:24:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a beautiful amp and it really reflects my eccentric personality”: Orianthi teams up with Orange for the Oriverb ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-teams-up-with-orange-on-her-signature-amp-the-oriverb m9VK7tQfrkrCPkEDmRvZLc Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:40:14 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:49:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I nearly got crushed by an elephant while holding it… That guitar has definitely seen some stuff”: Orianthi tells the remarkable story of the rhinestone-encrusted PRS Custom 24 she played with Michael Jackson, 50 Cent… and an elephant ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/orianthi-sparkly-prs-custom-24-michael-jackson D5qfbiM8Y5xFuzjZMhDKcN Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:55:15 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:40:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Joe Bonamassa's gonna come out right now and shred it up”: It’s PRS vs Gibson, as Orianthi and Bonamassa give their studio collaboration First Time Blues a masterful live outing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-joe-bonamassa-live-performance jdG8gbEB9tAUjpidA5AvBS Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:01:06 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:26:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Going to see an all-girl rock group, one has to bring a mixture of condescension and paranoia. What if they are good?” New study reveals how female guitarists have been denied credibility in the music press for over 60 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/female-guitarists-music-press-study k3GfteXS4LC9rGqjkgMaQA Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:40:04 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We had a blast in the studio – the blues resonates with me more than anything”: Orianthi taps up Joe Bonamassa for soulfully scorching new single First Time Blues ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-joe-bonamassa-first-time-blues VXS9nhpynsAfH5vBsfvpJo Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:31:16 +0000 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:54:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I'm finally getting up there with Eric Johnson… and the amp goes to s**t!" Orianthi on her A-list collaborations and the guitarists who shaped her sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/orianthi-10-guitarists-who-shaped-my-sound hzDXogQQMPrPjQpvZFTJyZ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:15:29 +0000 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:10:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi and Eric Johnson tackle technical issues and trade freestyle solos in searing cover of Never Make Your Move Too Soon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-eric-johnson-never-make-your-move-too-soon pULtUGdow6s9rvS9Vdqr7d Thu, 11 May 2023 12:17:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is PRS going to issue an SE version of Orianthi’s $11,000 Private Stock signature model? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/prs-orianthi-private-stock-se-signature xFAb38CN9rERoaf9CtP2rE Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:56:05 +0000 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Orianthi lend her majestic lead work to this orchestral cover of Stairway to Heaven ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-stairway-to-heaven-orchestral-cover FXZreZREs9sWm3r6hZe8rf Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:10:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi breaks down 10 standout guitar tracks from across her repertoire ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/orianthi-10-tracks phzUtpUknRceVxgrzZDUdA Tue, 03 Jan 2023 16:47:21 +0000 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:54:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi: “I wanted the verses to focus more on storytelling than aggression” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/orianthi-i-wanted-the-verses-to-focus-more-on-storytelling-than-aggression e2LoTqx6kKMshdSYeUdQim Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:24:36 +0000 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:24:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ From psychedelic transatlantic collaborations to nostalgic acoustic ballads: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/psychedelic-transatlantic-nostaligic-tracks-week sZuZjsVCQdPs5KqrtD2xaf Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:14:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi announces new album Rock Candy and drops riff-loaded single Light It Up ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-rock-candy-light-it-up ygx452td4vg2tyUDrLo52R Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:30:23 +0000 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:18:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi announces new live album, Live From Hollywood ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-live-from-hollywood mGhN638jB7GhKJMn99tW5B Wed, 11 May 2022 18:52:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn Orianthi's classic rock rhythm and lead styles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/orianthi-rhythm-and-lead-styles FYBnDLTjkjAm65aA6aQ88E Wed, 04 May 2022 09:20:44 +0000 Wed, 04 May 2022 09:21:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nancy Wilson, Orianthi, Jennifer Batten to host women-only Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-batten-wilson-rock-fantasy-camp 2fhzcGAtvQZ8YWp6HStqia Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:14:14 +0000 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:23:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ PRS unveils mesmerizing Orianthi Private Stock and 24-08 switch-equipped S2 and SE electrics ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/prs-2022-updates BBsFVzExkzinVD8m2f3dPm Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:49:26 +0000 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:18:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alice Cooper joined by Ace Frehley and Orianthi at his 19th annual Christmas Pudding benefit concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alice-cooper-19th-annual-christmas-pudding f3Lti27nYu8txJjXcu4K5B Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:47:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Make this summer the hottest yet with Guitar World’s fifth Summer Ultimate Gear Guide ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/make-this-summer-the-hottest-yet-with-guitar-worlds-fifth-summer-ultimate-gear-guide DsvztwFJTwf27PRET7d8sA Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:44:46 +0000 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 02:55:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson launches the luxuriously appointed Orianthi SJ-200 Acoustic Custom ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-partners-with-orianthi-for-the-luxuriously-appointed-fast-playing-sj-200-acoustic-custom uPH8P8FxxAexsFJhGVGUqC Wed, 05 May 2021 12:01:34 +0000 Wed, 05 May 2021 12:52:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi: "I wanted to really mess with my sounds and try new stuff" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/orianthi-i-wanted-to-really-mess-with-my-sounds-and-try-new-stuff fuLVX66K8u2d2aw4SS2H7h Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:44:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi: “There are endless possibilities when it comes to the sounds you can pull out of a guitar. That’s the most magical thing about it“ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/orianthi-there-are-endless-possibilities-when-it-comes-to-the-sounds-you-can-pull-out-of-a-guitar-thats-the-most-magical-thing-about-it LDzGsicoC4dYMH2J4rWJwn Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:10:52 +0000 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:47:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson announces Orianthi, Tom Petty, Slash and Noel Gallagher signature acoustics alongside new Modern and Historic models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-announces-orianthi-tom-petty-slash-and-noel-gallagher-signature-acoustics-alongside-new-modern-and-historic-models GZrVLxHPpBywCDM3N7nLzV Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:41:50 +0000 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:45:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Australian Guitar #141 kicks the new year off in style with a double-length AC/DC cover story ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/australian-guitar-141-kicks-the-new-year-off-in-style-with-a-double-length-acdc-cover-story YN9Zdnve4TAWioghKZm6vZ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:28:20 +0000 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:48:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi can’t watch her viral Voodoo Child cover: “I hated my tone – it was just f**king awful!” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-cant-watch-her-viral-voodoo-child-cover-i-hated-my-tone-it-was-just-fking-awful mL6ZFuJbQaDgoRj68pDFeJ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:17:54 +0000 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:37:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi: “Michael Jackson taught me to do what’s best for the song. It’s not about crowding it with guitars“ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/orianthi-michael-jackson-taught-me-to-do-whats-best-for-the-song-its-not-about-crowding-it-with-guitars rMPyn2YMcFgMQfsLLLJ3U3 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:49:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Bonamassa, Don Felder and Orianthi headline inaugural Gibson and Guitars4Vets Rock to Remember concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-bonamassa-don-felder-and-orianthi-headline-inaugural-gibson-and-guitars4vets-rock-to-remember-concert PECjZZme83PBcavcVceFXB Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:33:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar phenom Orianthi talks new album, O, and her love of PRS guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitar-phenom-orianthi-talks-new-album-o-and-her-love-of-prs-guitars eqacH7PrYkP3doqK7Xju9K Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:27:59 +0000 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:11:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi, Emily Wolfe, Celisse and Rita Wilson to play Gibson and Women Who Rock virtual concert charity series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-emily-wolfe-celisse-and-rita-wilson-to-play-gibson-and-women-who-rock-virtual-concert-charity-series of2dMyo9FCXJBXZN5m76WR Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:41:09 +0000 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:44:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi unveils shred-heavy new single, Sinners Hymn, details new album, O ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-unveils-shred-heavy-new-single-sinners-hymn-details-new-album-o FMDbygZf4NtpT9dK4chA9b Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:52:11 +0000 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:36:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi offers sneak peek at her Gibson signature acoustic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orianthi-offers-sneak-peek-at-her-gibson-signature-acoustic pRXAiKwXAKrN7hASs7yoMR Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:18:15 +0000 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:06:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nuno Bettencourt tears it up alongside Phil X and Orianthi on 68-musician cover of The Beatles’ Let It Be ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nuno-bettencourt-tears-it-up-alongside-phil-x-and-orianthi-on-68-musician-cover-of-the-beatles-let-it-be VoHgs2KCf5br8GF5LkKacF Wed, 13 May 2020 14:29:51 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2020 14:32:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dean Markley introduces Orianthi and Doyle custom gauge strings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dean-markley-introduces-orianthi-and-doyle-custom-gauge-strings dDyrkNKn43ndjNgKogLDdT Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:26:32 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:26:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alice Cooper's guitarists, past and present: does he find them worthy? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/alice-coopers-guitarists-past-and-present-does-he-find-them-worthy BQ6xZ8K7VGXYVpZmXiJNmc Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:19:30 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:39:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ten Memorable Guitar Moments by Female Players ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ten-memorable-guitar-moments-by-female-players QXfoLzVLwjvKG8gqajgEgA Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:48:22 +0000 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 17:22:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ NEXI Industries Introduces New Orianthi Signature Effect Pedals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/nexi-industries-introduces-new-orianthi-signature-effect-pedals xdUTK7JfBbrqDbKfhorUTJ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:07:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Alice Cooper Play "School's Out" with Orianthi and Nita Strauss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-alice-cooper-play-schools-out-with-orianthi-and-nita-strauss i2hUCDKcPMar4MUs5JMxnJ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:11:29 +0000 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:11:58 +0000