<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in The-cult ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/cult Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:16:37 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Jimmy had his own viewpoint when he started working with Robert again. It meant having to dive much deeper into the Led Zeppelin catalog”: How Charlie Jones became the ‘other bassist’ to work with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/charlie-jones-robert-plant-jimmy-page-cult TnhaGgdyKB5F8R6ee4EAw8 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:16:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I sold it to Bob Rock for the same amount I paid for it. Just after that, the ‘Slasheffect’ happened… he sold it for 15times what he paid”: Billy Duffy on the Les Paul ’Burst he sold on the cheap – and why player-grade beats all-original every time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-cult-billy-duffy-my-life-in-three-guitars dbsufHTDeHPFUJpHG6kJjd Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:21:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:26:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I liked Bad Company and Free. Those bands, like David Bowie and Roxy Music, were all pop. But their albums had deeper cuts. That’s what I hoped we could pull off”: Billy Duffy on the making of The Cult’s 1985 breakout album – and why Rain made him sweat ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-cult-billy-duffy-love xQ5kCbUF6Fxt8fZLwB6qHB Fri, 23 May 2025 12:18:57 +0000 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:19:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He said, ‘If you got in the band, what would you do?’ I said, ‘I always wanted a White Falcon.’ Everything I owned, I put into that”: Billy Duffy spent his life savings on his first Gretsch – now he’s got a signature model to mark 40 years of The Cult ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/the-cult-billy-duffy-40th-anniversary-white-falcon iDYgKyMK4o3vLoHbvzJJoC Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:19:35 +0000 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:43:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ With Bob Rock and Rick Rubin at the helm, he recorded some of rock’s most iconic riffs, and launched side-projects with Jerry Cantrell, John Corabi and The Alarm’s Mike Peters – how Billy Duffy’s guitar playing built a Cult following ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/the-cult-billy-duffy-rock-guitar hsRfybVfzo7EbaUgYMVi4Y Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:19:49 +0000 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:29:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What Ace Frehley and Joe Perry do isn’t precise, there’s some sloppiness, but they know how to create a wide sound... it’s unlike anyone else”: Low-end veteran Chris Wyse on his Metallica audition and his love of the Gibson Ripper L-9 and Tech 21 SansAmp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/chris-wyse-metallica-ozzy-hollywood-vampires vmjN5TqnugSYnmcU3HnevC Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:19:08 +0000 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:54:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Charlie Jones: “I always wanted a plastic bass guitar, but people never took the idea seriously” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/charlie-jones-I-always-wanted-a-plastic-bass-but-people-never-took-me-seriously QSJmUp4D9F56m2wqUS4xMZ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:24:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ From wah-drenched jams to Phrygian throwdowns: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-wah-drenched-jams-phyrgian-throwdowns fpHQq6paddUUbyUEymWCgj Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:42:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult announce first album in six years, Under the Midnight Sun ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-cult-under-the-midnight-sun G6xk2bY8Smam7oJbEjmqA9 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:51:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Billy Duffy on Coloursøund's "unfinished business" and masterminding an all-new Gretsch guitar, the Falcon Junior ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/billy-duffy-coloursound-ii Akq7fPXiTdNRfbGwkg55iT Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:04:18 +0000 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:39:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult’s Billy Duffy joins with the Alarm’s Mike Peters for first Coloursøund effort in more than 20 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/coloursound-ii 7fzVz9ZYESQiYAW8oF6ELV Mon, 10 May 2021 16:03:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult’s Billy Duffy on Gretsch Guitars, Tour with Stone Temple Pilots, Bush ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/the-cult-billy-duffy-on-gretsch-guitars-tour-with-stone-temple-pilots-bush xCUfkYHHLwmkGGXQBVcdwR Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:12:37 +0000 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:38:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ What to Remember When Performing The Cult's "She Sells Sanctuary" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/what-to-remember-when-performing-the-cults-she-sells-sanctuary nNtQerGRq4rM5tsKNwR3fb Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:29:59 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stone Temple Pilots, The Cult, Bush Announce 'Revolution 3' Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/stone-temple-pilots-the-cult-bush-announce-revolution-3-tour TTAAtdojDT5zduvt6sgyge Mon, 02 Apr 2018 20:23:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Billy Duffy Recounts the Making of The Cult's 'Electric' and Meeting Rick Rubin ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/billy-duffy-recounts-making-cults-electric-and-meeting-rick-rubin 6t4kts8bV9UpceAKDsQzqG Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:57:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guns N' Roses Name Openers for Summer Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guns-n-roses-name-openers-summer-tour 7YjXjCseAkuoXduAUWNKXj Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:03:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive/top-20-hair-metal-albums-eighties gc4M4JFjoDxQYgmJeAVQwc Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:45:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Billy Duffy of The Cult Answers Readers' Questions on Gear, Songwriting and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive/interview-billy-duffy-cult-answers-readers-questions-gear-songwriting-and-more fJg9LuW8L7mCMRMFfYJMR5 Mon, 12 May 2014 14:37:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Billy Duffy Signature White Falcon: Gretsch Puts the Cult Guitarist’s Name on His Ax of Choice ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/billy-duffy-signature-white-falcon-gretsch-puts-cult-guitarist-s-name-his-ax-choice PdwzewzZK5kw3oSkwupNAd Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:35:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exclusive Song Premiere: Owl — "Give" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exclusive-song-premiere-owl-give Pp5WNnWTo2T6kdnSaP6XhX Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:43:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Owl Guitarist Jason Achilles Mezilis Talks New Album, Gear and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-owl-guitarist-jason-achilles-mezilis-talks-new-album-gear-and-more bZtibnMCFhnhQ9oRRYTPMS Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:10:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2013: Gretsch Introduces Billy Duffy Signature Model White Falcon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-2013-gretsch-introduces-billy-duffy-signature-model-white-falcon pdP4yZSKJwCFDc5BCW96Dh Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:35:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult Release "Honey From A Knife" Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cult-release-honey-knife-music-video YYKmyVnE9LBXV7VoERFFPc Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:55:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dear Guitar Hero: The Cult's Billy Duffy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/dear-guitar-hero-cults-billy-duffy aCLCJuNe2tKo9gw4f3ZHq5 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:54:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult Release "For the Animals" Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cult-release-animals-music-video T9uEj7R5kA6ygckbf6WUBo Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:21:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult Announce Headlining North American Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cult-announce-headlining-north-american-tour-dates CtEGYWV9KePM2BkDTZ9a3R Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:04:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: The Cult Jam with Matthew McConaughey at SXSW ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-cult-jam-matthew-mcconaughey-sxsw g8FEXbFZjLdzGfYL9NDZoj Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:01:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult's "She Sells Sanctuary" Set to Feature in Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cults-she-sells-sanctuary-set-feature-budweiser-super-bowl-commercial Q5YtyFfsuKB3qTeQTBXvid Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult Announce New Album Title, Release Date ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cult-announce-new-album-title-release-date Qpan6CMPDqnDY7axGKXnwB Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:04:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult Working with Bob Rock on New Studio Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cult-working-bob-rock-new-studio-album h8zGHqmSSHqp4SHimQjXyP Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:27:09 +0000