How to play guitar like Melanie Faye By Simon Barnard published 7 December 21 Learn to channel Faye's unique fingerstyle technique, which fuses jazz with R&B and neo-soul
Unprocessed reach for new genre-bending heights in latest single, Portrait By Matt Owen published 3 December 21 The quartet continue to lean towards a pop-inspired soundscape, though Manuel Gardner Fernandes is on hand to serve up a healthy dose of physics-defying guitar work
Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators debut new song Fill My World By Matt Parker published 3 December 21 Hear the second track from the forthcoming album 4, which is due February, 2022
Hear Tom Morello trade licks with Alex Lifeson and Kirk Hammett on new track I Have Seen the Way By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 December 21 The Rage Against the Machine firebrand’s collaboration with the Rush and Metallica guitarists appears on his second album of 2021, The Atlas Underground Flood
Steve Vai swaps Ibanez for Gretsch in new single Little Pretty, and reveals bonkers triple-neck Hydra guitar By Matt Owen published 2 December 21 Vai has unveiled all the details surrounding new album Inviolate, along with a beastly new steampunk triple-neck
Learn 5 ways to shred like Nuno Bettencourt with this lesson in Extreme guitar playing By Charlie Griffiths published 2 December 21 Get the funk out with Nuno's formidable rhythm, tapping and alternate-picking licks
Carlos Santana cancels Las Vegas residency following health scare and "unscheduled heart procedure" By Matt Owen published 2 December 21 The 74-year-old, who was set for an eight-show stint at Mandalay Bay's House of Blues, was taken to hospital after experiencing chest discomfort
Zakk Wylde and Dario Lorina team up to teach you Black Label Society’s Set You Free in this exclusive Guitar World lesson By Matt Owen published 2 December 21 Learn the thunderous riffs and scorching two-part solo of Set You Free, from Black Label Society's new album, Doom Crew Inc.
Steve Vai announces new album, Inviolate, reveals tracklisting and release date By Matt Owen published 1 December 21 The shred legend's nine-track effort – and 10th studio LP – will arrive January 28
Witness Paul Gilbert's "most manic guitar trill" in his madcap version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas By Matt Parker published 30 November 21 The shred hero has just released his first Christmas album and 17th studio effort
Dan Patlansky returns with new album Shelter of Bones By Matt Parker published 30 November 21 Hear the blues-rock titan's first single, Hounds Loose, ahead of the album release in February
Slash names the things guitarists overlook when trying to play like Eddie Van Halen By Matt Parker published 30 November 21 In a new interview, the Guns N' Roses icon has also revealed the first album that made him switch from bass to guitar
Watch fan footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's career-spanning setlist at recent Pennsylvania show By Sam Roche published 25 November 21 The shred legend blazed through Parabellum cuts including Wolves at the Door and Relentless Fury, older hits like Rising Force and Black Star, and Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water during his Nov 23 show at the Midtown Arts Center in Harrisburg
Acoustic vs electric guitar: which is better for beginner guitarists? By Jonathan Horsley published 21 November 21 For new guitarists this is one of the biggest questions. We’re here to help you choose the right path and find the right guitar for you
Watch Sammy Hagar, James Hetfield, John Mayer, Joe Satriani and Melissa Etheridge perform Piece of My Heart in new pro-shot footage from 2016 By Matt Owen published 19 November 21 The star-studded rendition, which took place during the Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert five years ago, also featured Tommy Lee, Melissa Etheridge, Pat Monahan and Kris Kristofferson
Vidami launches the Vidami Blue, a wireless Bluetooth looper pedal that can navigate YouTube videos, DAWs and more By Sam Roche published 17 November 21 The California company once again seeks to make modern guitar playing and learning less disruptive, and this time adds digital audio workstation compatibility and a tab scrolling mode
Tosin Abasi delivers a technical masterclass in fiery playthrough of Animals As Leaders’ Monomyth By Matt Owen published 15 November 21 Abasi demonstrates his elite technical prowess and precise prog-metal melodicism with a searing playthrough on his Abasi Concepts Master Series Larada 8-string
How to combine rhythm and lead in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 15 November 21 Add variety to your blues playing by bringing the two disciplines together in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix
The Beatles rehearse I’ve Got A Feeling in first clip from Get Back documentary By Matt Owen published 15 November 21 Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated three-part film is set to arrive on Disney+ on November 25
Robert Cray says he‘s ended his friendship with Eric Clapton: “I’d just rather not associate with somebody who’s on the extreme and being so selfish” By Matt Parker published 12 November 21 The bluesman told The Washington Post that Clapton’s decision to sing lyrics comparing lockdowns to slavery was a significant factor
