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Mark Knopfler recorded this solo on a cheap guitar – but it’s still his favorite
One iconic cut from his solo work sticks out for the right reasons, Knopfler believes
Jason Isbell names the hardest thing for beginners to learn on guitar
Isbell sympathizes with newbie players struggling with them, but discusses why they’re a vital songwriting tool
Everyone is expecting Jake E. Lee to play Bark at the Moon at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show – but he has his doubts
The song may be too much for the guitar icon – but he has a backup plan in mind
Guitar World Discussion: What’s your greatest guitar hero encounter?
Ever bumped into your favorite player at the grocery store, or crossed paths with your six-string hero at the guitar store? We want to hear all about it – and don’t spare us the details
Grace Bowers taps into her inner shredder and breaks out of the blues box with surprise All-American Rejects guest spot
The young guitar ace – who has previously voiced her desire to break out of the blues box – joined the alt-rockers in Nashville during their back-to-basics House Party tour
Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto lays out one of the store's biggest priorities – and it isn’t selling gear
Dalporto has already discussed his desire to improve the quality of gear that Guitar Center stocks – but he's also got his eye on avenue for growth
Cory Wong on collaboration and how to stack and blend guitar parts that complement the song
Looking for the perfect part to play with another guitarist? Wong says it's all about finding the compositional "hook" – and he has some practical examples to show us
How Tommy Emmanuel deals with his lack of music theory – and when it lets him down
Guitarists regularly debate whether theory is a must-have or should have, and the renowned acoustic guitarist and Berklee tutor has revealed his own experiences on the matter
Jason Richardson gives his take on the timeless ‘music theory versus ear training’ debate
Is music theory necessary to write guitar solos that stand the test of time? All That Remains' lead guitarist weighs in...
The iconic Alice Cooper Poison riff started out as John McCurry’s warm-up routine
McCurry’s legendary guitar hook had been used for another song two years earlier – but Alice Cooper was desperate for his Sweet Child O’ Mine moment
Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him
Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend
Nita Strauss shreds an Alice Cooper classic at her own wedding in newly shared clips
Strauss has celebrated her first anniversary with Josh Villalta by looking back on the ceremony – which hosted a star-studded jam band
Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie’s legendary Frankenstein to track the two-hand tapping sequence in his new single
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a clip of him using his father's iconic electric to record his latest song – which channels his love for contemporary greats while keeping Eddie’s guitar flame burning brightly
Bonnie Raitt on how she developed her celebrated slide sound – and why you can’t teach feel
B.B. King once called Raitt the “best damn slide player working today”
Mike Dawes has transformed a Sleep Token song into a solo acoustic guitar masterclass
The acoustic virtuoso has already tackled Foo Fighters, Van Halen, and Jimi Hendrix – now he's taking on the hottest act in metal
Joe Satriani responds to Cory Wong's controversial statement about what it takes to be an advanced guitarist
Wong recently stirred the pot by saying that guitarists should only call themselves “advanced” if they know every note on the fretboard
Yngwie Malmsteen on why he turned down UFO
The two offers came in the space of 24 hours as the bands looked to forge their next chapters with the Swedish virtuoso by their side
The song Sammy Hagar wrote with Joe Satriani after dreaming about Eddie Van Halen is here
The singer says the song is meant as a “thank you” to the late virtuoso
