Guitarist records duet with the Golden Gate Bridge, the “largest wind instrument in the world” By Sam Roche LA musician Nate Mercereau compiles four tracks with the landmark's ethereal hum as a backdrop
Guthrie Govan explains why he'll never be an "online guitarist" By Matt Owen "I just can't get excited about the prospect of making videos of myself for a living," says the fusion virtuoso
Watch Ichika Nito transform Smoke on the Water into a virtuosic math-rock riff By Matt Owen The Japanese virtuoso gave the humble four-note riff the Ichika treatment, turning it into a monstrous fretboard masterclass
SingleCut's Notes IPA craft beer aims to quench your thirst and teach you guitar at the same time By Matt Owen The new lineup features chord charts, an interactive Snapchat filter and a pick-equipped ring-pull in an effort to be the most comprehensive and delicious learning tool around
Viral virtuoso Marcin returns with rip-roaring, reverb-drenched rendition of Metallica’s Master of Puppets By Matt Owen The acoustic guitar-wielding wizard returns to his favored solo spot – an underground car park – for a mind-boggling performance of the monstrous metal classic
Watch John Mayer treat JP Saxe's Here's Hopin' to a sublime, gorgeously smooth guitar solo By Matt Owen Mayer's unrivaled improvisational abilities were on point yet again on The Late Show, kitting out the soulful track with expert melodies and an electric guitar tone that is simply to die for
Why Jimi Hendrix swapped his Strat for a Fender Telecaster to record his Purple Haze solo By Matt Owen Roger Mayer recalls the seldom-discussed 1967 session at Olympic Studios, which saw the legendary Stratocaster player wield a Tele for his iconic leads
Watch ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick nail Perpetual Burn on Jason Becker's original Hurricane guitar By Sam Roche The Moridira axe – which was used during the recording of Becker's debut solo album – is currently up for auction
Watch Tedeschi Trucks Band and Trey Anastasio revisit the Derek and the Dominos classic Tell the Truth By James Turner The driving performance will appear on upcoming live album Layla Revisited
Frank Marino announces immediate retirement from touring and “possibly all things related to continuing my career” due to unexpected illness By Matt Owen The Mahogany Rush icon stated that his Live at the Agora concert DVD from 2019 "will constitute the last show I will ever have played"
Mdou Moctar proves why he's one of today's most exhilarating guitar virtuosos with electrifying Niamey, Niger performance By Jackson Maxwell See the guitar wizard tear through a 45-minute set of Afrique Victime stunners and more
Watch Eric Gales deliver jaw-dropping Jimi Hendrix, Billy Gibbons and Robin Trower covers as he puts his signature MXR Raw Dawg pedal through its paces By Matt Owen The blues master makes the riffs of Purple Haze, Just Got Paid, Bridge of Sighs and Red House his own in a playthrough that demonstrates his elite tone and virtuosic feel
Marty Friedman explains why “playing slow is a thousand times more difficult than playing fast” By Sam Roche The former Megadeth man on why he doesn't like being labeled a “shredder”
30 YouTube guitar heroes join forces for world’s biggest all-female shred-a-thon By Matt Owen Social media guitar star Cait Devin recruited Nili Brosh, JJ's One Girl Band, Rhea Thompson, Nikki Stringfield, "Brandy" Hall and 25 others for the epic online fundraiser
Watch Tim Henson improvise with Herman Li using Jason Becker’s original prototype Peavey Numbers guitar By Matt Owen The pair teamed up to trade licks in the latest installment of the Jason Becker fundraiser livestream event, which has raised nearly $250,000 so far
David Gilmour teases a sonic shift for his next album: "The electric guitar I'm currently playing is not as 'rock god' as one might expect" By Matt Owen The Pink Floyd legend hopes to have the record ready "in the next year or two"
Amazon Prime members can get up to 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited completely free By Guitar World This unmissable early-Prime Day deal gives you access to millions more songs than Spotify
Eddie Van Halen hated how he inspired a wave of “intense uber-shredding”, says Steve Lukather By Matt Owen The Toto and session legend says it "always bothered" Van Halen how he inspired a trend that "turned the guitar into more of a sport"
Rolling Stones fans, get 45% off a Guitar Tricks annual sub plus 32 Stones song lessons By Chris Barnes Bag a Rolling Stones lessons package - including Paint It Black and Jumpin’ Jack Flash tutorials - with this Guitar Tricks annual subscription deal
John Mayer embraces the ’80s in a big way on new track Last Train Home By Michael Astley-Brown Accompanied by a hot pink PRS Silver Sky, Mayer sets course for yacht-rock central in the Toto-esque first single from new album Sob Rock
