Plini and Mateus Asato write a song in a day By Phil Weller published 7 May 24 Armed with a guitar each and their signature Neural DSP plugins, the two charming guitar maestros have collaborated on an instrumental track, with cameras documenting their process
Joe Satriani and Slash team up for anthemic riffs and “intense” solos on rock concept epic By Matt Owen published 30 April 24 Escape from the Machines – the latest single from Bear McCreary’s upcoming record, The Singularity – has been released as a Guitar World-exclusive premiere
Deep Purple share Portable Door – their first single with new guitarist Simon McBride By Matt Owen published 30 April 24 Portable Door marks the first new material from the rock institution since the departure of Steve Morse in 2022
Mark Knopfler and Jeff Beck were planning a collaborative album before Beck died By Matt Owen published 30 April 24 Beck's last-ever recording featured on Knopfler's recent all-star charity single
Steve Cropper explains why he still looks at the fretboard after nearly 70 years of playing By Phil Weller published 29 April 24 The Booker T. & The M.G.’s founder has opened up on his reliance on inlays, and name-dropped two huge guest stars for his upcoming as-yet-unannounced record
Kiki Wong announced as new Smashing Pumpkins guitarist after 10,000 applications By Michael Astley-Brown published 26 April 24 The popular Instagram guitarist will tour the world with the alt-rock legends from June 2024
Lee Ritenour sets the record straight on fixing George Benson’s Give Me the Night solo By Janelle Borg published 26 April 24 Quincy Jones made Ritenour swear never to tell George Benson about the incident
David Gilmour’s first new single in 9 years features one-and-a-half minutes of all-out soloing By Matt Owen published 25 April 24 Upcoming album Luck and Strange was made with the help of a new producer who tore up the Gilmour rulebook
David Gilmour’s first solo album in 9 years features a new producer tearing up the rulebook By Janelle Borg published 24 April 24 The first single from Luck and Strange drops tomorrow
Jason Isbell and Luther Dickinson pay tribute to Dickey Betts By Jim Beaugez published 24 April 24 Isbell, Dickinson and Sadler Vaden paid homage to Betts with a three-guitar salute on the Allman Brothers classic
Watch the moment Kiko Loureiro’s strap snaps mid-solo By Phil Weller published 24 April 24 The former Megadeth virtuoso insists his Ibanez is “better than ever” despite clattering the stage floor mid-jam
The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for the first time in 5 years By Phil Weller published 24 April 24 The all-star lineup will tour the US later this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s trailblazing guitar-playing
Mdou Moctar finds a new fan in Metallica’s Kirk Hammett By Janelle Borg published 23 April 24 The Tuareg guitarist’s latest album continues to expand the horizons of contemporary rock
New research reveals the world’s most Googled guitar riffs and chord progressions By Phil Weller published 22 April 24 A total of 271 songs and 2,314,336 Google searches were analyzed, with a riff many believe to be played on bass claiming the top spot
Steve Vai explains the hardest part of replicating Robert Fripp’s playing style By Phil Weller published 22 April 24 Vai will be touring King Crimson’s ‘80s material with Beat in the fall, and he’s spoken about his preparations – which includes working with Roland on three purpose-built guitars
Matteo Mancuso raves about being invited to play onstage with Joe Bonamassa By Janelle Borg published 19 April 24 Joe Bonamassa had previously named Matteo Mancuso as his new favorite guitar player
New study reveals how female guitarists have been denied credibility in the music press for over 60 years By Janelle Borg published 19 April 24 A new research study examines the marginalization of female players in the music press
Steve Vai answers the question ‘Is guitar music dead?’ By Janelle Borg published 19 April 24 Steve Vai offers his take on whether the guitar is still a relevant instrument in contemporary music
Dickey Betts, legendary co-founding guitarist of Allman Brothers, has died aged 80 By Matt Owen published 18 April 24 Betts developed one of the most distinct and influential guitar styles in the history of rock
Tribute album to be released in honor of Little Feat and Mothers of Inventions guitarist Lowell George By Janelle Borg published 18 April 24 Elvis Costello, Ben Harper and Dave Alvin are among those paying tribute to the work of the late slide virtuoso