Peter Frampton honored with Les Paul Spirit Award By Janelle Borg published 29 May 24 Peter Frampton is being acknowledged for pushing the boundaries of music technology, particularly through his use of the talk box
Al Di Meola gives his take on the Matteo Mancuso phenomenon By Janelle Borg published 29 May 24 Al Di Meola stresses how important it is for young guitarists to develop their songwriting skills alongside their technique
Joe Satriani has seemingly switched out his Ibanez guitars to play Van Halen material on the Best of All Worlds Tour By Phil Weller published 28 May 24 Satch is having an amp custom-made for the tour – and now it looks like he's got a new guitar and pedalboard, too
The mystery virtuoso who inspired Brian May to two-hand tap recalls the moment it happened By Matt Owen published 28 May 24 The Queen guitarist credited an unnamed Texan guitarist as the player who inspired him to hone his two-hand tapping chops. Now, after much speculation, his identity has been confirmed
Why the Black Crowes’ Hard to Handle guitar solo was played by producer Brendan O’Brien instead of Slash By Janelle Borg published 28 May 24 Legendary producer and multi-instrumentalist Brendan O’Brien sets the record straight on whether he played all the instruments on The Black Crowes’ debut album
Eric Clapton picks an unlikely contender as his favorite contemporary guitarist By Janelle Borg published 24 May 24 The blues veteran has a deep admiration for one of modern guitar's premier lo-fi players
“The strings were heavy as hell”: Lee Ritenour on the time he played B.B. King’s prized guitar Lucille By Janelle Borg published 24 May 24 Lee Ritenour recalls the moment B.B. King spontaneously called him on stage – and he ended up playing the King’s Gibson
Dave Navarro has played with Jane’s Addiction for the first time in 3 years following his long Covid battle By Phil Weller published 24 May 24 The band's classic lineup have reunited for their first show together since 2010 – and they marked the occasion with a brand-new song
Rare pre-fame Jimi Hendrix recording from his short stint as Little Richard's guitarist is now up for auction By Janelle Borg published 23 May 24 The recording is a rare glimpse of pre-fame Jimi Hendrix's guitar skills when he was still in Little Richard's backing band
Nuno Bettencourt on how Alice in Chains' Layne Staley radically changed the way he plays guitar on stage By Janelle Borg published 21 May 24 Nuno Bettencourt criticizes music fans who think playing on stage is “like scoring points. Like, how was the performance from one to 10”
Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy comes full circle with a live punk rendition by The Offspring and Brian May By Janelle Borg published 21 May 24 Brian May also joined The Offspring on stage and put his own spin on their 1997 hit Gone Away
These picks are encrusted with literal diamonds to provide ultimate grip By Phil Weller published 20 May 24 The diamonds’ abrasive texture is the perfect non-slip grip material for guitar picks, according to Patoma Music
Nuno Bettencourt swapped his Washburn N4 for a Les Paul copy to shred onstage with Stone Temple Pilots By Phil Weller published 20 May 24 The Extreme guitarist was spotted playing a Nelson LP copy as he shared the stage with “one of the greatest rock bands of all time”
Pearl Jam producer Andrew Watt joins Mike McCready to share one of the all-time great guitar solos By Janelle Borg published 20 May 24 Pearl Jam have treated their fans to surprise guests, deep cuts and covers on the US leg of their ‘Dark Matter’ tour
Slash reveals one of the biggest lessons he learned from his blues hero, B.B King By Matt Owen published 20 May 24 Slash was into B.B. King's music before he even thought about picking up the guitar – and the blues great would have a huge impact on the Guns N' Roses guitarist's mindset and style
Bon Jovi rolls back the years for a new single that will give you Livin’ On a Prayer vibes By Matt Owen published 17 May 24 Living Proof previews the band's upcoming album Forever, and Phil X's riff has a distinctly familiar talkbox swagger about it
How Hermanos Gutiérrez leveraged vintage tones and Dan Auerbach's guitar tech on Barrio Hustle By Janelle Borg published 16 May 24 Barrio Hustle is taken from the guitar duo's upcoming album Sonido Cósmico – and premiered exclusively on Guitar World
Brian May questioned his guitar abilities ahead of a “challenging” virtuosic collaboration with Jean-Michel Jarre By Janelle Borg published 14 May 24 The Queen guitarist publicly expressed how anxious he was before performing a brand new Jean-Michel Jarre set in front of a 100,000-strong audience
Yngwie Malmsteen traces his Stratocaster story By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 As part of Fender's Strat Sessions, Malmsteen discusses his love affair with the instrument, and tracking the Heaven Tonight solo with his first prototype signature guitar
Dave Grohl ‘plays’ Eruption – with help from Wolfgang Van Halen By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 The Foo Fighter fooled a festival crowd, with Wolfgang Van Halen providing the soundtrack to Grohl’s six-string charade
