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Mick Rogers may be in possession of Jeff Beck's last-ever studio recording
By Janelle Borg published
Mark Knopfler’s charity single Going Home, released in March 2024, was widely thought to be Beck’s final recording, but Rogers says he has an unreleased studio track that may very well take that crown

Crossroads is an essential piece of '80s guitar lore, but not every guitar legend was a fan of the film
By Jackson Maxwell published
A guitarist with a particularly vested interest in Robert Johnson and Crossroads (the song), expressed his distaste with the movie of the same name in the pages of Guitar World

John 5 likes to push his playing to the limit – but says Ace Frehley does one thing better than any shredder on the planet
By Phil Weller published
Kiss first inspired the Mötley Crüe guitarist to take up the instrument

Tommy Emmanuel explains the difference between being a guitarist and a guitar player
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Australian fingerpicking legends reflects on a life of guitar and what made Chet Atkins so great

“EVH would be so proud”: 16-year-old shredder nails Van Halen’s Live Without a Net solo at school talent show
By Jenna Scaramanga published
YouTube has erupted at the high schooler’s uncanny rendition of Eddie Van Halen’s solo showcase

Spiro shares the secrets behind his speed picking technique that will help you play faster
By Phil Weller published
“Shred’s next great hope” has offered an insight into the concept behind his jaw-dropping right-hand technique

After a decade playing together in Dead & Company, John Mayer and Bob Weir reveal the invaluable lessons they’ve learned from each other
By Janelle Borg published
The veteran guitarist and Slow Dancing In a Burning Room hitmaker also set the record straight on whether we can expect a Dead & Company studio album anytime soon

Brian Setzer says he’s recovering well after an autoimmune disease left him unable to play guitar
By Matt Owen published
The Stray Cats’ rockabilly legend dreams of returning to the stage as soon as possible

Nuno Bettencourt joins Van Halen tribute band for blazing Hot For Teacher cover
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Extreme axeman used an EVH striped guitar to blast out Van Halen licks like he's been doing it all his life

Joe Satriani reveals the Eddie Van Halen guitar parts he found most difficult to play
By Janelle Borg published
Satch also discusses his years-long search for the quintessential Van Halen tone

Why some of the guitar parts on Ozzy Osbourne's Diary of a Madman made Randy Rhoads “cringe”
By Jackson Maxwell published
Ever humble, the late guitar legend told GW in a 1982 interview that he felt many of his contributions to the album “lack feeling”

John Fogerty deploys Eddie Van Halen-style two-hand tapping on an Ibanez RG in unlikely guitar practice video
By Janelle Borg published
Even veteran guitarists have to keep their chops up

Hans Zimmer on the time he unwittingly gave Jeff Beck a guitar lesson
By Phil Weller published
The pair were working on a film score together when the composer found himself showing the world’s “most inventive” player a thing or two on the guitar

Peter Frampton called Grace Bowers his favorite new guitarist. Now they’ve collaborated on a Beatles classic with Trey Anastasio
By Janelle Borg published
The three guitarists delivered a masterclass in soloing on this 10-minute-plus rendition

Steve Lukather sets the record straight on his reported involvement on a new Van Halen album
By Phil Weller published
After a Dutch newspaper reported that Alex Van Halen had hired Lukather to help finish a new Van Halen record, the guitarist has now cleared the air

When Stevie Ray Vaughan met his oft-overlooked, pioneering, V-wielding guitar hero
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though their respective brand and model loyalties stood in the way of them swapping licks on that particular evening, that show sparked a years-long musical relationship that would span the stage and studio

George Harrison typically sketched out his solos in advance – his lead break on this classic Beatles track was an exception
By Jackson Maxwell published
Harrison told GW that while he was happy to improvise when needed, when it came to laying something down in the studio, he was far more comfortable charting out a path in advance

Alex Van Halen says a new Van Halen album is in the works – and he’s recruited Steve Lukather to help him complete it
By Matt Owen published
Reports coming out of the Netherlands have seemingly confirmed a new Van Halen record will become a reality

When Shane Fontayne had to play the Stairway to Heaven solo – in front of Jimmy Page
By Jackson Maxwell published
As a member of the Kennedy Center house band, Fontayne – best known for his tenures with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice – played lead guitar on Heart's legendary cover of the none-more-iconic eight-minute epic