Carlos Santana and Chris Stapleton team up for groove-infused, lick-laden new single, Joy By Matt Owen 12 October 2021 Joy is the fourth single taken from Santana's upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles, which is set to arrive October 15
Watch Neal Schon shred the National Anthem at the Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears NFL game By Matt Owen 11 October 2021 Armed with his custom-built IHush Lady M Strat and flanked by a pair of Marshall stacks, the Journey founder served up a blazing rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner
How to go beyond pentatonics in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett 08 October 2021 Thanks to John Mayer, Journeyman-era Eric Clapton is having a moment, and this lesson lets you climb into that '80s vocal blues guitar style
Lari Basilio delivers a melodic seven-string masterclass on an Ibanez AZ7 in groove-oriented new track, Seven By Matt Owen 06 October 2021 Basilio sets the 'board ablaze by way of some dazzling phrases, time signature-shifting breakdowns and effortless extended solo passages
John Petrucci: “I've always felt there's a connection between guitar playing and weight lifting” By Sam Roche 05 October 2021 The Dream Theater shred wizard explains the link between his two great passions in life (other than his beard)
John Mayall announces retirement from touring, telling fans “it is time for me to hang up my road shoes” By Matt Parker 04 October 2021 The British blues-rock icon will limit himself to one-off shows and events local to his California base
Ozzy Osbourne’s new album will feature a dream guitar lineup of Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi and Zakk Wylde By Matt Parker 04 October 2021 The Black Sabbath icon reveals Clapton has already recorded a solo for his upcoming record
John Lennon suggested Eric Clapton join The Beatles following George Harrison's temporary departure in 1969, according to new audio recordings By Sam Roche 04 October 2021 The clips – which have surfaced ahead of the upcoming The Beatles: Get Back documentary – reveal a near-pivotal conversation between Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
Hone your hybrid picking with Greg Koch's lesson on how to play Luna Girl By Greg Koch 29 September 2021 It's a song written for a cat and it makes the purrfect workout for your rhythm chops
How to play the James Bond guitar chord – and 007 ways you can solo over it By Andy G Jones 29 September 2021 To celebrate the release of James Bond's 25th outing, No Time To Die, we show you how to play its iconic theme chord, and give you a license to thrill with your own accompanying leads
Eruption: Conversations With Eddie Van Halen is a definitive new biography based on 50+ hours of interviews with the man himself By Matt Parker 28 September 2021 The book, due October 5, also includes chapters on EVH’s guitar builds and personal stories from the guitarist detailing oddities from his gear collection
John Mayer debuts live rendition of Wild Blue on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert By Matt Owen 24 September 2021 The Sob Rock track performance played host to some exceptional in-the-moment soloing from Mayer
Attention music producers and songwriters: what do you want from streaming platforms? By Guitar World 24 September 2021 Are you a music creative? Do you have an opinion on streaming platforms? Then we want to hear from you
Watch Nita Strauss shred onstage using Jason Becker’s original prototype Peavey Numbers guitar By Jackson Maxwell 22 September 2021 "This guitar truly has Jason’s magic in it – I felt like I couldn’t miss a note if I tried," Strauss said of the experience
How to play slide guitar solos in open E tuning By Andy Aledort 22 September 2021 Get creative with a slide and an open tuning and you can add a vocal glissando quality to your playing
Hear Andy McKee’s stunning acoustic interpretation of Prince’s Purple Rain By Matt Parker 20 September 2021 Prince heard and approved of McKee’s arrangement, which arrives alongside a new six-track covers EP, Symbol
Queen's Brian May hints towards all-instrumental solo album By Sam Roche 14 September 2021 “I don't have the dazzling technical expertise of a Joe Satriani or a Steve Vai or Al Di Meola or Eddie Van Halen. But I just might”
Al Joseph unleashes a barrage of blazing riffs and licks in mesmerizing new instrumental single, Elemental By Matt Owen 14 September 2021 The nimble-fingered Hyvmine member employs both a Kiesel SCB and Zeus headless acoustic in the new seven-minute single
Roger Newell, bassist for Rick Wakeman and Marty Wilde, dies aged 73 By Michael Astley-Brown 13 September 2021 Newell performed on Wakeman’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth and played the world’s first triple-neck bass
Watch present-day Brian May jam with 1992 Brian May in his new Back to the Light video By Sam Roche 13 September 2021 Both wielding Red Specials, the pair of Queen guitarists trade the track's gorgeous six-string harmonies and soaring leads at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1992
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