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Meet Borja Catanesi – the viral traveling street guitarist who makes better use of a wireless system than any other player on Earth

By Matt Owen published 9 December 22

From leading 20-people congas down German high streets to venturing into gridlocked roads to serenade drivers, Catanesi has been making tsunami-sized waves throughout Europe thanks to his viral sidewalk shows

John Petrucci reveals why he positions his guitar “high and nerdy”

By Matt Owen published 9 December 22

The Dream Theater virtuoso also offered his glowing opinion of the Instagram guitar scene, which he says has raised the bar for guitar players

Steve Morse gives you a technique masterclass with this exclusive track and video lesson

By Jon Bishop published 9 December 22

In this exclusive video feature, the former Deep Purple guitarist and all-round guitar legend demonstrates and explains his stunning clean and distorted lead approaches

What the heck is going on with these double-neck guitars?

By Matt Owen published 9 December 22

From unique string configuration combinations to a double-sided space-saving body design, Busuyi's double-necks are up there with the wildest guitar designs of all time

An intrepid guitar researcher has assembled an exhaustive list of 100 alternate tunings – and he's just getting started

By Matt Owen published 8 December 22

Stuck for ideas? Feeling uninspired? Not sure how to relight your six-string spark? George Howlett's comprehensive collection of global altered tunings is sure to help

Joe Satriani called it the worst record he ever made, but his debut EP featured his most innovative work

By Michael Astley-Brown published 8 December 22

In 1984, Satch released his first solo recording: a wild five-track effort that used the electric guitar for everything – even drums

(from left) Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Eric Clapton and Ronnie Wood perform at The Last Waltz concert at the Winterland Ballroom on November 25, 1976 in San Francisco, California

The greatest Strat army in history? Watch Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson lead Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood and more in a historic rendition of I Shall Be Released

By Jackson Maxwell published 7 December 22

Also featuring Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison, and captured for the film The Last Waltz by Martin Scorsese, the breathtaking performance features more legends-per-square-foot than perhaps any in rock's lengthy arc

Watch Zakk Wylde play a Jimi Hendrix tribute show just two days after his first concert with Pantera

By Sam Roche published 6 December 22

Armed with a Wylde Audio Warhammer guitar – the same he used for Pantera's December 2 show in Mexico – Wylde channeled the guitar icon with renditions of Manic Depression, Little Wing and Purple Haze

Watch Pantera play their first show in 21 years with Zakk Wylde on guitar

By Sam Roche published 5 December 22

The band's reformed lineup – Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Wylde and Charlie Benante – looked in fine form as they played a set of classics at Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest

Harry plays the unknown chord on his Martin guitar

Guitarists argue the chord Prince Harry is fretting in a new Netflix trailer is, in fact, a complex jazz voicing

By Matt Parker published 2 December 22

“He must be a jazzer” is the verdict as UK newspaper asks guitarists’ opinions

Joe Bonamassa shares the blues lessons he learned from Peter Green

By Joe Bonamassa published 2 December 22

Today's biggest-selling bluesman takes you inside the style of the late, great Bluesbreaker and Fleetwood Mac guitarist, and explains why it's all about the phrasing

Intervals' Aaron Marshall takes a deep dive into his guitar-playing philosophy, and talks tones, tempos, modes and his favorite guitar instrumentals

By Jason Sidwell published 30 November 22

After Wolfgang Van Halen named him his favorite guitarist right now, find out how the Canadian prog virtuoso tackles soloing, melodies, harmonies and other aspects of instrumental guitar from the man himself

Wolfgang Van Halen names his favorite guitar player right now

By Matt Owen published 29 November 22

“He manages to work in the catchiest melodies. His melodic sensibility is one of my favorite things about his playing,” the Mammoth WVH frontman explained of his pick

Man playing Fender Telecaster electric guitar

Take your blues jams to the next level with 10 inspiring chord shapes

By Jenna Scaramanga published 29 November 22

Get to know the Hendrix Chord and a whole lotta options for adding variety to your blues rhythm playing

Take your shredding skills to the extreme with this Michael Angelo Batio lesson

By Charlie Griffiths published 28 November 22

Good news and bad news. First, the good: we've adapted MAB's hyper-technical style for single-necked guitars. The bad? Welcome to the toughest shred lesson this side of Planet Gemini

Hear Zayn Malik's take on Jimi Hendrix's Angel

By Matt Parker published 28 November 22

The former One Direction singer offered up his posthumous collaboration in time for the guitar hero's 80th birthday

Learn how to cover the entire fretboard with Joe Bonamassa’s soloing scale secret

By Joe Bonamassa published 26 November 22

By memorizing scales as blocks, the notes will come to you and let your lead playing take flight

Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs onstage at the Monterey Pop Festival on June 18, 1967 in Monterey, California.

The 10 best covers of Jimi Hendrix songs

By Josh Hart published 24 November 22

A good Hendrix cover is a rarity, so we've taken it upon ourselves to compile the 10 greatest takes on Hendrix classics

Watch Jeff Beck’s flawless jam of Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing with Johnny Depp on rhythm guitar

By Matt Owen published 24 November 22

Beck once again proves he's just getting better and better, delivering an emotive, improv-heavy performance of the 1967 classic

Wilko Johnson, Dr. Feelgood guitarist and major influence on the '70s English punk movement, dies aged 75

By Sam Roche published 23 November 22

Johnson passed away in his home on Monday (November 21), a statement on his social media pages confirms

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