Latest Updates

Manson’s updated M-Series models have been treated to Sustainiacs and onboard Fuzz Factory upgrades
By Phil Weller published
The British guitar builder, which is headed up by Muse’s Matt Bellamy, has expanded its best-selling T-style model with a host of killer updates

Behringer blasted by Mu-Tron III maker following the release of $69 replica
By Phil Weller published
The firm behind the legendary – and often-copied – envelope filter has called out Behringer for its new not-so-subtle stompbox

Paul Simon teams up with Sabrina Carpenter for Simon & Garfunkel classic during SNL's 50th anniversary special
By Janelle Borg published
The star-studded event also featured Jack White's rendition of Neil Young's Rockin’ in the Free World, Adam Sandler on acoustic, Bonnie Raitt joining forces with Coldplay's Chris Martin, and Paul McCartney serving Beatles classics

We asked Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi who is blowing their minds right now. They both named the same guitarist
By Matt Owen published
This progressive virtuoso has already been labeled shred’s next hope – now he’s been tipped for greatness… and a Polyphia guest spot

Ozzy Osbourne shares details on his last live performance
By Phil Weller published
Osbourne will take to the stage one last time for a star-studded send off that will also feature performances from Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera and more

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder issues statement after being rushed offstage due to medical emergency
By Janelle Borg published
Felder had just started performing 1973's Tequila Sunrise during his Rock Legends Cruise performance

How a forgotten UK guitar brand was given a triumphant second act by one of the country’s most respected luthiers
By Neville Marten published
A niche brand, loved by the likes of Bernard Sumner, Shergold is enjoying a new lease of life with a little help from Patrick James Eggle

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings on their Nashville rebirth after a devastating tornado
By Glenn Kimpton published
The Americana duo tell the story of their return to a long-serving Nashville studio and a remarkable record that bears its name

Harvey Mandel was one of the pioneers of the two-handed tapping technique – yet he claims he was never properly credited for it
By Janelle Borg published
The technique reached new heights in the late '70s and early '80s thanks to Eddie Van Halen and his peers. However, Mandel was already using it several years earlier

The Cars' Elliot Easton considers this lost gem from a Guitar World compilation to be one of his best performances
By Jackson Maxwell published
Walk On Walden stood out in comparison to Easton's previous work with the Cars, and especially in the context of the compilation in question. Not that this was an accident

How Nile Rodgers ended up on the latest Coldplay album
By Janelle Borg published
2024 saw the Chic co-founder add the British mega-act to his star-studded list of collaborators...

When Metallica hit the road for their first national tour, crowds weren’t convinced by their music
By Phil Weller published
James Hetfield and co went on tour with British heavy metal band Raven when they came over to the States in the early 1980s – but they didn’t always win over the audience

Meet the rePEDAL – an AI overdrive maker that generates digital stompboxes at the click of a button
By Phil Weller published
The experimental plugin is in its beta phase and offers a new way to inject a little grit into your tone

Billy Corgan names himself and two other ’90s guitar gods as the ‘metal Yardbirds’
By Matt Owen published
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman shared near-identical early experiences with two other players close to his local area, but they all ended up going down different avenues – not unlike the Yardbird legends

Nita Strauss once received a call to audition for Michael Jackson – and ended up playing funk with his brother
By Janelle Borg published
How Strauss went from watching Jennifer Batten on TV during Michael Jackson's 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance to being approached to audition for him

Brian Setzer can’t play guitar due to autoimmune disease
By Phil Weller published
The Stray Cats guitar icon says he first experienced hand cramps while on tour last year, but remains defiant despite the diagnosis

Meet JWJ’s Rich Jones, the chef who turned luthier – and is serving up some mighty fine acoustics
By David Mead published
From the pass to Joe Pass, Jones is cooking up a storm in his workshop – and he says it’s all about the work ethic

That time Joe Satriani took a Surfing With The Alien encore a little too far
By Matt Owen published
One Halloween, Satch decided to emerge for his customary encore wearing a headpiece appropriate for the holiday – but he quickly realized it was a bad idea

Unreleased Jimmy Page/Rich Robinson composition set to feature in Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes: Live at the Greek reissue
By Jackson Maxwell published
The newly remastered set, Page says, provides a glimpse of “the full explosive passion and exciting energy of those alchemical moments”