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H.E.A.T’s Dave Dalone on taking rock back to the future, learning from Gary Moore, and why he's a Kramer man through and through
They may have titled their latest album Welcome To The Future, but make no mistake, Swedish rockers H.E.A.T are paying homage to the past, with Dalone's scorching riffs and solos leading the way
Slash had been watching Marty Schwartz videos to brush up his blues chops
It seems the GNR man looks to Schwartz for guidance like millions of other aspiring players
Nancy Wilson’s stolen custom Telecaster has been found by police
The guitar was swiped on the eve of Heart’s current tour, but Paul Moak’s cherished Gibson mandolin is still missing
How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers
Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards
After a tornado devastated its community, this local music store is fixing guitars damaged in the storm
Mountain Sound Guitar Works has partnered with the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame for the initiative
Orangewood has launched its first electric – a stunning offset baritone
Built in collaboration with TreeTone, the Del Sol baritone blends a chambered mahogany body with P-90 pickups and the best of both firms’ DNA
Guitar World Discussion: What’s your greatest guitar hero encounter?
Ever bumped into your favorite player at the grocery store, or crossed paths with your six-string hero at the guitar store? We want to hear all about it – and don’t spare us the details
Why Uli Jon Roth turned down a $9 million offer for Jimi Hendrix’s iconic black Strat
Hendrix’s “Black Beauty” was one of his go-to guitars – and he was in fact photographed with it a day before his death
Former Evanescence guitarist steps away from music industry due to “AI-related developments”
The guitarist feels the industry is changing – and not for the better
Why Robben Ford didn’t learn much from touring with George Harrison
The Beatle’s music may not have put the fusion star’s guitar skills through their paces, but the tour proved the making of him in other ways
Debuting in 1955, the Gibson Byrdland was the user-friendly archtop players were waiting for
As one of Gibson’s first thinline archtops, the Byrdland inspired the 330, 335, and more
Classical and nylon-string guitar: an introductory guide for the perplexed
Three masters from the International Guitar Foundation explain the differences between classical and flamenco guitars, and talk through the essential techniques and terminology
Fender launches signature guitar and bass for Khruangbin's Mark Speer and Laura Lee
Limited-edition models promise to deliver Khruangbin’s celebrated genre-blending tones – with DiMarzio pickups complementing the classic designs and specs
Gibson brings back its wild Les Paul acoustic hybrid for the first time in more than 20 years
The firm’s third attempt at converting its iconic single-cut shape into a campfire companion settles on a parlor design reminiscent of a scaled-down SJ-200
Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career
Rhoads became an integral part of Ozzy Osbourne's sound and legacy, but his earlier stint with Quiet Riot – the band he co-founded with Garni – was marked by tension
The time Ozzy Osbourne almost blew up Tom Morello and Slash
The two guitar heroes had signed up to play some classics with the Prince of Darkness – but nearly got more than they bargained for
A Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged plectrum is being raffled off
The raffle will help raise funds for the Royal College of Music – and it offers the chance to own a slice of music history for just the price of a coffee
Here’s how you can still watch Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s last-ever live show
The blockbuster event – which features a who’s who of the heavy metal elite – will be live streamed for fans who can’t attend in person
20 ways to get more from your pedals
From tone-tailoring to buying what’s right for you, here’s our guide to putting more of what counts on your ’board
The first time I met Brian May – and we were both wearing clogs
It was 1985, and Brian May was the most high-profile musician our own Neville Marten had yet interviewed. He had a fresh tape. He left in plenty of time. But it didn't quite go to plan... Luckily, the Queen guitarist was a good sport