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The guitar that changed Billy Corgan’s life

By Michael Astley-Brown published 2 February 26

It soundtracked two of the biggest alt-rock albums of all time, but as the Smashing Pumpkins leader remembers, the guitar itself was far from expensive

Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment

By Janelle Borg published 2 February 26

Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

“Don’t turn into Yngwie Malmsteen or Joe Satriani”: Ian Anderson had some soloing advice for Jethro Tull’s new guitarist

By Jonathan Horsley published 2 February 26

No Arpeggios From Hell!? Denied! What the hopping flautist with the wild-eyed stare told Jack Clark when it came time to track leads for Jethro Tull's latest album, Curious Ruminant

“I couldn't believe I was playing a guitar where the strings were not attached to anything”: YouTuber builds experimental guitar with floating strings – and it changed the way he played

By Phil Weller published 2 February 26

The wild guitar design took a lot of troubleshooting and the world's most powerful magnet to turn the idea into reality

“I got a legal thing from an attorney”: YouTuber Phillip McKnight threatened with legal action by guitar brand

By Jonathan Horsley published 1 February 26

Attorneys acting on behalf of Belltone Guitars send legal demand to the McKnight over the return of a demo guitar – and the YouTuber says he is being made to feel like a "thief"

Steve Howe reveals his most embarrassing onstage moment – and it involves his prized Gibson ES-175

By Janelle Borg published 1 February 26

The guitar legend proves that he's just like the rest of us, with an awkward mid-gig blunder that's extremely relatable

How Taylor is building quality acoustic guitars in the face of tariffs and uncertainty

By Janelle Borg published 31 January 26

As the guitar industry faces mounting pressure, Taylor Guitars CEO Andy Powers reveals how the company is grappling with these challenges

The iconic EHX Holy Grail has been championed by Jim Root – and now the first prototype has been found

By Phil Weller published 31 January 26

The classic reverb pedal can be found on pedalboards the world over, but JHS Pedals' Josh Scott has tracked down the first one

January 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks

By Janelle Borg, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker, Michael Astley-Brown published 31 January 26

Featuring an onslaught of leviathan power chords from Sunn O))), a bruiser of a blues rock romp from Jared James Nichols, a beautiful, heartfelt piece of desert blues from Imarhan, a genre-obliterating piece of twisty guitar genius from Tim Henson, and a whole lot more

Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons on the realities of making it in the music industry as the sons of Kiss legends

By Janelle Borg published 30 January 26

As the sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the two are carving their own musical path together under the moniker Stanley Simmons