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Billy Corgan on the first time he met Courtney Love and witnessed Hole live
By Janelle Borg published
After meeting at a Chicago venue in 1991, the two artists and their respective bands were interlinked for decades to come

Guitar World deals of the week: get a signature Jackson with $910 off, bag an EHX overdrive pedal for half price, plus the PRS guitar that broke the internet gets a $250 reduction
By Matt McCracken last updated
Your weekly digest of the best deals on guitar gear from all corners of the web, hand-picked by Guitar World's team of guitarists

One of Slash's Guns N' Roses reunion tour Les Pauls expected to fetch up to $400k at auction
By Phil Weller published
The Sunburst ‘59 Custom played a role in the band’s history-making, 175-date run

“What happens when you do more with dramatically more?” Quilter Labs unveils The Vamp, a four-wheeled, 200,000-watt guitar amp
By Phil Weller published
Just add fuel…and maybe use earplugs?

Chibson and Acorn Amps team up for the definitely-not-Google Drive pedal
By Phil Weller published
It's inspired by a well-known cloud storage service and a pun so obvious, we can’t believe we had to wait this long

Why Cory Wong is no longer afraid to trade leads with his heroes
By Janelle Borg published
Wong and bassist to the stars Oteil Burbridge discuss the importance of developing – and being confident in – your own playing style

JHS Pedals pays tribute to mysterious pedal builder with the Coyote – a new fuzz based on one of the rarest pedals of all time
By Phil Weller published
The three-in-one fuzz is based on G.S. Wyllie’s Moonrock – and it took Josh Scott six years to find one

Why Steve Vai struggled to play Brian May’s iconic Red Special
By Phil Weller published
Vai was just a youngster when May invited him to a Queen rehearsal – and offered him the chance to play the legendary six-string

March 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Janelle Borg, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published
Collaborative instrumental greatness from six-string aces new and old (SatchVai), bossa nova guitar bliss, sublime slide work, swashbuckling 12-bar blues... we've had it all this month
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