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Yungblud and Jack Osbourne push back against criticism of the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute
By Janelle Borg published
Ozzy's son, Jack, insists that Yungblud was more involved behind the scenes than most people realize

Nuno Bettencourt announces four day guitar camp – and he's recruited some big-name players to help
By Phil Weller published
Steve Vai, Eric Gales, Rick Beato, and Mateus Asato are among the guest stars who will take part

Joe Bonamassa shares his top tips for blues players looking to level up – and it’s not to learn more solos
By Phil Weller published
There’s no “Rosetta Stone of the blues” – but he says doing this will transform the fundamentals of your playing

Misha Mansoor joins Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi in praising this emerging virtuoso – who’s changing the landscape of progressive guitar
By Matt Owen published
Shred’s finest new talent can add another name to the list of guitar heroes who have singled him out for praise

Are Guns N' Roses going to release a new record? This is what Slash had to say
By Phil Weller published
The band have “so much material” to work with, but Slash isn’t giving a timeline for its release

Martin teams up with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy for a new signature model – and reintroduces an old favorite
By Janelle Borg published
Martin is reissuing Tweedy's popular 2012 signature acoustic, and rolling out a 000 Junior model that guarantees a “warm, balanced voice”

Spare 5 minutes to tell us about your guitar habits and collection – and you could win a $200 Amazon gift card
By Jackson Maxwell published
We want to hear from you! Tell us about yourself, and your relationship with the guitar, in Guitar World's 2025 Readers' Survey

Gene Simmons rushed to hospital after reportedly losing consciousness and crashing his SUV into a parked vehicle
By Jonathan Horsley published
The God of Thunder is doing okay now
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