Pete Townshend’s wrong: these 10 forward-thinking players prove the guitar still has plenty to offer By Michael Astley-Brown The guitarists who are taking the instrument into new realms
13 of the best guitar tones of all time By Jeff Slate Addictive sounds that will have you crying out for more
The top 10 reasons to play guitar By Guitar World Staff Why playing guitar is just about the best hobby you can have
The secrets behind Adam Jones' guitar tone on Tool's Jambi By Chris Gill Learn how Adam Jones got his remarkable tone on a Tool classic
The 20 best rock guitar intros of all time By Guitar World Staff These memorable intros bring lighters out of pockets, prompt roars of recognition from a crowd and cause freeway drivers to reach for the volume knob
The Beatles' 10 greatest guitar moments By Christopher Scapelliti, Damian Fanelli and Jimmy Brown The 10 best guitar moments from the Fab Four's hit-making history
6 essential Fender Stratocaster albums By Chris Gill Six albums that pushed the limits of this ever-versatile instrument.
Paul McCartney's Top Six Guitar Solos with The Beatles By Damian Fanelli Though he was technically their bassist, Paul McCartney was responsible for many fine six-string moments in The Beatles catalog.
14 Great Rock Covers from the Last Two Decades By Bobby Kittleberger A GW columnist lists 14 of his favorite hard rock covers over the last two decades.
High Tech: 10 Players Embracing Guitar Technology to its Fullest By Tom Gilbert GW highlights guitarists who have embraced gear to its fullest, innovating new sounds and styles in the process.
Prime Cuts: Eddie Van Halen Breaks Down 10 Van Halen Classics, from "Eruption" to "Right Now" By Guitar World Staff King Edward weighs in on two decades’ worth of Van Halen classics.
B.B. King's 10 Greatest Guitar Moments By Andy Aledort Take in the blues legend's 10 greatest guitar moments.
The 30 Best 12-String Guitar Songs of All Time By Josh Hart and Damian Fanelli What are the best 12-string guitar songs? Guitar World's team pick their favorites
Seven Contemporary Jazz Guitarists Worth Checking Out By Ethan Varian and Damian Fanelli Frank Zappa famously proclaimed that “jazz isn’t dead, it just smells funny.” And while that certainly may have been true in the Seventies and Eighties, there's a younger breed of jazz musicians making music that is forward-looking but far less odorous.
The 25 Greatest Pantera Songs of All Time By Richard Bienstock and Chris Gill Guitar World celebrates the heaviest of the heavy—the 25 greatest Pantera songs of all time.
10 Perfect Songs for a Drive Through the Desert By Damian Fanelli Planning a road-trip to the desert? Keep these tracks in mind when assembling your playlist.
10 Instrumental Surf Rock Songs You Need to Hear Now By Damian Fanelli A guide to 10 surf-rock tunes—played by nine different bands or artists—that should be on your reverb-drenched radar.
Essential Listening: Eric Johnson's 10 Greatest Guitar Songs By Damian Fanelli 10 Eric Johnson tracks that we feel come pretty damn close to perfection.
