10 power ballads that are easy to play on guitar By Laura B. Whitmore published 11 November 22 Pick up a six-string and maybe even a box of tissues: these epic, heartstring-pulling numbers are surprisingly simple to play
Paul Gilbert’s secret weapon? Yamaha’s tiny THR5 desktop amp By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 10 November 22 Legendary virtuoso details the surprising rig that’s accompanied him around the world
How the Stars Aligned for A Perfect Circle and Their New Album, 'Eat the Elephant' By Jon Wiederhorn last updated 6 September 22
Eric Clapton, George Harrison and the Beatles: a guide to nearly 50 years' worth of studio collaborations By Damian Fanelli last updated 13 July 22 17 highlights from five decades’ worth of Clapton/Fab Four studio collaborations – besides While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Allan Holdsworth talks jaw-dropping solos, the "exquisitely unique" SynthAxe and his love of headless guitars in his final interview By Joe Lalaina published 19 April 22 The trailblazing jazz-fusion guitarist passed away just days after taking part in his last-ever interview with Guitar World
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler announces 'best of' album and assembles massive 4CD box set of his solo works By Jonathan Horsley published 23 June 21 The Sabbath bassist's Manipulations of the Mind collects his three solo albums plus a disc of rarities and unreleased tracks
Metallica re-revisit the basement to share a 1990 demo of Enter Sandman ahead of epic Black Album reissue By Jonathan Horsley published 23 June 21 The early basement take showcases the band's first recorded experiments with the track, giving the stadium-metal classic a Saturday afternoon at the guitar store vibe
A petition has been launched to get Tosin Abasi and Misha Mansoor behind the wheel as Top Gear hosts By Matt Owen published 17 December 20 Could the prog-metal titans end up swapping speedy solos for fast cars?
Eddie Van Halen revisits Van Halen's landmark '1984' album By Chris Gill published 6 October 20 EVH tells GW how Van Halen's Diamond-certified blockbuster came to be
Watch an 18-year-old Dimebag Darrell shred a jaw-dropping 7-minute guitar solo in 1984 By Damian Fanelli published 20 August 20 A teenage Dimebag works his way through an early Pantera solo with his trusty Dean ML
Watch this unearthed clip of Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix jamming in 1968 By Damian Fanelli published 30 July 20 The rare footage of the loose but mesmerizing jam session was posted to the American Blues Scene YouTube channel
David Gilmour shares first new track in five years, Yes, I Have Ghosts By Richard Bienstock published 3 July 20 The acoustic ballad features the Pink Floyd guitarist's daughter on harp and background vocals
Deftones’ Chino Moreno reveals Stef Carpenter “wasn’t too happy” about him playing guitar on White Pony By Michael Astley-Brown published 18 June 20 Frontman of the alt-metal trailblazers recalls learning guitar while making the band’s landmark album
Joe Satriani is working on two very different new albums in quarantine By Richard Bienstock published 26 May 20 “One would be another instrumental album, and another would be a vocal-oriented record,” Satch says
7 of the greatest 7-string guitar songs By Peter Hodgson published 26 May 20 Believe it or not, the 7-string has been around since long before djent rose to popularity... Here are some of the best songs that utilize this genre-pushing instrument
Watch Ritchie Blackmore and Deep Purple perform in New York in 1973 By Damian Fanelli published 14 April 20 See the band's classic Mark II lineup at the peak of their powers
The 10 best movies for guitarists By Tony Grassi published 5 March 20 From Wayne's World to School of Rock, these films will provide some satisfying six-string viewing...
Watch surviving Nirvana members play classic tracks with St. Vincent, Beck and Dave Grohl’s daughter By Michael Astley-Brown published 6 January 20 Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear perform a searing five-song set
Watch St. Vincent absolutely nail Little Wing By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 January 20 Avant-garde guitar hero performs Hendrix classic in candid clip
Joanna Connor: "Nobody talks about my rhythm playing, but to me, it’s the best aspect of my guitar playing" By Alison Richter published 18 December 19 The Chicago-based blues guitarist on her love for Gibson and why the future is bright for young female guitar players