Watch George Lynch's pre-Dokken band, Xciter, rock Hollywood in 1979 By Damian Fanelli Grover Jackson-era Charvel in hand, a young George Lynch wows a small Hollywood audience
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
Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler perform Cocaine in 1988 By Damian Fanelli An inspired, guest-star filled performance
Turn up the heat in your guitar solos in five easy steps By Adrian Galysh Learn how to give your solos elements that'll keep audiences listening
Three Essential Jazz Guitar Chord Soloing Lines By Matt Warnock Study three jazz chord soloing lines that will bridge the gap between your study of chord shapes and applying those shapes to a real, musical situation.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Wakes Up and Warms Up: Incredible 1986 Soundcheck By Damian Fanelli It's annoyingly insane how incredible SRV could be at the drop of a hat—or at the ring of a bedside alarm clock.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: How to Play Vinnie Moore’s “Pepsi Lick” By Troy Grady An in-depth look at Vinnie Moore’s legendary “Pepsi Lick.”
Buddy Guy Plays "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with Jack Bruce and Buddy Miles in 1969 By Damian Fanelli What would Buddy Guy sound like if he were backed by members of Cream and Jimi Hendrix's band? The answer is, of course, very, very awesome.
Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, Brian May and Others Play "Smoke on the Water" in 1989 By Christopher Scapelliti One of the greatest guitar hero gatherings of all time.
How to Play the Dreamy Arpeggios in Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” By Jimmy Brown Learn this neat, May and Gilmour-influenced guitar arrangement of “Moonlight Sonata.”
Forgotten Guitar: Joe Satriani's Saturday-Morning Jam on Australian TV By Jonathan Graham Joe Satriani rocks an Australian morning show—a rare pre-JS Series Ibanez prototype in hand—in 1988.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Plays "The Sky Is Crying" at an Austin Club in 1980 By Damian Fanelli A young, unknown "Stevie Vaughan"—Number One Strat in hand—wows a small Austin audience.
More on Developing Proper Sweep Picking Technique By Michael Angelo Batio Perfect your sweep picking technique with this lesson.
Hear Terry Kath’s Isolated Guitar from Chicago's “25 or 6 to 4” By Christopher Scapelliti Hear Terry Kath's searing, isolated guitar work on one of Chicago's biggest hits.
Five Simple Ways to Instantly Fuse Country Guitar with Blues and Rock By Doug Seven These techniques are simple and easy to learn, and can add a little bit of a country sound to your playing.
AC/DC Play at an Australian High School in 1976 By Damian Fanelli A pre-fame AC/DC rock out in an Australian high school.
How to Use Chord Changes to Devise Inventive Riffs By Mark Holcomb Learn how to build a chord progression from interesting and unusual voicings.
Metallica, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Jam at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 By Damian Fanelli James Hetfield, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—together on the same stage.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Eric Johnson's Pickslanting Pentatonics By Troy Grady Learn the foundational skill of Johnson's lead style.
