'Crossroads' and Its Unsung Guitar Hero, Arlen Roth By Jonathan Graham You probably remember Steve Vai's legendary cameo, but the man behind much of the real guitar work in 'Crossroads' is often overlooked.
The Mastery of Frank Reckard and "Luxury Liner" By Damian Fanelli In the mood for some mind-blowing picking from a guitarist that you—quite possibly—have never heard of before?
Achieving Absolute Fretboard Mastery, Part 10 By Steve Stine Learn how to effectively organize and plan your solos.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King Play "Pride and Joy" and "Born Under a Bad Sign" in 1983 By Damian Fanelli One hell of a jam session—that almost didn't even happen.
Cacophony Guitar Duel: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman Shoot It Out in Japan By Damian Fanelli An all-too-brief guitar shoot-out featuring Cacophony guitarists Jason Becker and Marty Friedman.
Steve Vai Left Speechless After Dueling with a Brazilian Fan By Damian Fanelli A fun, spontaneous moment shared by two super-talented guitarists.
Examining Five Essential Minor Mode Scale Patterns By Metal Mike Chlasciak Focus on two essential minor modes, Dorian and Aeolian, with these scale patterns.
Peter Frampton Performs "Black Hole Sun" on 'Guitar Center Sessions' By Damian Fanelli Peter Frampton re-imagines one of Soundgarden's greatest songs.
How to Create Flowing, Stylish Licks Like Eric Clapton By Andy Aledort When it comes to spontaneous, improvised phrasing, there is perhaps no better blues-rock guitarist than Eric Clapton.
Eddie Van Halen Shares His Favorite Guitar Riffs By Guitar World Staff Eddie Van Halen shares his favorite guitar riffs—but not before asking if he could mention some of his own.
Watch Glen Campbell and Phil Baugh's 1965 "Guitar Duel" By Damian Fanelli There aren't too many "shred guitar" videos from 1965, but this one—featuring Glen Campbell and Phil Baugh—certainly qualifies.
Forgotten Guitar: John Lee Hooker and Ry Cooder Perform Live in 1992 By Jonathan Graham Two blues guitar greats team up for a terrific performance.
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.
Using the Harmonic Minor Scale and Phrygian-Dominant Mode to Create Neoclassical Metal-Style Solos By Jacky Vincent Craft some truly epic solos with the harmonic minor scale and phrygian-dominant mode.
Guitar Techniques of Prog-Rockers Gentle Giant, Yes, Genesis and King Crimson By Andy Aledort Examine the envelope-pushing sounds of some of the essential prog-rock bands of the Sixties/early Seventies era.
Cracking the (Steve) Morse Arpeggio Code By Troy Grady Get an inside look at the mechanical magic of his arpeggio picking technique.
Watch Jeff Beck and Steven Tyler Play "Train Kept A-Rollin" By Guitar World Staff Jeff Beck gets a little help from a famous friend at his 50th anniversary show.
Tour Dimebag Darrell's Guitar Vault, Home and Recording Studio By Guitar World Staff Get a private look at Dime's impressive guitar collection and recording studio.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Healey Play "Look at Little Sister" By Damian Fanelli A rarely seen video of Healey taking part in a Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble performance in 1987.
Achieving Absolute Fretboard Mastery, Part 8 By Steve Stine Get a practical understanding of the CAGED system so you can start applying it in your own playing.
