Orville Peck: "I learned to play guitar without the high E string - I didn’t know how to change it when it broke!" By Jacob Uitti The man behind the mask on his musical roots, the future of country music and his new six-track EP, Show Pony
Phil X: "Livin’ on a Prayer is one of best rock songs ever. I still get goosebumps after playing it hundreds of times!" By James Wood The Bon Jovi man discusses touring with one of the world's biggest rock bands, his recent Gibson endorsement and The Drills' new single, Right on the Money
Adrian Vandenberg: "At 16 you think if you’ve got a good guitar and a good amp, you’re going to sound like Jimi Hendrix!” By David Mead Bought & Sold: The ex-Whitesnake guitarist displays a fondness for Gibson Les Pauls and regret at selling an original Marshall Plexi...
Steve Howe: "You can’t search for your own sound. You’ve already got it - it’s there" By Rod Brakes The prog icon discusses his diverse career, love of vintage guitars and why Yes sought to decommercialize their music
The Smiths’ How Soon Is Now? guitar secrets: producer John Porter reveals the exhaustive tonal sculpting behind the alt-rock anthem By Matt Parker The man behind the console goes deep on the creation of one of Johnny Marr and co's most enduring hits
Former White House official Don McGahn: "I know how tough the life of a musician is - I respect them for what they do" By Clifford Hall So, exactly how did the ex-Chief Counsel to the White House wind up performing Ain't Talkin’ ‘Bout Love with Winger last year?
Why The Byrds' Roger McGuinn is one of rock's greatest guitar heroes By Alan di Perna In general, Roger McGuinn has gotten more love from the rock critic fraternity than from the guitar community. Maybe it’s time to turn that perception around
Joey Zampella: "Music has lost a lot of mystery now with YouTube and the internet. The value of music has to return - or else there’ll be no music business" By Mark McStea The Life Of Agony guitarist talks melodic solos, his unusual approach to recording and the band's latest album, The Sound of Scars
Stu Mackenzie: "King Gizzard was made to be loose... we didn't have a rehearsal for years!" By Stan Bull The King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard mastermind on the band's laidback approach to jamming, recording in shipping containers and his newfound love for the Gibson Explorer...
Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett look back on 16 of the band's most important songs By Guitar World Staff One of metal's most formidable guitar duos evaluate some of their discography's most significant entries
John 5 teaches you insane sweep picking, sliding finger taps, pinch harmonics and behind-the-nut bends By John 5 One of the finest shredders playing today teaches you an array of dazzling techniques
Black Veil Brides: "We really hated the lead tones on that first album - it was exciting to go back and re-record it all" By Amit Sharma Jake Pitts and Jinxx wax lyrical on technique, classical influences and completely re-recording the band's debut album, Re-Stitch These Wounds
Watch this unearthed clip of Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix jamming in 1968 By Damian Fanelli The rare footage of the loose but mesmerizing jam session was posted to the American Blues Scene YouTube channel
The Go-Go's: "If you think we're sweet girls who wrote candy-flavored pop songs, our history is going to be a surprise" By James Wood The LA pop-rockers discuss touring with The Police, selling out Madison Square Garden and their upcoming tell-all documentary
Tommy Emmanuel: "90% of these songs were recorded in one take!" By Richard Bienstock On The Best of Tommysongs, the acoustic wizard revisits - and reinterprets - some of his favorite compositions (and throws in a handful of future classics)
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee name 22 songs that shaped Rush's sound By Guitar World Editors The guitarist and bassist put together the ultimate mixtape of Rush influences
17 pro guitarists who play cheap guitars By Jonathan Horsley Because not every song requires a custom shop instrument to get the tone right
10 of the best slide guitar songs By Damian Fanelli From Derek Trucks to Elmore James, these slide tracks are essential listening
Jeff Bridges on how his Breedlove signature acoustic will help save the planet - and why he started his first rock band at 60 By Jonathan Horsley The Oscar-winning actor reflects on his guitar heroes, Zen koans, and finding harmony on the film set
The secrets behind Slash's guitar tone on Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle By Chris Gill Here's how the legendary hard-rocker achieved his sound on one of the band's most iconic hits
