Paul McCartney and David Gilmour Rock a Beatles Classic at the Cavern Club By Damian Fanelli Sir Paul gets a little help from a famous friend at the Cavern Club.
Sonny Landreth's Ultimate Slide Guitar Lesson By Damian Fanelli Louisiana slide-guitar guru Sonny Landreth demonstrates his incredible (but unconventional) slide techniques.
Paul Gilbert: “Why My String Gauges Are Changing All the Time” By Christopher Scapelliti Paul Gilbert on why he's constantly changing up his string gauges.
That Time Guns N' Roses, Jim Carrey and Clint Eastwood Converged By Damian Fanelli How the 1988 film 'The Dead Pool' brought Clint Eastwood, Jim Carrey and... Guns N' Roses together.
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.
Applying Sweep Picking to Chord Progressions By Michael Angelo Batio Learn how to apply sweep picking techniques to playing arpeggios over moving chord progressions.
Dave Mustaine Lesson: Exotic Voicings, Major and Minor Diads and "Upside Down" Chords By Dave Mustaine Learn some more about exotic voicings, plus major and minor diads, from Dave Mustaine.
Why You Should Never Ask Iron Maiden to Lip-Sync on TV By Damian Fanelli What happens when you ask one of the world's biggest metal bands to lip-sync on TV?
Prince Plays "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Before Making His Guitar Disappear By Damian Fanelli and Christopher Scapelliti "You could feel the electricity of ‘something really big’s going down here.’” Tom Petty said of this legendary, unforgettable Prince solo.
The Guitar That Prince Left Behind By Leslie Swiantek The remarkable story of the Purple Special, Prince's final guitar.
Steve Vai: How to Unlock Your Creative Potential By Christopher Scapelliti Steve Vai is not just a virtuoso guitarist—he’s also a deep thinker who integrates his philosophical outlook into every aspect of his life, including, and especially, his music.
Hear Steve Vai's Isolated Guitar from "For the Love of God" By Damian Fanelli Sorry for yet another isolated guitar track, but we couldn't let this one go by. You'll agree when you start listening to it.
Forgotten Guitar: Early Footage of George Lynch and Dokken Performing in Europe in '82 By Jonathan Graham Check out some vintage, pro-shot footage of Dokken.
Guthrie Govan Performs "Taken Dreams" on Acoustic Guitar — Video Finds By Guitar World Staff Guthrie Govan lays it down on an acoustic.
John 5 Lesson: Sweep Picking, Sliding Finger Taps, Pinch Harmonics and Behind-the-Nut Bends By John 5 Learn some neat techniques from John 5.
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.
How to Construct Classic Eighties-Style Metal Guitar Parts By Metal Mike Chlasciak Learn three “classic” metal-style riffs packed with melodic movement.
Steve Vai Hands His Guitar to Audience Member Andy Timmons By Damian Fanelli Steve Vai passes the baton to a famous friend—and audience member!
Guitar Anatomy: Four Fundamental Movements Every Guitarist Should Know By Troy Grady Guitarists can take a big leap forward in their mechanical abilities by learning these simple movements.
Eddie Van Halen Demos Peavey Wolfgang Guitar at 1996 NAMM Show By Damian Fanelli How cool would it be to come across the legendary Eddie Van Halen doing a guitar demo at a NAMM Show?
