Eddie Van Halen revisits Van Halen's landmark '1984' album By Chris Gill EVH tells GW how Van Halen's Diamond-certified blockbuster came to be
Eddie Van Halen goes deep on the playing and tone secrets behind 10 iconic Van Halen tracks By Guitar World Staff From Eruption to Jump, EVH weighs in on some of the band's biggest hits in this classic GW interview
Troy Van Leeuwen: "People think you need all this extra distortion – if your amp’s loud and you get the speakers to move, that’s how you sound huge" By Amit Sharma The Queens of the Stone Age multi-instrumentalist dishes on his many projects, the pedals that define his sound, and his lavish new signature Fender Jazzmaster
Bright Eyes: "Getting guitar sounds is about how you employ gear, how you hear it and react, all of the little micro things" By Matt Parker We chat with Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis about the band's cathartic new album, and how it ended up featuring tapped guitar solos and the Mars Volta's rhythm section
Al Joseph: "It’s easy to learn techniques – it’s harder to make the guitar sing" By Richard Bienstock On his latest endeavor, a dazzling instrumental record entitled Labyrinth, the HYVMINE mastermind goes solo – in the truest sense of the word
Dion DiMucci: "Blues is a tradition. But it’s a living tradition. It’s not dead. It’s a handing-down and passing-on" By Henry Yates The blues survivor talks touring with Buddy Holly, meeting Howlin' Wolf, and his star-studded new album, Blues With Friends
Lamb of God's John Campbell: "People ask how I play so fast - I don’t really know because I made it up as I went along!" By Bass Player Staff The metal titan gives his advice on how to be a better bass player
Randy Rhoads: "I started tuning up and Ozzy said, 'You've got the gig.' I didn't even get to play!" By John Stix The late guitar legend talks learning through teaching and his early days with Ozzy Osbourne in this classic Guitar World interview from 1982
Mike Campbell: "The Dirty Knobs are all about having fun. At least 95% of the solos were recorded live on the floor" By Richard Bienstock The longtime Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers co-captain on the debut album by his very patient side project – and the future of Fleetwood Mac
Shooter Jennings: "Marilyn Manson's miraculous poetic ability doesn’t grow cold, like a lot of people’s songwriting" By Jonathan Horsley Manson's guitarist and producer discusses the enigmatic singer's new album We Are Chaos, the pair's eerily similar musical taste, and why his favorite amp is a Gallien-Krueger
Sparta's Jim Ward: "The way I play guitar is so influenced by ability - or lack of ability - to play barre chords!" By Adam Kovac The At the Drive-In refugee dives into Trust the River, Sparta's first album in 14 years
H.E.R.: "I play melodies that feel closer to what a singer would do, as opposed to a guitar player" By Amit Sharma The Grammy-winning RnB singer-songwriter on feel over theory, the enduring genius of Jimi Hendrix and the creation of her stunning new signature Fender Stratocaster
Sin Shake Sin: "People on social media are calling this album the soundtrack to the pandemic" By Mark McStea Released just before COVID-19 hit its initial peak, Stacy Hogan discusses his eerily relevant new album, The Mess We've Made
Roger Glover: "I'm a simple bassist. I’m not the virtuoso bass player that some people expect" By Joel McIver Deep Purple are the last hard rockers of their era still touring, and they’ve got some miles in 'em yet, says the man in charge of the band's low-end
Rob Caggiano waxes lyrical on his new Jackson signature, the Shadowcaster By Brad Angle The Volbeat lead guitarist also talks ongoing projects outside of the band, his current rig and working as both a producer and a musician at once
Robby Krieger: “In the Doors’ music there are a lot of silences. We weren’t the type of band that had to fill up every little gap“ By Jonathan Horsley The ex-Doors man on developing his style, free-form sensibility and how it was jazz informing the band all along
El Ten Eleven's Kristian Dunn: "I'm not even a guitar player, I'm a bass player. I'm faking my way through it!" By Alex Lynham The post-rock duo's leader on how he builds a blockbuster bass sound, his expansive live rig and why Tautology ended up as a triple album
Margaret LaBombard: "If a song makes you feel something, you can thank the bass player" By Bass Player Staff The Slyboots four-stringer recalls her formative years playing bass, and how the NYC bass community moulded her into the player she is today
How are cheap guitars priced so low? By Dave Burrluck We take a look at the typical retail chain for affordable guitars, from the factory to your front door
Four Year Strong's Dan O'Connor: "You don’t have to have the most expensive gear to get the best tone" By Adam Kovac The guitarist/vocalist shares his tips for life on the road, and why band cohesion is more important than high-end equipment
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