An unpublished Jeff Beck interview and his 10 favorite guitars (with rare photos) – only in the new Guitar World By Damian Fanelli published 21 February 23 Plus! Dave Mustaine talks Metallica and John Fogerty recounts his Creedence Clearwater Revival-era gear
Steve Vai says he once recorded an entire album with Ozzy Osbourne – and used an Octave Divider on all his rhythm guitar parts By Matt Owen published 21 February 23 The pair originally met in the '90s to write a track for Osbourne's Ozzmosis album, but got “carried away” and recorded a “real heavy” record as well
Rodrigo y Gabriela groove while Lamb of God and Kreator slay in this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen published 16 February 23 With country-rock doozies from Marty Stuart and Chris Shiflett, bracing screamo/math-punk from nhomme, and a fuzzy alt-rock sugar rush from Bully and Soccer Mommy also on tap, this week has produced new tunes for all tastes
Joe Bonamassa shows you how to incorporate volume swells into your solos By Joe Bonamassa published 8 February 23 Give your lead guitar style a bowed quality à la Roy Buchanan, Walter Trout, Jeff Beck et al
How the Danelectro/Coral Electric Sitar captivated rock and metal guitarists from Metallica and Steve Howe to Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen By Chris Gill published 3 February 23 With its buzz bridge design, this innovative electric gave rock players a new sound to play with
Founding Yardbirds guitarist Antony “Top” Topham dies aged 75 By Sam Roche published 26 January 23 Topham formed The Yardbirds at the age of 15, and went on to enjoy a career as a blues session guitarist
Ian Hunter’s new album features Slash, Jeff Beck, Billy F Gibbons, Rob Trujillo, Taylor Hawkins, Mike Campbell and more By Matt Parker published 23 January 23 The Mott the Hoople frontman’s new solo album, Defiance Part 1, has some seriously heavyweight guest talent
Hank Marvin: “When I got the first Strat we’d ordered with a ‘tremolo arm’, I was intrigued. None of us had seen one before or really knew what it did” By Neville Marten published 19 January 23 Cited by Clapton, May, Page and more, Marvin is the first true legend of instrumental guitar. Here, he talks gypsy jazz, his favorite Shadows tunes, and the genius of Jeff Beck
Yardbirds guitar legends unite: Watch Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page jam on Layla at 1983 ARMS Charity concert By Jackson Maxwell published 18 January 23 The three Yardbirds alums – who between them did much to shape rock guitar – came together for the first time for a magical run of shows in the early '80s
Jeff Beck's 10 greatest guitar solos By Amit Sharma published 17 January 23 10 solos every guitarist needs to hear from one of the most influential players to ever pick up the instrument
Watch Tommy Emmanuel pay tribute to Jeff Beck with a heartfelt acoustic fingerstyle performance of Cause We've Ended As Lovers By Sam Roche published 16 January 23 The Australian acoustic maestro honored the late guitar legend during his recent set at Kentucky's Lexington Opera House
Watch Jeff Beck play a ferocious set of Yardbirds classics with the White Stripes in 2002 By Jackson Maxwell published 12 January 23 Sharing a clip of the high-volume jam on social media, Jack White tipped his cap to the late "guitar innovator extraordinaire"
Jeff Beck – the ultimate interview: one of the electric guitar's most prolific innovators reflects on his sprawling career By Alan di Perna published 12 January 23 In this classic 2009 Guitar World interview, the guitar legend waxed lyrical on his formative years with The Yardbirds, how his radical technique inspired a new era of instrumental guitar, and his musical relationships with Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck's 13 best studio guest appearances By Damian Fanelli published 12 January 23 From studio sessions with Ozzy Osbourne all the way to a surprising reggae run-out with Toots & The Maytals, here are 50-plus years' worth of Beck's greatest collaborative credits
Jeff Beck, 1944-2023: the guitar world pays tribute By Matt Owen published 12 January 23 Joe Satriani, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Page, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Ronnie Wood, Carmen Vandenberg, Sammy Hagar, Buddy Guy, Mike McCready and countless others have paid tribute to the legendary guitar icon, who has died aged 78
Jeff Beck, a giant of rock guitar, dies at 78 By Jackson Maxwell published 11 January 23 Beck's representatives said the guitar great passed away after contracting bacterial meningitis
The one Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page recorded with a Gibson Flying V By Matt Owen published 9 January 23 Though the guitar god used his Fender Telecaster for almost the entirety of the band’s self-titled debut, he borrowed a Flying V for just one track
How to play rock guitar like the legendary Michael Schenker By Martin Cooper published 14 December 22 Schenker's pyrotechnic style lit up albums from UFO, Scorpions and MSG, and this lesson takes you inside his rhythm and lead approaches. Two-tone Flying V optional, attitude essential
The secrets of Jimi Hendrix's guitar setup: Roger Mayer reveals what made the guitar hero's Strat tone sing By Peter Hodgson published 26 November 22 Jimi's right-hand man dishes on what made Hendrix's custom string gauges so important, and why guitar pickups "really don't make much difference" to the sound
PRS HDRX 20 review By Nick Guppy last updated 15 November 22 This affordable compact head joins PRS’s Jimi Hendrix-inspired HDRX range, which aims to reproduce Holy Grail late-’60s tones with modern design and components for improved tone and reliability