Dear Guitar Hero: Pixies' Joey Santiago discusses his influences, making fun of guitar solos and why he gets "lost" on an SG By Richard Bienstock The hugely influential guitarist also reveals why he's always been a Les Paul guy
Dear Guitar Hero: Danny Johnson discusses his time with Alcatrazz, Aerosmith, Steppenwolf, Alice Cooper and more By Joe Lalaina Danny Johnson has more amazing rock 'n' roll stories than just about anyone in the business. Read some of them here
Prog legend Alan Parsons tells all: Dark Side Of The Moon, working with The Beatles and the "abandoned" Pink Floyd album By James Wood Iconic producer and songwriter looks back on his career leading up to new album The Secret
Alexi Laiho on Writing Riffs, Imitating Yngwie and Children of Bodom's New Album, 'Hexed' By Mark McStea Y’all sent us a ton of questions for Laiho, the longtime lead guitarist and frontman for Children of Bodom. Here are some of the best — and some of the rest!
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Discusses Dio Days, Composing Solos and Last in Line's New Album, 'II' By James Wood This constantly in-demand six-stringer has played with Dio, Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and Last in Line. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is...
Rammstein's Richard Kruspe on Riffs, Gear, Creativity and Emigrate's Hot New Album, 'A Million Degrees' By Mark McStea When this German guitarist and songwriter isn’t burning down the house with Rammstein, he’s exploring other musical avenues with Emigrate. But what GW readers really want to know is...
Steve Hackett Talks Favorite Genesis Moments, Joe Bonamassa and New Album, 'At the Edge of Light' By Mark McStea He was two-hand tapping long before it became “the thing to do,” was a member of Genesis, formed GTR with Steve Howe and has been releasing top-notch solo albums for more than 40 years. But what GW readers really wanna know is...
Reverend Horton Heat's Jim Heath Talks Lemmy, Gretsch Gear and New Album, 'Whole New Life' By James Wood He's the godfather of modern rockabilly and psychobilly and has one fine-looking signature Gretsch. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is...
Disturbed's Dan Donegan Talks Favorite Riffs, Fantasy Collaborations and New Album, 'Evolution' By James Wood He used to pour concrete for his father’s construction company. Now he tours the world with his longtime band, Disturbed. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is...
Max Cavalera Talks Riffs, Dub, Future Collaborations and Soulfly's New Album, 'Ritual' By Joe Bosso He’s a co-founder of Sepultura, and his distinctive playing helped put Brazilian thrash metal on the map. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…
Andy Summers Talks Echoplex Pedals, Recording with the Police and Jamming with Jimi Hendrix By Jackson Maxwell His inimitable, atmospheric guitar work with the Police helped define the sound of popular music in the Seventies and Eighties, but what GW readers really want to know is...
Roger McGuinn Talks Byrds, Rickenbackers, New Album and Touring with Chris Hillman By Damian Fanelli He co-founded Sixties pop-rock titans the Byrds, inspired a Beatles song and helped invent country rock. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…
Mark Farner Talks Grand Funk Railroad, Parker Fly Guitars and Hanging with Jimi Hendrix By Joe Lalaina Best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist of Grand Funk Railroad, he’s now fronting Mark Farner’s American Band. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…
Stephen Malkmus Talks Pavement-Era Gear, Alternate Tunings and New Jicks Album, 'Sparkle Hard' By Alan di Perna He made alternative rock history with Pavement and the Jicks, but what do Guitar World readers really want to know about Stephen Malkmus?
The Final Interview: Allan Holdsworth Talks SynthAxes, Jaw-Dropping Solos and More By Joe Lalaina On April 15, 2017, just days after completing his final interview with Guitar World, Allan Holdsworth—the great jazz-fusion guitarist—passed away. Revisit that interview today, on what would have been his 72nd birthday.
Dear Guitar Hero: Slayer's Jeff Hanneman on Songwriting, Pre-Show Warmups, Hendrix and More By Brad Angle
Phil Manzanera Talks Roxy Music History, Gibson Firebirds and His Neighbor and Occasional Bandmate, David Gilmour By Alan di Perna
Deep Purple Bassist Roger Glover Talks Ritchie Blackmore, Playing with a Pick and Producing Judas Priest By Joe Lalaina
