11 reasons every beginner guitar player should take lessons By Simon Fellows published 31 January 24 We truly believe that investing in structured guitar lessons is the best way to improve as a player – and here's why
“The emotion of Clapton, the feel of Joe Perry, and the dexterity of Eddie Van Halen”: Criss Oliva was one of heavy music’s most electrifying guitar players – and then a drunk driver took his life By Clay Marshall published 17 October 23 We look at the career, technique and melodic approach of one of electric guitar’s largely forgotten masters: Savatage's Criss Oliva
“Playing with Bob Dylan was like entering The Twilight Zone of music. You thought, ‘They’re going to wake me up tomorrow because all of this is impossible’”: Robbie Robertson reflects on his remarkable career and the end of the Band By Alan Paul published 10 August 23 In his final Guitar World interview, the late guitar legend shares his earliest guitar influences, what it was like to get booed onstage with Dylan and why the Band’s final days were so heartbreaking
Keith Richards: “They haven't really improved the electric guitar since Les Paul and Leo Fender put their touch to it. Everything else is trying to sound like them” By Alan di Perna published 11 July 23 In this classic interview from 2002, The Human Riff reflects on the key guitars, songs, and sounds from 40 years with The Rolling Stones
Best Gibson SGs: Our budget-spanning picks of Gibson’s famous Solid Guitar By Daryl Robertson last updated 27 June 23 From retro reissues to contemporary shredders, here are the best Gibson SGs on the market right now
Types of guitar bridges explained By Matt McCracken published 16 June 23 Everything you need to know about the different types of fixed bridges and tremolos available for your guitar – plus the pros and cons of each one
Best guitar brands 2024: Whether you’re an acoustic or electric player, these are the guitar companies you need on your radar By Daryl Robertson published 24 May 23 From Fender to Gibson, Taylor to Martin, here are 17 guitar brands you should know about
Best electric guitar pickups: upgrade your tone with single-coils, P90s, humbuckers, and more By Jonathan Horsley last updated 23 May 23 We’ve rounded up the best electric guitar pickups available on the market right now for a range of budgets, including models from Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, and more.
The 25 greatest Lynyrd Skynyrd songs of all time By Guitar World Staff published 6 March 23 Ranking the extraordinary catalog of the Southern rock legends and their trademark triple-guitar attack
Gary Rossington recalls the making of 10 landmark Lynyrd Skynyrd tracks: “The more wild experiences you have the better songs you can write” By Alan Paul published 6 March 23 In this classic interview, the late Southern rock icon discusses Ronnie Van Zant's habit of writing lyrics in the shower, how Sweet Home Alabama started as a joke and why the band's record label begged them not to include Free Bird on their debut album
5 reasons you're wrong about chorus pedals By Daryl Robertson published 2 March 23 Despite its sins in the '80s, we believe the chorus pedal deserves a second chance – here's five reasons why
5 handy tips for selling your guitar online – plus how to avoid getting scammed By Daryl Robertson published 8 February 23 Looking to cash in your old gear to fund a shiny new axe or amp? We have some expert guidance for you
Zakk Wylde, Scott Ian and Gary Holt on the furious riffs, high-octane gear and lifer philosophies that shaped their careers – and why everyone cheats with downpicking By Amit Sharma published 2 February 23 Midway through their Anthrax and Black Label Society co-headlining tour with special guests Exodus, the metal legends share how they developed their distinctive tones and techniques, and why Tony Iommi is the “Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Lennon, McCartney and Burt Bacharach of riffs”
20+ grunge guitar heroes who took the instrument in a raw, heavy new direction By Andrew Daly published 26 January 23 After the guitar universe was dominated by the hairspray-drenched shredders of the '80s, these players shook things up and provided the alt-rock antidote
Ease the strain on your back with these five lightweight alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul By Daryl Robertson published 25 January 23 We’ve hand-selected a quintet of rock machines that will bring the power of the LP while being a little easier on your back
10 iconic guitarists who had surprising day jobs before they were famous By Sam Roche published 24 January 23 These players all had to pay the bills somehow before they hit the big time
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
The greatest rock concerts in music history By Richard Bienstock last updated 11 January 23 From Metallica's Damaged Justice to Ozzy Osbourne's Diary of a Madman tour, Guitar World presents the most incredible concerts and roadshows in rock and metal history
Uli Jon Roth: “For me, the heavy metal direction was boring. I wasn't interested in it. I wanted to go in almost the opposite direction” By Andrew Daly published 11 January 23 The German virtuoso on how feeling in “musical no man's land” led to his decision to leave Scorpions in 1975, and go on to spearhead a new style of neoclassical guitar – and what he thinks about Kirk Hammett quoting his solos in Metallica's Battery
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons talk classic Kiss tracks, including the lick they ripped off from the Rolling Stones, and the song they nearly gave to Rod Stewart By Guitar World Staff published 21 December 22 In this classic 1992 Guitar World interview, Kiss's Starchild and Demon share the stories behind 18 key tracks, including Strutter, God of Thunder, I Was Made For Lovin' You and more