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USA Photo of Bruce SPRINGSTEEN, performing live onstage on Born In The USA tour, playing Fender Telecaster guitar
Bruce Springsteen shares the mods and mysteries of his Born to Run Fender Telecaster

By Matt Owen Published

Springsteen features in a new star-packed documentary celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster

Guitarists
Baggs AEG-1
One of the biggest brands in acoustic guitar tone just changed its name

By Matt Owen Published

The identity shift marks a new era for LR Baggs

Acoustic Guitars
Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush perform in concert during the "Rush: Fifty Something" tour at Dickies Arena on July 11, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas
Rush surprise themselves with new Fifty Something tour dates

By Janelle Borg Published

The updated Fifty Something tour is scheduled to end in April 2027

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Robyn Hitchcock plays a polka-dot Strat against a pink background — and wears a matching polka-dot shirt
The inimitable Robyn Hitchcock on the enigma of songwriting

By Jamie Dickson Published

The psych-folk pioneer tells us about the “sprawling mess” of his songwriting, the hell of forgotten tunings, and the Telecaster that almost broke his back

Guitarists
Les Paul playing guitar and the Les Paul home destroyed
Footage of Les Paul’s destroyed home surfaces after iconic studio was quietly ripped down

By Matt Owen Published

The legendary laboratory was where Les Paul pioneered some of modern music’s greatest advancements

Guitarists
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend pulls out of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival due to injury

By Matt Owen Published

Townshend has also quietly confirmed a reunion with The Who is in the works

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Angus Young wears his school uniform as AC/DC play Donington Monsters of Rock [left]; Eric Clapton is suited and playing a pale blue Strat in the mid '80s.
Angus Young’s thoughts on Eric Clapton – and the players he prefers

By Jonathan Horsley Published

From the Archive When the AC/DC guitarist was coming up, Clapton was the player blowing everyone's mind but his

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GW Aug 26 Editor's Picks [L-R]: Johnny Marr, Kele Okereke, Grace Bowers, Tim Henson, Phoebe Bridgers
Guitar World Editors’ Picks – our favorite tracks this month

By Michael Astley-Brown, Janelle Borg, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker Published

Featuring a tongue-in-cheek single from a certain Rivers Cuomo, a dash of microtonal pop, and jangly riffs from a very charming man

Music Releases
Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush perform in concert during the "Rush: Fifty Something" tour at Dickies Arena on July 11, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas
Geddy Lee details the intense preparation behind Rush’s reunion

By Janelle Borg Published

Lifeson and Lee also reveal what they consider to be the hardest song on their set list

Bands
Muddy Waters plays his iconic red Telecaster onstage
Why you don’t need open tunings to play slide guitar

By Richard Barrett Published

Blues legends like Muddy Waters often preferred playing slide in standard tuning. This lesson might convince you, too – and it makes a great introduction to slide

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