Rival Sons' Scott Holiday and Jay Buchanan Delve Deep into Their Primal New Album, 'Feral Roots' By Brad Tolinski "It’s not a roots record, but it has an inherently rootsy feeling.”
John Petrucci Discusses Dream Theater's Back-to-Basics New Album, 'Distance Over Time' By Joe Bosso "That experience you have when you’re younger — you get together with your friends, you go down to the basement, crack open some beers and play — it’s right there in these tracks."
Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren Talk 'The Verdict,' Queensrÿche's Crushing New Album By Joe Lalaina “We wanted a harder edge on this album; our fans expect it from us."
The Secrets of Jimi Hendrix's Guitar Setup: Interview with Roger Mayer By Guitar World Staff Gain unique insight into the ins and outs of Jimi Hendrix's guitar sound from a man who knew it better than anyone.
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...
Acoustic Master Laurence Juber Talks New Album, 'Touchstones: The Evolution of Fingerstyle Guitar' By Mark McStea "It’s all about servicing the song.”
David Davidson Details Revocation's Adventurous New Album, 'The Outer Ones' By Jon Wiederhorn 'The Outer Ones' is Revocation's heaviest and most cohesive album to date. Read about how it came together.
The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. Talks New Signature Fender Strat By Andy Aledort "It’s a vehicle that’ll bring out the best in you."
Interview: Johnny Farina on 60 Years of the Iconic Instrumental, "Sleep Walk" By Richard Bienstock "It’s so special to me, because 'Sleep Walk' became my life, and to know it was never an oldie, or doo-wop, and can connect with any time. It’s real."
Going Mobile: The Joy Formidable's Ritzy Bryan Talks New Album, 'Aaarth' By Laura B. Whitmore "Nothing was stiff or over-thought, and I think we needed that."
Sean Lennon: Hendrix, Famous Parents and the Claypool Lennon Delirium's Latest, 'South of Reality' By Mark McStea "I definitely pushed my playing further than it’s ever been."
Disparity: Sarah Longfield Talks Making a Living, Eight-String Guitars and Bold New Album By Mark McStea "It’s all hard work, but I wouldn’t have it any other way."
Guitarist and Producer Pete Evick on the New Bret Michaels Song, “Unbroken,” and What It Takes to Achieve the Perfect Mix By Richard Bienstock “While the tools are available to everyone now, and even though it’s software and not hardware, you still have to learn what these things do,” Evick says.
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...
Guitarists in Three Top Led Zeppelin Tribute Bands Describe What it Takes to Pull off the Power and Genius of Jimmy Page By Joe Bosso What's it like, exactly, to play guitar in a Led Zeppelin tribute band? We decided to ask three of the best.
Polyphia's Guitarists Explain How They "Killed It" on Their Latest Curveball Album, 'New Levels New Devils' By Joe Bosso “If something’s been done before, we want to turn it upside-down and mess with it."
Kiss Legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Talk Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick and More By Richard Bienstock "The only thing that means anything to me is you get up onstage and people love what you do." In a characteristically no-holds-barred interview with GW, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley discuss 'The End of the Road.'
Want to Start a Guitar-Centric YouTube Channel? 13 Pros Tell You How By Jacob Barlow GW learns about the respective channels and tone secrets of 13 YouTube guitarists.
Norwegian Thunder: Ronni Le Tekro Breaks Down 'XIII,' TNT's New Album By Joe Lalaina GW sits down with one of the foremost purveyors of melodic metal.
Tommy Thayer Reflects on Going from Kiss Fan to Spaceman to the End of the Road By Richard Bienstock “This is 45 years of a phenomenon, really, and I’m just honored to be a part of it.”
