"I thought, 'Wait a minute – we never practiced this…'" Jimi Hendrix bassist Billy Cox remembers Woodstock By Richard Johnston published 19 May 23 From the archive: Billy Cox on Hendrix, Band of Gypsys, his influences and that Woodstock show
Slash once partnered with Jimi Hendrix’s bandmates for a stirring tribute cover of Hey Joe in honor of the guitar great By Matt Owen published 17 May 23 Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox supported Slash and Steve Winwood as the supergroup paid tribute to the guitar master in scintillating style at the UK Music Hall of Fame ceremony
George Benson on the time he met Jimi Hendrix, how Peter Frampton changed the course of his career and what Paul McCartney made of his Beatles tribute By Joe Bosso published 12 May 23 One of the all-time jazz guitar greats on upsetting guitar companies, receiving praise from Frank Sinatra, and what it was really like working with Miles Davis
A Jimi Hendrix stage-used 1968 Fender Dual Showman cabinet is headed to the auction block By Jackson Maxwell published 8 May 23 Acquired by Hendrix due to his need for more onstage firepower, the cab features a pair of 15-inch JBL 130 speakers, and was most prominently used for the guitar hero's performance at the 1969 Newport Pop Festival
Steve Vai leads 7,968 guitarists in a world record-breaking performance of Jimi Hendrix classic Hey Joe By Matt Parker published 2 May 23 Fellow shred icon Michael Angelo Batio was also among the massive lineup of guitar players in Wrocław, Poland
Ozzy Osbourne names his dream supergroup – and it features three guitarists By Matt Owen published 28 April 23 The Black Sabbath icon was asked by Metal Hammer Guest Editors Jack Black and Kyle Gass about the musicians – alive or dead – he'd love to collaborate with. Safe to say it would have been a supergroup for the ages
Eric Gales, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Joe Bonamassa and Marcus King preview 2023's star-studded Crossroads Festival with incendiary Red House cover By Jackson Maxwell published 19 April 23 The four blues guitar giants came together for an unforgettable jam at the Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia earlier this month
Jimi Hendrix's ultra-rare 1964 Fender Jazzmaster purchased by Jim Irsay By Jackson Maxwell published 19 April 23 The owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts also added a 1992 Gibson Hummingbird played by Bob Dylan at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration concert in 1993 to his extraordinary collection
The 1973 Paul McCartney TV Special is not only the most ’70s thing you’ll ever see, it’s a fascinating snapshot of a post-Beatles McCartney By Tom Poak published 16 April 23 50 years ago, the James Paul McCartney TV special hit the screens. Born out of acrimony, and panned by critics, it’s a flawed but fascinating insight into McCartney’s mindset
Dunlop Cry Baby Bass Wah: the most recognizable effects pedal ever made? By Nick Wells published 5 April 23 Classics don’t come much more heavyweight than the Cry Baby wah-wah and the 105Q Bass edition is no exception
Every guitarist should hear this isolated guitar track of Jimi Hendrix performing Voodoo Child live at Woodstock By Matt Parker published 28 March 23 A guitar recording from the most famous gig of Hendrix’s career can now be experienced unobscured
Best Fender amps: The Big F’s finest tube combo, digital modeling and headphones amp solutions By Jonathan Horsley last updated 23 March 23 Fender’s amp line-up has something for everyone. Our buyer’s guide will help you decide which is right for you
Add fire to your pentatonic phrasing with this lesson in Jimi Hendrix's soloing approaches By John Wheatcroft published 22 March 23 We might never reach Hendrix levels of god-like genius on the guitar, but how he phrased his leads is a lesson to us all. Here, we look at four examples that will expand your blues vocabulary
Watch John Mayer reunite with his Fender Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster for first blues trio performance in 6 years By Matt Owen published 13 March 23 It was also the first time Mayer's PRS Silver Sky received an outing during a trio gig – and the era-spanning tones on display were second-to-none
Jimi Hendrix’s isolated guitar tracks from Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) studio outtakes have been posted on YouTube and they sound incredible By Jonathan Horsley published 22 February 23 Enjoy a half-hour of electric guitar magic as Hendrix thinks out loud via the medium of Fender Stratocaster
Dunlop honors Jimi Hendrix's iconic effects with Authentic Hendrix '68 Shrine mini pedals By Matt Owen published 2 February 23 Four pedals inspired by the Uni-Vibe, Octavio, Fuzz Face and Band of Gypsys Fuzz are included, featuring artwork remixed from John Van Hamserveld's Shrine Auditorium concert poster
“Captain” Kirk Douglas on the link between technique and songwriting, and what made Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen different By Mark McStea published 27 January 23 The Tonight Show stalwart's latest solo album is a little psychedelic, a little trippy, and always about the songs. Here, Douglas tells us how he gravitates towards “mind expansion”
The 100 greatest guitarists of all time By Jonathan Horsley last updated 16 January 23 A comprehensive rundown of the best guitarists of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players – and the top guitarists around today...
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
Watch Steve Vai perform Jimi Hendrix's Midnight in honor of the late guitar icon's 80th birthday – with a professional Hendrix tribute artist By Sam Roche published 15 December 22 The surprise duo put their fingers – and teeth – to work in a blistering lead guitar performance at Seattle's Moore Theater