Catching Up with Ted Nugent, the Motor City Madman Behind 'The Music Made Me Do It' By Richard Bienstock published 4 June 19 “I bring the primal goo into the studio.” “You know, the primal goo can be figurative. But with me it’s literal."
Guitar Phenom Jake Dreyer Talks New Witherfall Album, 'A Prelude to Sorrow' By Mark McStea published 31 May 19 Although Jake Dreyer has been making waves as a major-league shred monster for years, it’s astonishing to remember that he’s only 26.
Five Questions with 'SNL' and Pearl Lion Guitarist Jared Scharff By Mark McStea published 29 May 19 "The best thing is getting to play with that great band."
Bring Me the Horizon's Lee Malia Lifts the Veil on 'Amo,' Their Genre-Jumping New Album By Jon Wiederhorn published 28 May 19 “What would be the point of giving people exactly what they expect every album?”
Killers Riff-Meister Dave Keuning Talks Debut Solo Album, 'Prismism' By Mark McStea published 24 May 19 'Prismism' is certainly not a typical “guitarist’s solo album.”
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Discusses Dio Days, Composing Solos and Last in Line's New Album, 'II' By James Wood published 24 May 19 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...
Review: EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things Pedalboard Reconciler By Chris Gill published 22 May 19 The EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things Pedalboard Reconciler performs an impressive variety of essential functions and makes it easy for guitarists to maximize the potential of their pedalboards.
Gary Clark Jr. Gets Real: The Powerful Story Behind His New Album, 'This Land' By Joe Bosso published 22 May 19 "I can’t sing love songs all day. I had to get my feelings out and deal with them in some way."
Television Legend Richard Lloyd Takes His Solos to the Outer Limits on New Album, 'The Countdown' By Joe Bosso published 21 May 19 Richard Lloyd discusses his latest collection of solo-laced snaggle-toothed punk jams and winsome, country-laced rockers.
Josh Katz and Joey Morrow Talk Badflower's Debut Album, 'OK, I'm Sick' By Joe Bosso published 20 May 19 "We were very open to whatever worked.” Badflower's Josh Katz and Joey Morrow discuss how the band's no-frills live sound morphed into their forceful debut album.
Review: Marshall Origin50H Amp Head By Chris Gill published 20 May 19 At its heart the Origin50H is all about providing the most beloved classic Marshall tone in its most pure and unadulterated form.
The Secrets Behind the Distinctive Guitar Tone on The Fixx's "One Thing Leads to Another" By Chris Gill published 14 May 19 "One Thing Leads to Another" still sounds as infectious and cool today as it did back in 1983. Learn more about its distinctive guitar tone.
Dave Bruzza of Greensky Bluegrass: What's on My Playlist By Guitar World Staff published 13 May 19 What's Greensky Bluegrass' Dave Bruzza listening to? Find out here!
Review: Way Huge Smalls Supa-Lead By Paul Riario published 13 May 19 This is a muscular, full-sounding overdrive with less crunchiness and more liquid grind.
AC/DC's Fraternal Connection to "Friday on My Mind," a Mid-Sixties Power Pop Masterpiece By Damian Fanelli published 10 May 19 How AC/DC is connected to one of the best power-pop nuggets of the Sixties.
Thematic Development, and How to Play "Atlantic Limited" By Julian Lage published 10 May 19 Learn some more about thematic development from Julian Lage.
Kickass Tube Amps Made from Vintage Radios? Square Amps' Matt Richards Tells All! By Damian Fanelli published 9 May 19 "My amps aren’t a novelty gimmick; they’re tone tools built to help guitarists achieve great tones in a unique package."
How to Develop a Great Slide Vibrato By Andy Aledort published 9 May 19 One of the most challenging aspects of learning slide guitar is developing a consistently pleasing vibrato.
Line 6 HX Stomp review By Chris Gill published 8 May 19 Comparing a product that does almost everything under the sun to a Swiss Army knife may be cliché, but in the case of the Line 6 HX Stomp it’s hard to think of a better comparison.
The Ultimate Transition Chord: Four Minor Resolutions for dim7 By Jimmy Brown published 8 May 19 Learn a few interesting applications of this harmonically unstable yet appealing chord.