Two previously unreleased Frank Zappa concerts from 1980 set for release later this year By Sam Roche published 12 January 23 Shows recorded at New York's Mudd Club and Munich's Olympiahalle will feature on the sprawling new release, which includes an essay by Steve Vai
PRS launches new Dustie Waring signature guitar, updates Mark Holcomb and Zach Myers SE models By Sam Roche published 11 January 23 The Between the Buried and Me man adds a hardtail model to his lineup of six-strings, Holcomb's SE gets new modeling amp-friendly pickups and a fresh colorway, and Myers' signature now sports an updated scale length
H.E.R. teams up with Fender for striking limited-edition Blue Marlin version of her signature Stratocaster By Sam Roche published 10 January 23 Limited to 300 units worldwide, the six-string's eye-catching finish is inspired by fishing trips the guitarist took with her father as a child
Iggy Pop explains why he prefers his albums to sound “rough”: “I like Link Wray a lot better than Yngwie Malmsteen, put it that way” By Sam Roche published 10 January 23 The punk rock icon has discussed his 19th album, the Andrew Watt-produced Every Loser, which features guest appearances from Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith and the late Taylor Hawkins
Guitarist reworks the entirety of Iron Maiden's Powerslave for nylon-string acoustic guitar By Sam Roche published 9 January 23 Thomas Zwijsen gave the acoustic treatment to Maiden's latest album, Senjutsu, last year. Now, he dives deeper into the band's catalog
Florida man serves up uber-patriotic, shred-heavy rendition of the national anthem at Jaguars vs Titans game By Sam Roche published 9 January 23 Local Jacksonville guitarist Paul Wane melted thousands of faces with his stars-and-stripes-themed Telecaster at the TIAA Bank Field on Saturday night
A Kramer Triax, one of the most bizarre guitar designs ever conceived, has been listed for sale on Reverb By Sam Roche published 5 January 23 Designed by Floyd Rose, the Star Trek-inspired axe was initially debuted at NAMM in 1986, and was subsequently put on display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Iron Maiden honored by the UK's Royal Mail with a new range of postage stamps By Sam Roche published 5 January 23 The metal icons have become the fifth music act to be featured in a limited-edition run of Royal Mail stamps, after the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen and the Rolling Stones
Solar Guitars unveils the AB2.6 series, bringing bolt-on builds and a choice of fixed, Floyd Rose and EverTune bridges By Sam Roche published 23 December 22 Comprising six models in total, the drop also offers single and dual humbucker pickup configurations
Brian Johnson “told not to” answer questions about the future of AC/DC, as it's the band's “official line” By Sam Roche published 22 December 22 The band's frontman was tight-lipped when recently asked by Eddie Trunk about future live shows and a followup to 2020's Power Up
Journey's Neal Schon files cease-and-desist over bandmate Jonathan Cain's Don't Stop Believin' performance at Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort By Sam Roche published 22 December 22 “Cain should not be capitalising on Journey’s brand to promote his personal political or religious agenda to the detriment of the band,” the letter reads
Meet the Jake Blade, a new guitar mod that could replace your whammy bar By Sam Roche published 21 December 22 The easy-to-install device, developed in collaboration with Jake Cinninger of Umphrey's McGee, fits a number of vibratos, and offers a different feel to a bar
John Mayer likes playing guitar naked after sex, apparently By Sam Roche published 21 December 22 After getting down to business, the heartthrob likes to sit on the end of the bed “with a little gut hanging over”, jamming on a six-string
Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka cut off the tip of his brother Sam's thumb when they were kids – now it's perfect for bass playing By Sam Roche published 21 December 22 Jake lopped off the end of one of Sam's digits with a jack-knife while they played in the backyard, but as it turns out, he did him an unlikely favor
2022 Holiday Ultimate Gear Guide: a roundup of this year's top effects pedals By Guitar World Staff published 20 December 22 We've selected the best effects pedals from the past year
Pioneering rock 'n' roll guitarist Charlie Gracie dies aged 86 By Sam Roche published 19 December 22 The Philadelphia-born guitarist landed hits with Butterfly and Fabulous, and toured with the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and The Everly Brothers
Watch St. Vincent perform Nothing Else Matters onstage with Metallica By Sam Roche published 19 December 22 The band's third annual Helping Hands benefit concert also played host to the first-ever performance of new single Lux Æterna
Troy Van Leeuwen, Josh Klinghoffer and Daniel Ash could feature on new Jane's Addiction music in 2023 By Sam Roche published 16 December 22 The guitarists all filled in on the band's recent Spirits on Fire US tour, as Dave Navarro continues to battle long Covid
Fortnite players can now play Metallica's Master of Puppets in-game By Sam Roche published 15 December 22 Get your James Hetfield/Eddie Munson on for just 500 V-Bucks (about $4)
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