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Lenny Kravitz on the time he blew Prince’s mind with his guitar tone
Kravitz's straight-into-the-amp setup – which has been at the core of his sound for most of his career – left pedal fan Prince with his jaw on the floor
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings on the Guess Who’s fight to return to the stage
Bachman and Cummings talk favorite songs, cherished guitars and what it means to be back as the Guess Who after years of legal struggles
How Andrew Gouche rose from playing church halls to become the guru of gospel bass with Prince
Gouche met Prince in 2011 while leading Chaka Khan’s band
A rare look inside Prince's world – record label battles, 3am sessions and wildfire guitar genius
The year is 1994: Prince has changed his name to O(+>, is at war with his label, and is readying a smoldering, guitar-heavy blues/funk trio album. GW was given rare access to his inner sanctum – his band, his studio, and even the elusive man himself
Rolling Stone has revealed its Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time – and its number one pick corrects a previous injustice
The latest guitar roundup from Rolling Stone will raise some eyebrows, but it’s got a few things right, too…
Prince’s long-time bassist on teaching guitar to the Purple Rain hitmaker
In 1994, Prince changed his stage name to 'O(+>' due to contractual disputes with his label, and, amid the turbulence, he granted Guitar World access to his onstage inner sanctum
Prince was destined to become a guitar legend as soon as he started playing
Prince’s cousin and former bandmate has recalled the day the Purple One became a guitarist – and seemingly skipped the beginner phase
The story of the Prince’s underrated 1986 classic – and the lip-smacking hit single that scared his record label
Parade is the Prince and the Revolution album that time forgot. But it’s time for a reappraisal...
