Gossamer tremolo picking and the stuff of Phrygian nightmares: This week's essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen published 18 August 23 Unmissable new songs from Fiddlehead, HotWax, Guns N’ Roses, Emily Wolfe, Born of Osiris, Babymetal ft. Tom Morello, CLT DRP, and more
15 young guns making the Gibson Les Paul cool again By Andrew Daly published 17 November 22 The iconic single-cut has faced its fair share of opposition over the past 70 years, but its fire is burning once more – and these guitarists are carrying the torch for a new generation
Sammy Boller delivers a two-handed-tapping masterclass in this playthrough of Dark Night of the Soul By Sam Roche published 17 August 21 The Detroit guitarist wields a Gibson Les Paul Axcess to navigate through the impressive Kingdom of the Sun cut
From visceral post-rock epics to riotous remixes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 8 April 21 Chase the April showers away with guitar-heavy new songs from Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sammy Boller, Man on Man, Sumo Cyco, Ten Tonnes and more
Sammy Boller releases awe-inspiring new single Ritual Lights By Sam Roche published 6 April 21 The Detroit shredder showcases his two-handed-tapping chops and searing wah-driven leads in this new standalone cut
Sammy Boller: ”If you go to take a solo and you’re thinking about theory, you’re immediately not playing from the heart” By David Von Bader published 21 September 20 The woodshedding virtuoso – whose GW lessons have melted a mind or two – reveals why 2020 is the year of guitar instrumentals
Improve your shredding skills by connecting string-skipping patterns By Sammy Boller published 10 October 19 These patterns are easy to link up with your pentatonic scales, and can be very useful for adding some flash into your riffs and solos
A Guide to Pentatonic Slides By Sammy Boller published 1 July 19 Learn one of the best ways to transition up and down the neck on the fly.
A Guide to Rolling Shred Patterns By Sammy Boller published 13 May 19 Using this technique creates a very fluid sound when played fast.
Combining Pentatonics with Tapping By Sammy Boller published 9 April 19 Take the most common pentatonic positions and string them together to create ripping-fast riffs and runs.
How to Simultaneously Tap Melodies and Play Chords By Sammy Boller published 29 March 19 This approach has a lot of possibilities and can open up new doors in writing riffs and solos.
Expanding Tapping Melodies and Chords By Sammy Boller published 11 March 19 Tapping melodies and chords at the same time can help you find new to space to live in on the guitar.
Extending Common Sweep Patterns By Sammy Boller published 5 February 19 Learn how to create several different arpeggios by slightly altering one of the most common sweep picking patterns.
A Guide to Sweep Arpeggios with Chromatic Runs By Sammy Boller published 15 January 19 Learn how to add chromatic runs to your sweep arpeggios.
Secrets of Shred with Sammy Boller: Speed Pentatonic Scales By Sammy Boller published 8 January 19 A great way to rearrange the pentatonic scale into a two string-speed pattern.
Secrets of Shred: Eddie Van Halen-Style Speed-Picking Technique By Sammy Boller published 15 November 18 Pick up a unique speed-picking technique that was used in countless Van Halen songs.
Modern Shred Arpeggios By Sammy Boller published 23 August 18 Combine string skipping and tapping for a modern way of playing arpeggios.
Secrets of Shred: How to Add Sweep Picking to Pentatonic Scales By Sammy Boller published 3 August 18 Learn this very effective and fun way to sweep pick without playing arpeggios.
How to Play "Whipping" Sweep Arpeggios By Sammy Boller published 26 July 18 Expand your sweep picking skills by adding slides to create a chaotic, whipping sound.
Citizen Zero Premiere New Album, 'State of Mind' By Damian Fanelli published 10 August 16 Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of State of Mind, the new album by Citizen Zero.