September 2017

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How to Play Guitar Like Delta Blues Legend Son House

By Dale Turner

Learn some of the tricks and techniques of blues guitar legend Son House.

Master Blaster: Joe Perry's Ferocious New Boom Boxes

By Andy Aledort

Florida Rockers Sleeping with Sirens Gear Up to Release 'Gossip'

By Richard Bienstock

“I literally just got off stage in the middle of nowhere,” says Sleeping with Sirens guitarist Jack Fowler, calling intoGuitar Worldfrom a tour stop in Austria.

With 'Lay It On Down,' Kenny Wayne Shepherd Broadens His Musical Horizons

By Joe Bosso

Philly Punk Rockers Sheer Mag Release Debut Full-Length, 'Need to Feel Your Love'

By Gregory Adams

The Allman Brothers Band's 25 All-Time Greatest Songs

By Andy Aledort, Alan Paul, Jimmy Brown

Guitar Worldcelebrates the timeless music of the Allman Brothers Band with this comprehensive overview of their 25 all-time greatest songs.

Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace Discusses Her Love of Rickenbackers, Her Musical Awakening

By Brad Angle

She’s a singer, songwriter, punk lifer, LGBTQ activist, book author and avid Rickenbacker collector, but what Guitar World readers really want to know is…

Carlos Santana Teams with the Isley Brothers to Celebrate the 'Power of Peace'

By Alan di Perna

Gregg Allman 1947–2017: Bidding Farewell to a Southern Rock Legend

By Alan Paul

When Gregg Allman died at his home near Savannah, Georgia, on May 27 due to complications from liver cancer, the music world lost one of its greatest and most consistent performers.

Introducing Polyphia, Rising Stars of the Instrumental Guitar Scene

By Richard Bienstock

San Diego Instrumental Upstarts CHON Continue Breaking Rules with 'HOMEY'

By Mike Huguenor

Eerie Arpeggios, Part 2:Demented String Skipping

By Jimmy Brown

Incorporating the Major Third Across Multiple Octaves in a Blues-Based Solo

By Andy Aledort

Last month we explored the concept of interjecting the major thirdinto solo lines based primarily on the minor pentatonic and blues scales.

Review: Mitchell Guitars MD400 and MS400

By Chris Gill

Whether you’re a first-time guitar buyer or a professional with G.A.S. and a limited budget, there’s never been a better time to be in the market for an affordable new guitar than the present.