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’90s alt-rock giants unite and blink-182 make a surprisingly heavy return: this week’s essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Parker, Jackson Maxwell published 22 September 23

Tasty new guitar tracks that need to be on your radar from Johnny Marr, Yasmin Williams, Art of Anarchy, The Vaccines, Bleachers, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Chelsea Wolfe and more

Steven Wilson on Porcupine Tree's triumphant return and his love of “guitar players that can play one note and break your heart”

By Amit Sharma published 26 August 22

Porcupine Tree’s comeback album, Closure/Continuation, is a prog masterclass, but Wilson insists he is no virtuoso. He does, however, know how to to take happy chords over to the dark side...

Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson says high-gain metal guitars don't sound heavy anymore

By Sam Roche published 11 August 22

“It’s almost like the equivalent of using a string pad. That guitar sound has just become part of the texture of the music,” he says, arguing that cleans can sound heavier in the right context

Steven Wilson takes aim at shredders: “That’s not music. That’s sport”

By Matt Owen published 11 July 22

The prog mastermind doubled down on his criticisms of shredding, saying while it's impressive it doesn't “communicate anything to me that I would really feel”

Steven Wilson names the only guitar he's “ever truly loved”

By Sam Roche published 26 May 22

“I always thought of guitars as tools... until I got this one,” the Porcupine Tree leader says of the “Rolls-Royce” of his collection

Porcupine Tree announce first tour in 12 years, share deceptively complex new single, Of The New Day

By Sam Roche published 8 March 22

Listen to the second single from the Steven Wilson-fronted prog trio's forthcoming album, Closure/Continuation

Porcupine Tree return with first new single in 12 years, Harridan

By Matt Owen published 1 November 21

The Steven Wilson-fronted outfit’s new eight-minute track is lifted from their upcoming studio album, Closure/Continuation, due June 24

(left to right) Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne perform live at New York City's Madison Square Garden on December 6, 1976

Black Sabbath announce extensive Technical Ecstasy reissue, including full-album remix by Steven Wilson

By Jackson Maxwell published 4 August 21

The penultimate album by the band's original lineup will be available in Super Deluxe, 4-CD and 5-LP versions on October 1

Torres performs live at the 2018 Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia

From radical, guitar-heavy remixes to moving country-blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 17 June 21

Dip your toes into some fantastic new songs from Machine Head, TORRES, KennyHoopla, Eric Bibb, Amythyst Kiah and many more

Nile Rodgers joins forces with Steven Wilson for funk-driven remix of Personal Shopper

By Sam Roche published 1 April 21

The Chic legend reimagines Wilson's The Future Bites single with his trademark six-string grooves

Steven Wilson: “One of the greatest tragedies of the 21st century is that rock music – particularly the guitar – hasn’t really managed to reinvent itself”

By Matt Doria published 9 February 21

For most artists with over 50 albums to their name, the idea of breaking new ground might seem outlandish, if not outright impossible. For prog god Steven Wilson, though? Well, it’s a goddamn piece of cake

Steven Wilson issues apology to Wolfgang Van Halen over EVH comments

By Matt Owen published 4 February 21

"No disrespect was meant to your father, an extraordinary musician"

Steven Wilson explains why he was "never a fan" of Eddie Van Halen

By Richard Bienstock published 1 February 21

The British prog musician on EVH's shred legacy, and why he feels the classic-rock guitar vocabulary "is absolutely exhausted"

Australian Guitar #141 kicks the new year off in style with a double-length AC/DC cover story

By Australian Guitar last updated 2 February 21

New year, new riffs!

Steven Wilson Breaks Down His New Live Album/DVD, 'Home Invasion: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall'

By Richard Bienstock published 3 January 19

“I think this is as close as you can get to being at one of my shows.”

Steven Wilson Announces 'Home Invasion: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall' CD and DVD

By Richard Bienstock published 13 September 18

Live audio and visual document captures a March 2018 performance at the legendary London venue.

Guthrie Govan Recorded These Incredible Guitar Solos in Just One Take

By Damian Fanelli published 17 April 18

Porcupine Tree Announce 'In Absentia,' 'Deadwing' Vinyl Reissues

By Jackson Maxwell published 7 December 17

15 of Prog-Rock's Best Guitarists Through the Years

By Guitar World Staff published 13 September 17

15 of the greatest six-string talents in prog through the years.

Jethro Tull Premiere Previously Unreleased "Minstrel in the Gallery" (BBC Version) —Exclusive

By Damian Fanelli published 10 April 15