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Stevie Ray Vaughan opens up in his first Guitar World interview from 1984

By Bill Milkowski

"He doesn't go in for the leather-and-studs macho posturing of popular heavy metal bands and he's not particularly adept at crowd manipulation as many of the top rock bands are"

The 100 greatest guitarists of all time

By Total Guitar editors

Featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players - and the best guitarists around today...

The best 12-string guitar songs of all time

By Josh Hart and Damian Fanelli

31 of the greatest moments of 12-string shimmer in guitar's storied history

5 times a live version of a song was better than the studio recording

By Tom Gilbert

A studio recording merely captures a moment in time. Who says you can't play the song more convincingly 17 days later in front of a live audience in Peoria?

The 25 best wah solos of all time

By Guitar World Staff, Intro by Josh Hart

From Satriani to Sabbath, here are the greatest wah moments in guitar history

“It was like watching a Polaroid develop": An oral history of Stevie Ray Vaughan's earliest days on the road

By Alan Paul, Andy Aledort

Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Vaughan's former bandmates and more recall the development of one of the greatest guitarists of all time

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: those SRV clone accusations came from a jealous place

By Mark McStea

There aren’t many roads this Strat-wielding blues whiz hasn’t been down, but his new album, The Traveler, still breaks new ground

10 things you didn't know about Stevie Ray Vaughan

By Damian Fanelli, Andy Aledort

Think you know everything there is to know about the late, great SRV? Read on!

The 10 best slow guitar solos

By Tony Grassi

Examine some of rock guitar’s greatest slow burns

Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan

By Kirk Hammett

Learn how to play like a blues guitar legend, from an unexpected source!

August 27, 1990: The day Stevie Ray Vaughan died

By Tony Grassi

GW recounts SRV's final show, and what led to the blues guitar legend's tragic death

Stevie Ray Vaughan Wakes Up and Warms Up: Incredible 1986 Soundcheck

By Damian Fanelli

It's annoyingly insane how incredible SRV could be at the drop of a hat—or at the ring of a bedside alarm clock.

Fender Custom Shop Unveils the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster Relic

By Richard Bienstock

Aged version comes with a new relic lacquer finish.

Stevie Ray Vaughan Plays "The Sky Is Crying" at an Austin Club in 1980

By Damian Fanelli

A young, unknown "Stevie Vaughan"—Number One Strat in hand—wows a small Austin audience.

Essential Guitar Licks: Stevie Ray Vaughan's "The Sky Is Crying" Bends

By Guitar World Staff

Pick up a useful, Albert King-inspired bending lick by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Stevie Ray Vaughan Shows How He Plays "Rude Mood," "Superstition" and "Hideaway"

By Damian Fanelli

Number One Strat in hand, Stevie Ray Vaughan himself demonstrates how to play some classics.

This Stevie Ray Vaughan Technique Can Help You Nail His Style

By Christopher Scapelliti

Pick up a whole bunch of cool SRV techniques.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King Play "Pride and Joy" and "Born Under a Bad Sign" in 1983

By Damian Fanelli

One hell of a jam session—that almost didn't even happen.

Five Essential Blues Licks from Jimi Hendrix, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Winter

By Guitar World Staff

Regardless of what style music you play, it will do your ears and your chops good to go through each of these licks.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Healey Play "Look at Little Sister"

By Damian Fanelli

A rarely seen video of Healey taking part in a Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble performance in 1987.