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Ed Sheeran, John Lennon and Taylor Swift

New study names the most inspiring bands for aspiring guitarists – and The Beatles have been beaten to top spot

By Phil Weller published

UK retailer guitarguitar studied the top 5,000 guitar tabs from Ultimate Guitar to see which artists are having the greatest influence on today's players

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Mateus Asato

“Guitarists appear to be caught in a paradox”: A new study by UK academics says the modern-day guitar virtuoso is torn between perfection and authenticity – and must be a cultural entrepreneur

By Matt Parker published

Rock Guitar Virtuosos: Advances in Electric Guitar Playing, Technology, and Culture is available for free download and is essential reading for guitar scholars

Guitarists
Behemoth

Straight male guitarists play extreme metal to impress other men, study suggests

By Sam Roche published

Research suggests extreme metal guitarists aim to build technical skill to compete with their peers, and improve social status

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Listening to Heavy Metal Music Makes You Calmer: New Study

By Guitar World Staff published

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