Watch Joe Satriani play Surfing with the Alien on a Strat copy at a fan’s home By Jonathan Graham In case you've ever needed more evidence that the majority of a guitar player's sound is in their fingers
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.
Buddy Guy Plays "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with Jack Bruce and Buddy Miles in 1969 By Damian Fanelli What would Buddy Guy sound like if he were backed by members of Cream and Jimi Hendrix's band? The answer is, of course, very, very awesome.
Staged Fight: That Time Slash's Eternal Guitar Solo "Upset" Michael Jackson By Damian Fanelli Remember the time Slash overstayed his welcome during a live appearance with Michael Jackson? We didn't either.
Forgotten Guitar: The Incredible Sound of an Original Stradivarius Guitar By Jonathan Graham Hear the only remaining playable Stradivarius guitar in the world in action.
David Gilmour and Jeff Beck Play "Jerusalem" and "Hi Ho Silver Lining" in 2009 By Damian Fanelli Two Strat masters share the stage.
Hear Every Iron Maiden Riff Played in One Epic 155-Song Medley By Guitar World Staff The video is both a demonstration of this guitarist's impressive skills and a testament to the riff-writing talents of Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith.
Why You Should Never Ask Iron Maiden to Lip-Sync on TV By Damian Fanelli What happens when you ask one of the world's biggest metal bands to lip-sync on TV?
Prince Plays "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Before Making His Guitar Disappear By Damian Fanelli and Christopher Scapelliti "You could feel the electricity of ‘something really big’s going down here.’” Tom Petty said of this legendary, unforgettable Prince solo.
Forgotten Guitar: Early Footage of George Lynch and Dokken Performing in Europe in '82 By Jonathan Graham Check out some vintage, pro-shot footage of Dokken.
This Guitar Was Built Entirely Out of Epoxy Resin By Jackson Maxwell YouTuber Burls Art is back with yet another colorful six-string.
Steve Vai Hands His Guitar to Audience Member Andy Timmons By Damian Fanelli Steve Vai passes the baton to a famous friend—and audience member!
Hear Eddie Van Halen Shred for Five Minutes at 1984 Soundcheck By Christopher Scapelliti A rare glimpse of Eddie Van Halen warming up.
Eight Overdrive Pedals at Once: Here's How It Sounds By Jonathan Graham What would happen if you combine eight great-sounding overdrives in the same chain?
Guitarist Uses 45 Techniques in One Epic Solo By Guitar World Staff Watch Miguel Márquez employ 45 different techniques in one guitar solo.
This Guy Made a 38-Fret Guitar So You Don't Have To By Jackson Maxwell Kevin from Said Too Much Productions 3D-printed his way to a soprano guitar.
Forgotten Guitar: Before Hendrix, Elvis and Chuck Berry, There Was Sister Rosetta Tharpe By Jonathan Graham Tharpe's remarkable musical legacy is undoubted by those who know of her impact on modern music.
Watch Glen Campbell and Phil Baugh's 1965 "Guitar Duel" By Damian Fanelli There aren't too many "shred guitar" videos from 1965, but this one—featuring Glen Campbell and Phil Baugh—certainly qualifies.
AC/DC's Angus Young Handles a Heckler During "Bad Boy Boogie" By Damian Fanelli You can take the schoolboy out of Glasgow, but you can't take the streets of Glasgow out of the schoolboy.
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.
