The greatest rock concerts in music history By Richard Bienstock last updated 11 January 23 From Metallica's Damaged Justice to Ozzy Osbourne's Diary of a Madman tour, Guitar World presents the most incredible concerts and roadshows in rock and metal history
Michael Anthony: Why Live At Leeds is one of the best live albums of all time By Nick Wells published 8 November 22 Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony pays tribute to John Entwistle and The Who's Live at Leeds
The greatest guitar albums of the ‘70s: Getting the Led out with Sabbath, the Who, Pink Floyd and more By Jenna Scaramanga published 19 August 22 Punk was a revolution, disco a global phenomenon, but the guitar music of the '70s was dominated by the giants of rock. Here are the decade's top 10 guitar albums, as chosen by you...
Watch and listen to John Entwistle's isolated bass on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again By Damian Fanelli last updated 29 June 22 The Who's John Entwistle died 20 years ago. Listen to this thunderous example of his talent…
Pete Townshend: "I was at an art school where the course was dedicated to breaking the rules, and I just drafted that into my work as a guitar player" By Alan di Perna published 19 May 22 In this candid 1994 GW interview, The Who's six-string creative mastermind discusses his time with Page and Hendrix, Marshall stacks, his aggressive playing style, and more
Pete Townshend says he was planning to quit The Who before Keith Moon died By Matt Owen last updated 9 May 22 The revelation comes in a Guitar World-exclusive excerpt from Townshend’s Audible Original, Somebody Saved Me, which arrives today (May 6)
Pete Townshend says the death of John Entwistle forced him to become a better guitarist By Matt Owen published 15 February 22 The loss of Entwistle's nontraditional bass sound saw Townshend branch into new sonic territory with The Who, and put greater emphasis on soloing and practicing
The Who announce 29-date The Who Hits Back North American tour By Matt Owen published 7 February 22 The comprehensive tour will be divided into two legs, and see the iconic rock outfit visit Madison Square Garden, Hard Rock Live and the New Orleans Jazz Festival
10 essential Gibson SG albums By Glenn Kimpton published 19 November 21 The solidbody double-cut with the instantly recognizable silhoeutte has graced some of the greatest recordings of all time
The Who bassist Jon Button talks stepping into the shoes of John Entwistle and Pino Palladino By Bass Player Staff published 2 August 21 The touring bass player for the British rock legends – not to mention Sheryl Crow and Shakira – on the evolution of his playing and his onstage rig
The Who’s definitive documentary, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, can now be streamed for the first time on The Coda Collection By Matt Owen published 13 July 21 A Guitar World exclusive clip ushers in the news, and sees Townshend and Daltrey recall the early gigs that contributed to the band's famed gear-smashing reputation
Pete Townshend says he "invented the guitar tech" By Richard Bienstock published 7 May 21 The Who legend talks finding the person to not only change his strings, but tune the guitar as well
Aclam recreates Pete Townshend’s “clear fuzz dirge” tone with the Windmiller Preamp By Richard Bienstock published 21 January 21 Achieve maximum R&B with new pedal based on the Who guitarist’s vintage Grampian 636 unit
Those guitars Pete Townshend smashed onstage with the Who? He glued them back together in order to smash them again By Richard Bienstock published 15 October 20 “As long as the neck didn’t break you could glue the body back,” frontman Roger Daltrey explains
The Who and YouTube launch Join Together @ Home, featuring free archival live performances By Richard Bienstock published 7 August 20 Series kicks off with historic 1982 New York City set
The greatest 12-string guitar songs of all time By Josh Hart and Damian Fanelli last updated 13 January 21 31 of the greatest moments of 12-string shimmer in guitar's storied history
Pete Townshend would smash a guitar again - but only for charity By Richard Bienstock published 11 November 19 "I haven't smashed guitars for a long time - for me, it was an expression of youth,” the Who legend says
Pete Townshend: get the guitar sound and style By Alex Bruce last updated 28 October 22 How to nail The Who icon's tone and playing approach
Guitar's biggest names tell us what really happened at Woodstock By Alan di Perna published 1 October 19 Carlos Santana, Stephen Stills, Pete Townshend and more recall the trials and tribulations behind their era-defining performances
Pete Townshend: today's players have “literally exhausted the possibilities of the guitar” By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 24 December 19 The Who legend claims that rock isn’t dying, but guitar-based rock is