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(from left) Plini, Tim Henson and Cory Wong

From genre-bending, jaw-loosening collaborations to soulful blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Jackson Maxwell, Jonathan Horsley, Sam Roche, Matt Parker published

Usher in the weekend with explosive new tunes from Megadeth, Lari Basilio, Tim Henson, Cory Wong and Plini, The Mars Volta, Kirk Fletcher, Ozzy Osbourne and more

Trixie Mattel

Trixie Mattel: “I’m a product, right? If they want a singing, guitar playing, joke-telling Barbie doll, they have to get me. Or they have to get Dolly Parton”

By Jacob Uitti published

The superstar of drag on how guitar became her showbiz USP, and how her act informs the fabricated reality behind her new double album’s effervescent power-pop sound

Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson

Dave Mustaine says he forgives David Ellefson but firing him from Megadeth was “a hard decision that had to be made”

By Matt Parker published

The Megadeth frontman said he made the decision to relieve Ellefson of his bass playing duties for the good of the band

Salt Box Workshop Spite Box

Salt Box Workshop’s Spite Box is a lean, mean distortion/fuzz machine built in aid of a good cause

By Matt Parker published

This collaborative design between Dave Gill and Jeff Davis will help raise money for local music programs in Baltimore, Maryland

Origin Effects RevivalDrive Compact pedal leaning against an amp

Best pedals for blues 2022: overdrives, reverbs and more, primed for blues

By Alex Lynham published

Assembling a pedalboard for a blues gig? Start here with our picks from Ibanez, Analogman, Boss and more...

Black Metal Surf Rock

Has black metal guitar just been evil surf rock all this time?

By Sam Roche published

Wish they all could be True Norwegian? You'll be surfing to the sounds of Emperor and Satyricon after watching YouTuber Kevin Balke's revelatory video

Lari Basilio

Lari Basilio announces new album Your Love – watch the video for its breath-taking title track now

By Jonathan Horsley published

Start the weekend right with GW's premiere of Lari Basilio's feel-good new single

Jen Majura

Jen Majura “still in shock” after Evanescence firing, has already had offers from other bands

By Sam Roche published

The guitarist admits it's too soon to join another band but reveals she has written a solo song with a bonkers concept that was inspired by Devin Townsend

Ozzy and Jeff Beck

Ozzy Osbourne shares epic new single Patient Number 9 featuring Jeff Beck

By Jonathan Horsley published

And it is classic Ozzy, impeccably mounted Friday night metal with big hooks, an all-star lineup, and a guest turn from a guitar god...

(from left to right) James LoMenzo, Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro from the band Megadeth perform on stage at the Sentrum Scene on June 05, 2022 in Oslo, Norway

Megadeth return in glorious form with new thrasher, We’ll Be Back

By Jackson Maxwell published

The band also revealed that their long-awaited, highly-anticipated new album, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!, will be released on September 2

Marcus King performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival on April 29, 2022 in Indio, California

Hear Marcus King's hard-riffing new song, Lie Lie Lie

By Jackson Maxwell published

The third single from the South Carolina native's forthcoming solo effort, Young Blood, boasts an earworm of a riff and an explosive solo

D'Angelico's 2022 (left) Excel DC XT and Excel SS XT models

D'Angelico unveils elegant new Excel DC, SS XT electric guitars

By Jackson Maxwell published

Unlike their standard counterparts, these new-for-2022 models feature a Scroll-Style headstock and laminated quilted maple top

Man wearing headphones and sunglasses stands against a blue background

Stream music for less with up to 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited, completely free

By Chris Barnes published

This unmissable early-Prime Day saving gives you access to 90 million songs, podcasts and curated playlists

Mike Dawes and Tommy Emmanuel

Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes’ thrilling acoustic cover of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit

By Jonathan Horsley published

In this GW premiere, the acoustic virtuoso duo combine powers to rework the era-defining grunge anthem, with spectacular results

Spiritbox

Spiritbox release surprise new three-track EP, Rotoscope

By Sam Roche published

Mike Stringer's guitar adds heft to a serious groove on the title-track as the ascendent Canadian metal band look to capitalize on their triumphant performances on their European tour

Elvis and JD Simo

JD Simo unpacks the legacy of Elvis Presley and reveals how he nailed Scotty Moore’s guitar tone for Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic

By Alison Richter published

As sole guitar player on Elvis, JD Simo left no stone unturned in search of the gear to bring rock ’n’ roll history to life, but as he explains, it was a gig he had been waiting his whole life for

H.E.R.

H.E.R. files lawsuit against record label to secure release from contract

By Sam Roche published

The Grammy-winning guitarist says she's missed out on work due to being an “exclusive employee” of MBK Entertainment longer than is required under California's seven-year rule

JustinGuitar review

JustinGuitar review 2022

By Simon Fellows published

A fantastic online guitar tutorial site that costs nothing. Fair dinkum!

Pigtronix Star Eater Super Jumbo Fuzz

Pigtronix turns loose the Star Eater, a super-jumbo fuzz with filter and selectable germanium and silicon clipping

By Jonathan Horsley published

The “fuzz sculptor with an appetite” has beefy fuzz, woolly fuzz, Smashing Pumpkins-style fuzz, you name it...

Epiphone Adam Jones signature Les Paul Custom

5 things to expect from Adam Jones’ seemingly imminent signature Epiphone Les Paul Custom

By Matt Parker published

We gaze into our crystal balls (and Instagram) to make some predictions about the Tool guitarist’s much-anticipated signature Epiphone, which, surely, must be coming soon...