Remember Gnarls Barkley’s mega-hit Crazy? It's now a slow-burning blues guitar jam, courtesy of Shadow & the Thrill By Richard Bienstock The Los Angeles/New Orleans-based duo spikes the neo-soul smash with plenty of six-string heroics
Guitar World premiere: Hear John Petrucci reunite with Mike Portnoy on Terminal Velocity By Richard Bienstock The track is the title cut to Petrucci’s forthcoming solo effort
Achieve U2-style shimmer with Eventide’s ShimmerVerb plugin By Richard Bienstock New software conjures "lustrous reverb with parallel pitch shifters to add ethereal layers”
PRS introduces Europe-only limited run of CE 24 Standard Satin electric By Richard Bienstock Thin layer of satin nitro provides an “addictively playable neck and stunning resonance and clarity”
This terrible version of a David Gilmour solo will teach you how to play a great David Gilmour solo By Richard Bienstock YouTuber The-Art-of-Guitar highlights eight ways to ruin one of the Pink Floyd guitarist’s iconic leads
Konvent's Sara Nørregaard: "I like to keep everything raw; having too many effects detracts from the power" By Mark McStea From doom metal to Squier Jagmasters to realizing dreams, the guitarist unpacks the Konvent story so far...
Pick up some great slide lick tips, courtesy of Jason Isbell and his vintage Teles and Strats By Richard Bienstock The “pedal steel imitation” phrase is a winner
Sick Riffs: Sam Cooper teaches you the lush CAGED chord progressions of Mt. Joy's Strangers By Sam Roche The rocker is taken from the indie band's 2020 album, Rearrange Us
Stu Mackenzie: "King Gizzard was made to be loose... we didn't have a rehearsal for years!" By Stan Bull The King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard mastermind on the band's laidback approach to jamming, recording in shipping containers and his newfound love for the Gibson Explorer...
Elvis Presley’s “Sun Sessions” Martin D-18 sells for record $1.32m at auction By Richard Bienstock The historic instrument was the King’s main acoustic in the studio and onstage in the mid 1950s
Brian May joins Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen and Tosin Abasi for epic Bohemian Rhapsody jam By Richard Bienstock The virtual performance was part of the At Home and Social with Nuno Bettencourt & Friends AXS TV special
Watch Ryan “Fluff” Bruce, members of Alice in Chains, the Killers and more jam out on Rod Stewart’s synth-pop classic Young Turks By Richard Bienstock The virtual performance celebrates the 100th episode of Mike Squires’ Couch Riffs series
Gibson teams up with Promise of the Real guitarist Lukas Nelson for signature ’56 Les Paul Junior By Richard Bienstock The single P-90 model includes a host of classic features with contemporary tweaks
Sick Riffs: Will Cass teaches you the two-handed-tapping wizardry of Cypher16's The New Horizon By Sam Roche Sharpen up your dexterity with this rock-meets-metal anthem
Harley Benton packs all-solid construction and onboard electronics into its sub-$200 CLD-60SCE acoustic guitar By Richard Bienstock New model sports cutaway dreadnought shape, mahogany neck and Roseacer fingerboard
Nail Knuckle Puck’s saturated pop-punk tones with the band’s new 20/20 Overdrive pedal By Richard Bienstock Collaboration between Knuckle Puck guitarist Nick Casasanto and Compendium Engineering sports a dual drive/boost circuit design
Spotify CEO to musicians: “you can’t record every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough” By Richard Bienstock Musicians had something to say about that…
Feast your eyes on the flower-powerful Fender Shawn Mendes Foundation Musicmaster By Richard Bienstock Limited-edition signature model boasts short-scale design, fan-inspired artwork and versatile hum/single-coil layout
11 best guitar straps 2020: secure your guitar and boost playing comfort, whatever your budget By Chris Corfield The best guitar straps for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, featuring straps from Fender, Levy's and Gibson
Sick Riffs: Alex Pi teaches you the massive down-tempo chorus groove of Puta Volcano's Sugar Cube By Sam Roche The track is taken from the band's 2020 album, AMMA
