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Original Alice Cooper lineup reunites after more than 50 years – and announces brand-new album
ByJanelle BorgPublished
Dave Navarro has chosen the guitar he’s using to record his first post-Jane’s Addiction material – and it’s a historic build
ByMatt OwenPublished
Nashville guitar extraordinaire Mac Gayden – who worked with Elvis, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt and Simon & Garfunkel – dies at 83
ByJanelle BorgPublished
“I’ve never bought a guitar and I’m quite proud of that! I always tell people when they’re learning: there’s a guitar not being played”: Meet Sacred Paws’ Ray Aggs, the dextrous Tele-wrangler inventing new chords and capturing Thurston Moore’s imagination
ByCheri AmourPublished
Ritchie Blackmore's health sparks concern after update from wife and musical partner Candice Night
ByJanelle BorgPublished
The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller recalls the moment he met Guthrie Govan and formed a new kind of supergroup
ByJanelle BorgPublished
Carlos Santana hospitalized following pre-show medical emergency
ByJanelle BorgPublished
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Bands
Original Alice Cooper lineup reunites after more than 50 years – and announces brand-new album
ByJanelle BorgPublished
The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller recalls the moment he met Guthrie Govan and formed a new kind of supergroup
ByJanelle BorgPublished
Assembled on 24 hours' notice, this John Lennon-led supergroup marked the beginning of the end of the Beatles
ByJackson MaxwellPublished
How Killswitch Engage went to thrash metal bootcamp to deliver their face-ripping return
ByJon WiederhornPublished
Joe Perry on working with Van Halen producer Ted Templeman
ByPhil WellerPublished
David Gilmour and Roger Waters hit back at criticism of the band's over-reliance on gear and synths when crafting The Dark Side of The Moon in unearthed clip
ByJanelle BorgPublished
Great Grandpa on moving slowly, song-glue – and the charm of $100 acoustics
ByMatt ParkerPublished
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How legendary photographer Jim Marshall became part of the Grateful Dead family
ByBill DeMainPublished
Mick Rogers recalls Kiss supporting Manfred Mann's Earth Band in their early days
ByJanelle BorgPublished
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Bassists
“There was that moment of, ‘My God! I’m recording with David Bowie!’” Bassist Tim Lefebvre on the making of David Bowie's Lazarus
ByChris JisiPublished
How Joni Mitchell formed an unlikely partnership with Jaco Pastorius
ByNick WellsPublished
Why Prince removed the bassline from When Doves Cry
ByNick WellsPublished
Bootsy Collins is one of the all-time bass greats, but he started out on guitar. Here’s the sole reason why he switched
ByJanelle BorgPublished
How Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan went from buying a Jaco Pastorius bass on the street to fronting one of hardcore’s most influential bands
ByAndrew DalyPublished
Dave Allen, former Gang of Four bassist and post-punk heavyweight, dies aged 69
ByMatt OwenPublished
20 metal bassists who took heavy bass playing in new directions
ByNick WellsPublished
Legendary sideman Lee Sklar reveals the studio secrets behind his incredible career
ByNick WellsPublished
John Myung on how the return of Mike Portnoy has changed the band – and his bass playing
ByNick WellsPublished
Concert, Gigs & Tours
Brian May with Benson Boone, Green Day with the Go-Gos, and Lady Gaga rocking a Suhr – Coachella’s first weekend delivered the guitar goods
ByPhil WellerPublished
Matteo Mancuso has become one of the hottest guitar talents on the planet – now he’s finally announced his first headline US tour
ByPhil WellerPublished
Joe Satriani plays For the Love of God? Steve Vai and Satch tackle each other’s most iconic leads in first SatchVai Band rehearsal footage
ByMichael Astley-BrownPublished
What really happened at Prince’s infamous show supporting the Stones in 1981? Guitarist Dez Dickerson sets the record straight
ByJenna ScaramangaPublished
Peter Frampton called Grace Bowers his favorite new guitarist. Now they’ve collaborated on a Beatles classic with Trey Anastasio
ByJanelle BorgPublished
Mastodon recruit YouTuber for first show following Brent Hinds’ shock departure
ByPhil WellerPublished
Nine Inch Nails made their name with infamously destructive live shows – this is the true story behind their epic guitar smash-a-thons
ByRichard Bienstock and Tom BeaujourPublished
Phil X on playing Livin’ on a Prayer with Richie Sambora – and how his predecessor plays the Bon Jovi classic differently
ByMatt OwenPublished
Tom Morello is honoring one of Ozzy’s greatest collaborators at the Sabbath legend’s final show
ByMatt OwenPublished
Guitarists
Dave Navarro has chosen the guitar he’s using to record his first post-Jane’s Addiction material – and it’s a historic build
ByMatt OwenPublished
Nashville guitar extraordinaire Mac Gayden – who worked with Elvis, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt and Simon & Garfunkel – dies at 83
ByJanelle BorgPublished
“I’ve never bought a guitar and I’m quite proud of that! I always tell people when they’re learning: there’s a guitar not being played”: Meet Sacred Paws’ Ray Aggs, the dextrous Tele-wrangler inventing new chords and capturing Thurston Moore’s imagination
ByCheri AmourPublished
Ritchie Blackmore's health sparks concern after update from wife and musical partner Candice Night
ByJanelle BorgPublished
Carlos Santana hospitalized following pre-show medical emergency
ByJanelle BorgPublished
How Yves Jarvis made 2025’s most exciting experimental record so far with a $50 Explorer knockoff and an unbelievably weird tuning
ByJenna ScaramangaPublished
Leonard Chess asked Muddy Waters to bring him an old acoustic bluesman. He brought him Buddy Guy
ByJackson MaxwellPublished
Eric Clapton names Japanese neo-soul guitarist as one to watch
ByJanelle BorgPublished
Giacomo Turra got exposed – but real guitar virtuosos are being wrongly accused of fakery, too
ByPhil WellerPublished
Music Releases
March 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
ByMichael Astley-BrownPublished
Bachman-Turner Overdrive release first new material in over 25 years – and it features a Neil Young guitar solo
ByJenna ScaramangaPublished
Aggressively bizarre, Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica remains one of the craziest guitar-driven albums ever made
ByAndy AledortPublished
Alex Van Halen says a new Van Halen album is in the works – and he’s recruited Steve Lukather to help him complete it
ByMatt OwenPublished
February 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
ByMichael Astley-BrownPublished
Lost chords that George Harrison wrote down before his passing have been turned into a new song
ByMatt OwenPublished
Unreleased Jimmy Page/Rich Robinson composition set to feature in Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes: Live at the Greek reissue
ByJackson MaxwellPublished
January 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
ByMichael Astley-BrownPublished
In the 1970s, Hayley Williams’ grandfather made an album that nobody heard. Now it’s finally being released through her Paramore bandmate’s label
ByJanelle BorgPublished
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Carlos Santana hospitalized following pre-show medical emergency
ByJanelle BorgPublished
How Yves Jarvis made 2025’s most exciting experimental record so far with a $50 Explorer knockoff and an unbelievably weird tuning
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Leonard Chess asked Muddy Waters to bring him an old acoustic bluesman. He brought him Buddy Guy
ByJackson MaxwellPublished