Guitar World Magazine - August 2023

In this issue

RIK EMMETT
The former Triumph guitarist gets into everything from those pesky Rush comparisons, the advantages of jumpsuits and the uphill battle of cracking the U.S. market.

MICK RONSON AFTER BOWIE
Yep, he made his mark on David Bowie’s classic early Seventies albums, but things didn't end there for the late U.K. tone master.

FIVE QUESTIONS: MCKINLEY JAMES

THE SOUL / BLUES / ROCK ’N’ ROLL AFICIONADO ON HOW HE FILLS OUT A DUO — AND WHY YOU’LL PROBABLY NEVER SEE HIM FEATURED IN OUR “MY PEDALBOARD” SECTION

2 mins

Covet

YVETTE YOUNG MIGHT CALL IT A NEW BEGINNING, BUT HER PLAYING ON CATHARSIS IS AS BLINDING AS EVER

2 mins

Two Dog Knights

CATCHING UP WITH WINERY DOGS RICHIE KOTZEN AND BILLY SHEEHAN

4 mins

Full Spedding Ahead

BRITISH SESSION ACE CHRIS SPEDDING ON BEING ASKED TO AUDITION FOR THE ROLLING STONES, PRODUCING THE SEX PISTOLS' EARLY DEMOS AND RECORDING HIS FINAL ALBUM WITH ROBERT GORDON

5 mins

DevilDriver

LIKE ITS PREDECESSOR, DEALING WITH DEMONS VOL. II IS AN ALL-OUT WAR OF GUN-TURRET TREMOLO PICKING AND DARKLY ANTHEMIC CHORUSES

2 mins

RIK EMMETT

The former Triumph guitarist discusses everything from those pesky Rush comparisons, the advantages of jumpsuits and the uphill battle of cracking the U.S. market

9 mins

TRANSFORMER

Sure, he made a massive imprint on David Bowie's classic early Seventies albums. But Mick Ronson also worked with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Elton John, Roger McGuinn, Morrissey, Ian Hunter and many others. GW profiles the post-Bowie career of rock 'n' roll's most quietly spoken guitar hero. Starring Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, Slaughter and the Dogs' Mick Rossi and the Cult's Billy Duffy

10+ mins

THE RISING SON

BACK IN MARCH, EXTREME RELEASED A NEW SONG AND MUSIC VIDEO CALLED \"RISE\" (COMPLETE WITH A FREAKIN' PHENOMENAL NUNO BETTENCOURT GUITAR SOLO). THE GUITAR-PLAYING COMMUNITY HASN'T QUITE BEEN THE SAME SINCE

10+ mins

BETTENCOURT OF PUBLIC ΟΡΙΝΙΟΝ

BRIAN MAY, ZAKK WYLDE, STEVE VAI, TOM MORELLO AND MORE EXPLAIN WHY NUNO AIN'T YOUR TYPICAL GUITAR HERO

6 mins

RISE AND SHINE

NUNO BETTENCOURT ON THE FINER POINTS OF HIS \"RISE\" GUITAR SOLO - AND THE FIRESTORM IT HAS SPARKED IN GUITAR LAND

10 mins

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Guitar World Magazine Description:

For more than 31 years, Guitar World has served as North America's leading publication for rock guitarists, providing unique instructional content, exclusive photography and interviews with the genre's leading celebrity guitarists. Each month, Guitar World offers lessons that help players refine their craft, in-depth reviews of the latest guitars, amplifiers and effects, current happenings from around the rock scene, celebrity columnists and one-on-one conversations with artists ranging from iconic superstars to the young guns of today.