MARTY FRIEDMAN
The former Megadeth man promises “the absolute purest, highest-percentage, highest-calorie version” of who he is as a guitarist.

GARY CLARK JR.
Find out why the one-time “savior of the blues” has thrown off his many labels and delivered his most musically diverse offering yet..

THE DECADE’S GREATEST GUITAR SOLOS, RIFFS & ALBUMS
AS CHOSEN BY WARREN HAYNES, PAUL GILBERT, MIKE CAMPBELL, SOPHIE LLOYD, TOMMY EMMANUEL, NILI BROSH, VERNON REID, DOUG ALDRICH & MORE!

INTERVIEWED! 
JOE PERRY, FRANK MARINO, PAT TRAVERS, CARLOS ALOMAR, CLAPTON GUITARIST GEORGE TERRY & MORE

THE GEAR HUNTER: BLACKSTAR
Meet two head designers at Blackstar Amplification.

MARTY FRIEDMAN
The former Megadeth man promises “the absolute purest, highest-percentage, highest-calorie version” of who he is as a guitarist.

MASTODON & LAMB OF GOD
Ahead of their Ashes of Leviathan tour, Mark Morton and Bill Kelliher look back on their respective 2004 releases..

DICKEY BETTS (1943-2024)
A personal ode to the late Allman Brothers Band legend 
by Betts’ former bandmate, Guitar World’s Andy Aledort

BRIAN MAY
The Queen guitarist discusses his recent Gibson Garage London visit, his Red Special, amp modelers, Nuno and Queen’s guitar-forward 1984 album, The Works.

THE GEAR HUNTER: CREAM GUITARS
How a doctor (who also sidelined in designing suits for firefighters) ended up creating one of the most groundbreaking new brands in our industry.

KEITH SCOTT
The Canadian guitar great discusses the gear and solos that have fueled Bryan Adams’ music for more than 40 years..

BRIAN SETZER

Blown speakers, Gretsch guitars and how he stays inspired

CARLOS CAVAZO

GW catches up with the former Quiet Riot/Ratt guitarist

ROBBY KRIEGER

The Doors legend returns with a new band and album

MATTEO MANCUSO

The man of the hour discusses the techniques that have made him one of the most exciting names in modern guitar

EARL SLICK
The venerable (not to mention prolific) session ace recounts fast times with John Lennon and David Bowie and tells us why he turned down David Coverdale’s Whitesnake offer.

ALEX LIFESON
The Rush legend offers a deep dive into his new line of signature Lerxst gear — amps, pedals and the new Limelight guitar (which is based on his original Hentor Sportscaster).

ADRIAN BELEW
The King Crimson star’s 10 greatest guitar moments.

DRAGONFORCE’S HERMAN LI
“Finding a balance between shredding and keeping the subtle nuances apparent is always a challenge”.

DROP NINETEENS
A fascinating story about some Boston shoegazers — and where they’ve been for the past 30 years…

CHELSEA WOLFE
The story of She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She.

GREEN DAY
Billie Joe Armstrong talks Dookie, American Idiot and the punk-rock superheroes’ revved-up latest, Saviors..

GEORGE BENSON
One of the all-time jazz guitar greats discusses the time he met Jimi Hendrix, how Peter Frampton unknowingly changed the course of his career and what Paul McCartney made of his 1970 Beatles covers album.

JOE BONAMASSA
The artist formerly known as Smokin’ Joe discusses his turn-off-the-century career struggles, the blues-covers album that changed his fate in 2003 — and its sequel, Blues Deluxe Vol. 2

THE BIGGEST GUITAR NEWS OF 2023
If you’ve been unconscious since January, we’ve got you covered! Check out our guide to the biggest guitar news of 2023 — sadly including some truly heartbreaking stuff (such as the deaths of Jeff Beck and Gary Rossington.

2023’S BEST SONGS, RIFFS AND SOLOS
A gaggle of guitar-playing pros choose 2023’s best songs, guitar solos, riffs, new bands, new guitarists, new gear, the guitarist of the year and more. Featuring input from Zakk Wylde, Marty Friedman, Sophie Lloyd, Herman Li, Matt Heafy, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Nuno and more...

STEVE LUKATHER
The melodic maestro on the advantages of not being a shredder — and the wisdom behind releasing full-length works in the age of miniature attention spans.

THE JIMI HENDRIX EFFECT
Why Jimi Hendrix still matters — and how he’s inspiring the next generation of world-class guitarists. Includes an exclusive new lesson by Andy Aledort (with tabs and video)..

K.K. DOWNING
The original “sinner” takes you behind the scenes of his recent one-off reunion with Judas Priest — and fills us in on the latest KK’s Priest album.

THE MARS VOLTA
In 2006, GW called Omar Rodríguez-López one of “the new guitar gods.” Seventeen years later, we present 10 blazing Mars Volta guitar moments that definitely prove our point..

SOUNDCHECK
Maestro 
Agena Envelope Filter, Arcas Compressor Sustainer, Mariner Tremolo, Orbit Phaser and Titan Boost pedals.

POWER TOOLS
The Gibson J-200’s questionable modifications didn’t matter much to many of the most popular recording artists of the Sixties and beyond. The list of legendary recordings featuring a Sixties J-200 is truly astounding. George Harrison used one with the Beatles on the White Album, Let It Be and Abbey Road on songs that include “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Here Comes the Sun.”

STEVE BARTEK
A rare chat with the former Oingo Boingo guitarist.

IN FLAMES
The Swedish metallers’ new album marks ex-Megadeth master Chris Broderick’s recording debut with the band.

BUDDY GUY
GW catches up with the 87-year-old blues legend.

PRACTICE AMP ROUNDUP
Ten practice amps that’ll actually inspire you to practice.

JAKE KISZKA
On Starcatcher, the Greta Van Fleet guitarist cranks up the volume and taps into his country blues influences.

VITO BRATTA
We go solo by solo with the reclusive White Lion great..

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.

THAT WARM-ISH, FUZZY FEELING
10 recent-vintage fuzz pedals that’ll help you nail everything from George Harrison’s buzz-saw “What Is Life” tone to stoner-metal bliss à la Electric Wizard and Fu Manchu.

THE HISTORY OF ARIA GUITARS
Probably the only story you’ll read this month that mentions both Herb Ellis and Evil Masquerade..

REMEMBERING GARY ROSSINGTON
A tribute to the late Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, which includes his own dissection of nine of the band’s most iconic songs (with some input from Zakk Wylde).

PAUL GILBERT COVERS DIO…
...and channels the styles of Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore and Vivian Campbell along the way.

CHRIS HAYES: HUEY LEWIS’ GUITAR ACE
GW catches up with the guitarist whose stellar solos and riffs graced Huey Lewis and the News’ era-defining songs, including “I Want a New Drug” and “The Power of Love”.

SLADE, THE SWEET, DR. FEELGOOD...
...and Status Quo — four top U.K. bands that never made it big in America. Guitarists from all four groups explain why (featuring one of the late Wilko Johnson’s final interviews)..

JOHN FOGERTY
The original flannel-clad rocker reflects on his CCR-era gear and the band’s famed 1970 Royal Albert Hall show.

DAVE MUSTAINE
Megadeth’s main man discusses his influence over Metallica, the legacy of 1992’s Countdown to Extinction — and who gets his nod as Megadeth’s greatest-ever guitarist..

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
Inside the strange world of the most eclectic and prolific rock band in our corner of the stratosphere.

ELECTRIC GUITAR'S GREATEST MOMENTS
The guitar received its first jolt of electricity more than 130 years ago — and it’s been humming along ever since. Here are 50 milestones worth celebrating.

MARCUS KING
The blues/rock/roots/soul phenom casts his bid for arena rock glory on his latest album, Young Blood.

PAUL McCARTNEY'S WING MAN
Guitarist Denny Laine, the only constant member of Wings besides Paul and Linda McCartney, discusses the recording of two classic Wings albums, Red Rose Speedway and Band on the Run, both of which turn 50 in 2023..

THE WILDEST GUITAR NEWS OF 2022
Our guide to the biggest and weirdest guitar news of the year — including the one about the ballsy thief who stuffed a Gibson Les Paul down his pants in Canada!

2022'S BEST ALBUMS, RIFFS & SOLOS
A slew (we love that word) of top-notch working guitarists (players with their nose to the grindstone and their ears to the ground) choose 2022’s best guitar-centric albums and songs, plus riffs, guitar solos, new bands, new gear, the guitarist of the year and more. Featuring input from John Petrucci, Joe Bonamassa, Marty Friedman, Nita Strauss, Steve Stevens, Mark Tremonti, Kingfish Ingram, Satchel and more..

JOHN PETRUCCI
The Dream Theater guitarist discusses his first-ever solo tour (which features some old Dream Theater buddies) and offers up his top three tone tips.

MÅNESKIN
This Italian band is an unlikely worldwide sensation. In our exclusive interview, GW tracks down guitarist Thomas Raggi and bassist Victoria De Angelis to find out exactly what makes this steamroller rock (and roll)..

WHEN JIMI MET SPOCK
In March 1968, Jimi Hendrix brought the house down — almost burned it down, in fact — in Cleveland. But the stars were in alignment that day for a mind-meld with another cosmic avatar, Leonard “Mr. Spock” Nimoy.

JOHNNY THUNDERS
The life and times of the late Johnny Thunders, the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist who crystallized the essence of street-cool rock ’n’ roll..

MESHUGGAH
Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström takes you inside the making of the Swedish death metal masters’ unrelenting new album, Immutable, his weakness for Simon & Garfunkel — and the return of co-founding guitarist Fredrik Thordendal.

LAMB OF GOD
Willie Adler and Mark Morton, LOG’s yin-and-yang guitar duo, take you behind the scenes of the band’s “combative,” “confrontational” (and mostly live-in-the-studio) new album..

ZIGGY STARDUST TURNS 50
Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust producer (and Beatles engineer) Ken Scott recalls the making of two of David Bowie and Mick Ronson’s most iconic albums.

MEGADETH
Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro take us behind the scenes of their ferocious (and long-awaited) new album, The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! Plus, meet the newest addition to Gibson’s Dave Mustaine Collection!

THE WORLD'S HOTTEST NEW GUITARISTS
GW reveals the results of a massive online poll that asked readers, “Who’s the hottest new guitarist in the world today?” Featuring Jake Kiszka, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Billy Strings, Sophie Burrell and many more!

GRETCHEN MENN
We check in with the winner of the Martin No Limits Challenge, which ruled GuitarWorld.com in April and May..

GAME-CHANGING '80S GEAR REVISITED
Twenty ultimate examples of quintessentially Eighties gear.

VITO BRATTA
GW reconnects with the former White Lion guitarist.

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