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Jack Bruce on his chance meeting with Motown hit-maker James Jamerson
Speaking in 2001, the late Cream bassist recalled his encounter with Jamerson at the Record Plant in L.A.
Just when we thought he’d settled into his routine as a bass superhero, Victor Wooten pulls out another surprise: a 25 cent hair tie?
Victor Wooten reveals the “secret” technique that makes his bass solos “pop with screaming harmonics”
When cult guitar hero Rob Fetters went to pick Adrian Belew up from a Zappa rehearsal – and ended up giving his idol a lift
In the late 1970s, Fetters swung by the studio to pick up Belew, but ended up picking up a rather famous plus one for the journey home
Duran Duran’s John Taylor breaks down the group’s landmark album and his Rio-inspired signature bass
John Taylor and Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood are among the guests on a new podcast series from fanned-fret originators, Dingwall Guitars
When Ron Asheton switched from guitar to bass, Iggy and the Stooges recorded their most influential record
How a chance meeting between Iggy Pop and David Bowie put the Stooges back on their feet
Blackpink’s Rosé on the acoustic guitar she bought when she was 14 and played at the most important audition of her life
The girl group member-turned-solo artist recalls buying the guitar that played a key role in landing her a spot in Blackpink
“It’s rare to find Gilmour and Vai in one package”: December 2024 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
This must surely be the busiest December for guitar releases since records began, as the likes of Bumblefoot, Reba Meyers, Julien Baker, TORRES and Phil X save their best for the end of the year
Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner returns to the stage for the first time in 50 years
Macca’s original Höfner violin bass had been missing for half a century, but recently marked its return to the stage in style
