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Shane Fontayne on the kindness of Mick Ronson, serving the Boss – and playing Stairway for Jimmy Page
By Andrew Daly Published
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How Nicole Row went from a wild ride in Panic! at the Disco to laying down the low-end in Incubus – and rerecording their biggest album
By Nick Wells Published
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Ted Nugent's colossal archive includes sessions with EVH, Billy Gibbons and the Mothers of Invention
By Janelle Borg Published
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Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen come from different worlds, but it all comes back to the blues
By Andrew Daly Published
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Chaka Khan is holding open auditions to find a new guitar player – but she’s got some very specific requirements
By Matt Owen Published
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Chrissie Hynde on that one time she bought her own signature guitar off the shelf
By Janelle Borg Published
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How Andy Summers formed one of the 1980s’ most unlikely guitar partnerships with Robert Fripp – despite not being especially keen on some of his work
By Matt Owen Published
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Bands
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Mick Rogers recalls Kiss supporting Manfred Mann's Earth Band in their early days
By Janelle Borg Published
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They inspired everyone from Oasis to the Smashing Pumpkins. Now English post-punk luminaries the Chameleons are back for more
By Jim Beaugez Published
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Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood reunite in the studio
By Phil Weller Published
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Kiss announces unmasked Vegas show with former guitarist Bruce Kulick, as Gene Simmons postpones 17 solo dates
By Phil Weller Published
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Bill Kelliher is searching far and wide for Mastodon's next guitarist – here's what the band are looking for
By Matt Owen Published
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Spinal Tap sequel’s teaser trailer reveals Nigel Tufnel’s surprise new electric guitar of choice
By Phil Weller Published
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Mastodon part ways with Brent Hinds
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Meet Lowen, the heavy trailblazers defying metal rules by playing prog-doom in Middle Eastern and North African styles
By Dan Bradley Published
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For David Gilmour, Pink Floyd’s wildly ambitious the Wall tour was a blast – and a challenge
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Bassists
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How Nicole Row went from a wild ride in Panic! at the Disco to laying down the low-end in Incubus – and rerecording their biggest album
By Nick Wells Published
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Made men: the bassists of James Brown
By Jim Roberts Published
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20 funk bass legends who took low-end groove to new heights
By Nick Wells Published
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“There’s an art to simplicity, and Jason Newsted brought that art”: The bassists of Metallica
By Nick Wells Published
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“If Leo Fender could come back today I think he would approve”: 10 6-string bassists you need to know
By Nick Wells Published
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Having graced hits by OutKast, TLC, and Usher, LaMarquis Jefferson has carved a niche in a scene long dominated by synthetic low-end
By Bill Leigh Published
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How Clapton collaborator and session great Nathan East is teaming up with Laney on a signature amp unlike any other
By Matt Parker Published
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“You can set up amplifiers and drums to your heart’s content”: Gene Simmons defends paid roadie scheme
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Former Smashing Pumpkins bassist Nicole Fiorentino on how she landed her role in Garbage – with no audition
By Janelle Borg Published
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Concert, Gigs & Tours
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What really happened at Prince’s infamous show supporting the Stones in 1981? Guitarist Dez Dickerson sets the record straight
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Peter Frampton called Grace Bowers his favorite new guitarist. Now they’ve collaborated on a Beatles classic with Trey Anastasio
By Janelle Borg Published
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Mastodon recruit YouTuber for first show following Brent Hinds’ shock departure
By Phil Weller Published
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Nine Inch Nails made their name with infamously destructive live shows – this is the true story behind their epic guitar smash-a-thons
By Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour Published
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Phil X on playing Livin’ on a Prayer with Richie Sambora – and how his predecessor plays the Bon Jovi classic differently
By Matt Owen Published
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Tom Morello is honoring one of Ozzy’s greatest collaborators at the Sabbath legend’s final show
By Matt Owen Published
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Phil X and Richie Sambora team up as two eras of Bon Jovi combine to perform Livin’ On a Prayer at LA benefit concert
By Phil Weller Published
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blink-182 reunite with Matt Skiba as Tom DeLonge performs with his successor for the first time
By Phil Weller Published
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Ozzy Osbourne shares details on his last live performance
By Phil Weller Published
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Guitarists
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Shane Fontayne on the kindness of Mick Ronson, serving the Boss – and playing Stairway for Jimmy Page
By Andrew Daly Published
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Ted Nugent's colossal archive includes sessions with EVH, Billy Gibbons and the Mothers of Invention
By Janelle Borg Published
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Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen come from different worlds, but it all comes back to the blues
By Andrew Daly Published
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Chrissie Hynde on that one time she bought her own signature guitar off the shelf
By Janelle Borg Published
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How Andy Summers formed one of the 1980s’ most unlikely guitar partnerships with Robert Fripp – despite not being especially keen on some of his work
By Matt Owen Published
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The Vapors’ hit Turning Japanese was born at 4AM, but came to life when two guitarists were stuck into the same booth
By Andrew Daly Published
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That time Stevie Wonder jammed with Stevie Ray Vaughan... and played SRV's number one Strat
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Sampled by Grandmaster Flash, De La Soul and the Fugees, Cymande shaped the sound of hip-hop. Now they’re back to claim their legacy
By Andrew Daly Published
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John Barham on orchestral manoeuvres with George Harrison, Indian music and the spectre of Spector
By Bill DeMain Published
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Music Releases
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March 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive release first new material in over 25 years – and it features a Neil Young guitar solo
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Aggressively bizarre, Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica remains one of the craziest guitar-driven albums ever made
By Andy Aledort Published
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Alex Van Halen says a new Van Halen album is in the works – and he’s recruited Steve Lukather to help him complete it
By Matt Owen Published
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February 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Lost chords that George Harrison wrote down before his passing have been turned into a new song
By Matt Owen Published
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Unreleased Jimmy Page/Rich Robinson composition set to feature in Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes: Live at the Greek reissue
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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January 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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In the 1970s, Hayley Williams’ grandfather made an album that nobody heard. Now it’s finally being released through her Paramore bandmate’s label
By Janelle Borg Published
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More about Artists
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How Andy Summers formed one of the 1980s’ most unlikely guitar partnerships with Robert Fripp – despite not being especially keen on some of his work
By Matt Owen Published
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Made men: the bassists of James Brown
By Jim Roberts Published
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The Vapors’ hit Turning Japanese was born at 4AM, but came to life when two guitarists were stuck into the same booth
By Andrew Daly Published
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