<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/feeds.xml Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Paul played a lot of terrific bass with Wings that’s still under-appreciated. I don't think he even recognizes it himself”: Paul McCartney’s greatest post-Beatles bassline ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/paul-mccartney-wings-silly-love-songs BnGGQeNWwPFbdW8b4x967f Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We once came close to an Angine de Poitrine tribute guitar. This might be the next best thing…” All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a Sting-approved limited-edition Fender ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-may-16-2026 Jr8R7GMdbBUf8YiSo9PpEn Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought it sounded lifeless. We really didn’t like the results, so we didn’t give permission for it to be released”: How Richard and Linda Thompson regrouped to record a folk-rock classic after Gerry Rafferty tried to turn them “pop” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richard-and-linda-thompson-shoot-out-the-lights F7FzhhkX8mXUHizwA9Jrxn Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi takes “temporary break” from the band's upcoming world tour – and his replacement has been announced ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/the-strokes-guitarist-nick-valensi-takes-temporary-break-from-the-bands-world-tour gdwbCRVQk9tu6aTdK7toY5 Fri, 15 May 2026 18:38:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Pimple-faced boys were giving us the finger all night. Dave Mustaine would come out, grab the mic and go, ‘I personally picked this band to be here. Listen!’” When Stone Temple Pilots supported Megadeth and Dave Mustaine defended them from his own fans ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-stone-temple-pilots-supported-megadeth 8VKqGXmrh6dU5asr2biU7o Fri, 15 May 2026 14:49:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We have spent more than $100,000 in tariffs since April 2025”: EarthQuaker Devices CEO calls for musical instruments to be exempt from tariffs as industry continues to be negatively hit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/earthquaker-devices-ceo-calls-for-musical-instruments-to-be-exempt-from-tariffs 63S5C9vwPqd2c5zbrTwu3j Fri, 15 May 2026 14:05:10 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 14:29:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mateus Asato pictured with mystery Fender offset – could this be his new signature model? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mateus-asato-pictured-with-mystery-fender-offset wvxspaUP6JYeK9EcRAFkM8 Fri, 15 May 2026 13:56:24 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Links the exhilaration of shaping guitar sounds to the everyday act of checking the time”: You can now get an official Ibanez Tube Screamer watch ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/ibanez-tube-screamer-watch MeknPcE2QdBoEhqWTbHyEA Fri, 15 May 2026 13:38:49 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 16:39:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pocket mammoth savings on some of our favorite stompboxes in Sweetwater's ginormous pedal sale - including popular units from UAFX, Beetronics FX, DigiTech, Keeley, Maxon, and so much more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/sweetwaters-ginormous-pedal-sale-2026 t9oWi4hnkJWP62PbS4t6Lk Fri, 15 May 2026 12:19:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He actually signed it for me on the back of the headstock. That’s the most magical bass”: How Victor Wooten got his hands on his biggest hero’s bass guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/the-bass-victor-wooten-got-from-his-hero T39rUSruX2zEb6L2kmhGej Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:11 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I figured nobody would pay any attention to me. But those kids, they jumped on me, started yankin’ my hair. They tore off my shirt”: From Pet Sounds to playing Brian on tour, Glen Campbell’s hair-raising tenure as the Beach Boys’ guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/glen-campbell-beach-boys-period hBtQisThinmGXSVAeo9F5b Fri, 15 May 2026 11:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender and Pac-Man team up for a limited-edition Telecaster (and no the dot inlays are not edible) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-pac-man-player-ii-telecaster ep4Qxudmq7KfLZLwUfUQAf Fri, 15 May 2026 10:58:32 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:57:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t know if I got better or worse. Sometimes I can’t believe the things I was able to play years ago. But I’m also like, ‘Wow, what was I thinking?’” Jazz guitar legend Bill Frisell on the album inspired by a dream ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bill-frisell-in-my-dreams fZREkXi3UsjqMrUSJXciDf Fri, 15 May 2026 09:40:24 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:40:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think it’s hard for blues artists to get endorsement deals… but hey, if someone at Guild is reading this, give me a call!” Larry McCray on his Albert King-inspired Flying V, touring with Gary Moore and his life in three guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/larry-mccray-life-in-three-guitars QkDjwV7LCqsqQxseJcbuKn Fri, 15 May 2026 09:28:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The sound and fury of a classic Marshall amp, but in a format that’s incredibly easy to get the best from”: Synergy SYN-20IR Amp Head with Marshall JCM 800 and JMP preamp modules review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/synergy-syn-20ir-amp-head-marshall-jmp-jcm-preamp-modules-review kbX7vhhvvU2TuoYBgWyrf8 Thu, 14 May 2026 22:58:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I saw a line of people wrapped way down the block. I thought maybe Bill Clinton was in town, but it was for our show”: How a young Blind Melon made it big with No Rain ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/blind-melon-no-rain-rogers-stevens qPNQRyWeNQpmHwroz8RanS Thu, 14 May 2026 16:46:22 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 08:18:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I walked in at 2pm and George Harrison and Kim Basinger were there hanging out. I noticed this little guy wearing leather gloves and a hooded surfer's sweater”: When Bob Dylan invited Slash to record with him ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/slash-on-that-time-he-was-invited-to-play-on-a-bob-dylan-record h7DF3PLD3qMqT2eHxZBZXY Thu, 14 May 2026 15:23:53 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:20:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I bent up from the 21st fret and broke the first string – I played the rest of the solo without it”: Hidden for four decades, the story behind the (almost) unheard outro solo on John Farnham’s smash hit, You’re the Voice ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/brett-garsed-youre-the-voice-solo RPywzhYKXqJzkAWgRUC2uH Thu, 14 May 2026 14:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was just in my closet, and one day I pulled it out, turned it on, and thought, ‘Wow… this is a sound that I’ve been missing’”: How Mike Campbell ended up reconnecting with a classic piece of Heartbreakers gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-mike-campbell-reconnected-with-a-classic-piece-of-heartbreakers-gear EdDvKHHx6vmiywowon3Wu8 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:57:55 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:32:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Chaka Khan decided to fire the whole band – I don’t know why. But the week after she fired us, Prince called”: How Andrew Gouche rose from playing church halls to become the guru of gospel bass with Prince ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/andrew-gouche-chaka-khan-prince GYnUJdouD8hE4jKqin7ZGT Thu, 14 May 2026 12:31:31 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:20:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “None of it sat well with him. The further we went into rock, the less he liked it”: When the Eagles’ founding guitarist knew it was time to leave ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-the-eagles-founding-guitarist-knew-it-was-time-to-leave Fnj7txiSsHnN7giW9TFrKZ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:58:37 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:04:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve sat down with other guitarists – you just end up playing blues licks all day and not writing anything. But we went to work straight away”: Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith on absurd volume, improv and how long a solo should be ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-smith-richie-kotzen-black-light-white-noise H7iPiGb7petTiQxwjTVqHZ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:14:54 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:18:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For the most part, people seem to really like it… others have been very vocal about hating it”: The making of the Telecasso – the Telecaster-Picasso mashup that has driven guitarists crazy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/les-godfrey-guitars-telecasso fZsmkFs7c85sVhPEtQSBrY Thu, 14 May 2026 09:51:56 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:04:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They’ve been stuck in London customs for a month”: Paul McCartney's guitars allegedly held up in England ahead of major Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/paul-mccartney-guitars-held-up-in-customs-ahead-of-rock-hall-wings-exhibit zmEGDQcZp6j8ckyJeBtGjD Wed, 13 May 2026 18:31:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He had a flat full of headless basses. He’d figured out a way he could nick them”: The crazy method a thief used to steal 50 bass guitars – including one belonging to Guy Pratt ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/how-a-thief-stole-50-bass-guitars-from-a-uk-store G4DKvwkKihdtLmCe2gPAqZ Wed, 13 May 2026 15:57:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were spent, burnt, totally out of it... We started to see The Black Parade as the enemy – one we wanted to kill”: My Chemical Romance's struggle to follow up their biggest success ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/my-chemical-romance-ray-toro-frank-iero-danger-days P4eLrWF9hLX3wAGNdCUPRR Wed, 13 May 2026 15:48:15 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:16:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You could scrape that guitar, smoke the residue and get strung out”: Walter Trout’s life in three guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/walter-trout-life-in-three-guitars 4sGC8vrfRdKgX2m9Xy7RwK Wed, 13 May 2026 15:14:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’ll see the return of some of our most iconic products from the past”: The metal amp brand beloved by Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian is on the cusp of making a comeback ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/randall-amps-teases-comeback pmi3CxnkNMZbXHDkBw6t6R Wed, 13 May 2026 15:05:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Despite its toy-like dimensions, it comes across as a very grown-up guitar indeed”: Taylor BT1e Baby Taylor review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/taylor-bt1e-baby-taylor-review gas6rWd98YGAhqdzqUKAi4 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:39:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ I saw Angine de Poitrine live – and witnessed the greatest polka-dot guitar hero since Randy Rhoads and Buddy Guy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/angine-de-poitrine-polka-dot-guitar-hero HCjdHL6QqUBkfjXetnv2C Wed, 13 May 2026 14:29:13 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 15:17:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We did call him because we owed him that. He was important for the band”: Alex Van Halen says they tried to recruit Michael Anthony for Van Halen’s David Lee Roth reunion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alex-van-halen-on-why-michael-anthony-was-excluded-from-the-van-halen-reunion T9ywLLfAdE6NwSuYSWFNxm Wed, 13 May 2026 13:26:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the best electrics out there, at any price”: Yamaha Pacifica SC Professional and Standard Plus review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/yamaha-pacifica-sc-professional-and-standard-plus-review 6ba27w8sA2qK5HFtD4MkKP Wed, 13 May 2026 12:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My main issue with this riff rock world is that it’s derivative and boring. Let’s be honest – at this point, most riffs have been written”: How the hunt for clicks has made the lone guitar intro obsolete ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/lone-guitar-riff-intro GG8TRnJHqRmZR8hNLg4Ghg Wed, 13 May 2026 11:44:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Some believed she drove her car off a cliff in Canada. Others claimed she started a new life in Brazil”: She was a pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared without a trace – now 50 years on, Connie Converse is finally getting her dues ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/connie-converse-was-a-singer-songwriting-pioneer-who-went-missing BtTiSbVrK3tgC6dNeeyq5g Wed, 13 May 2026 11:06:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For many players, including me, the variations in sound, feeland texture are indispensable”: Joe Bonamassa breaks down the differences between P-90s and PAF humbuckers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/joe-bonamassa-p-90s-vs-paf-humbuckers xNs4qFMtFKSTQVziMFaEzE Wed, 13 May 2026 09:40:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For about 11 months, I had no guitar and no amp. It felt like having part of my nervous system removed”: How to survive setbacks when music is your identity, not just your job ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/tips-advice/how-to-survive-setbacks-when-music-is-your-identity-not-just-your-job W8GQpsTdJE4ZhYqLdiEQv7 Tue, 12 May 2026 19:04:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Tired of run-of-the-mill guitars? Well, this may be the six-string for you": Epiphone Futura RD Custom review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-futura-rd-custom-review nGmDeFmr3CsrrJUbYQfhyA Tue, 12 May 2026 18:03:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What began as a niche guitar developed for Californian country has become a musical universal wrench: from metal to jazz, from pop to grindcore”: The evolution of the Fender Telecaster – the original solid-body electric guitar that started it all ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/the-fender-telecaster-at-75-history-and-evolution fopdcDJsaR474Etm3MVz3h Tue, 12 May 2026 16:57:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tariffs will not shift purchases to US-made beginner instruments. They will price beginners out of the market”: NAMM President John Mlynczak testifies about the impact of tariffs in Washington DC ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/namm-president-john-mlynczak-testifies-about-the-impact-of-tariffs RFq9HHUVWjC3dNYC2D9JGS Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was like, ‘That’s the guitar I want.’ They said, ‘That’s going to start some s***’”: The real reason Machine Gun Kelly chose a razor blade shape for his signature guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mgk-razor-blade-guitar-origins gC4hwHMLakuFmrJeSr29U4 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:51:24 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:05:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If I could make it sound like a Floyd Rose, without it looking like one, I’d do that”: Grace Bowers specs out her dream SG – is this what a potential signature Gibson could look like? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/grace-bowers-specs-out-her-dream-sg 3H9DfT5u5Qz6NquwtfJtQi Tue, 12 May 2026 14:33:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Hendrix didn’t just play through Marshall amps. He redefined what they could do”: Marshall honors Jimi Hendrix with limited edition drop ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/marshall-jimi-hendrix-60th-anniversary-drop Ven5DZvU5QhLZHnkRZhsw5 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:47 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:32:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were spun out on meth at the time. I’d go to the rehearsal room, crank everything insanely loud and just jam”: Gary Holt and Lee Altus on why Exodus will never be a legacy thrash act –and the song that took 27 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/exodus-goliath x5hrcLnvYmeAHCFv2KFDZW Tue, 12 May 2026 10:17:48 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:20:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Slash offered me a lot of money for it, but I said, ‘I’m not selling it!’ He said, ‘If you ever do, promise me I’ll be the first you call’”: Linda Perry on living with the success of 4 Non Blondes’ What’s Up?, and the Goldtop she wouldn't sell to Slash ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/linda-perry-let-it-die-here aGMeHGgrXg5rvdwrhNnrMM Mon, 11 May 2026 17:01:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was a whole library of tapes. It was such great stuff”: Steve Vai on the time Eddie Van Halen played him never-before-released material – at the guitar legend’s house ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-has-heard-unreleased-van-halen-material ntfLtFeytnyNUqP5qm2n74 Mon, 11 May 2026 16:25:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Fender Master Builder, who’s made guitars for Mk.gee and Buddy Guy, has left to start their own guitar company – and their first release is a stunning boutique offset ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/levi-perry-launches-gavilan-guitars aigDCMn62HKpRLNj7DdBYZ Mon, 11 May 2026 15:50:19 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 09:40:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Look past the dated interface, and you will discover killer tones": Kemper Profiler Head MK2 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/kemper-profiler-head-mk2-review 7XnXPNt5gZEMj96p8GYTdX Mon, 11 May 2026 15:47:00 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:05:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eastwood launches Angine de Poitrine-inspired double-neck – years after it nearly launched a signature model for the microtonal wizards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/eastwood-microtonal-doubleneck-46 kqBazxfaY7zKVa2tDVKThT Mon, 11 May 2026 15:16:16 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:45:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It got nicked out of the back of the car in Liverpool. I’ve never had a Strat like that since”: Glenn Tilbrook is still mourning the stolen ’59 Fender he bought from folk-rock royalty ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/glenn-tilbrook-stolen-59-fender-stratocaster 9ZLuvmQcZ4jFxiSkJHiumY Mon, 11 May 2026 12:27:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eric Clapton ends gig early after being hit by object thrown from crowd ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/eric-clapton-cuts-show-short rEbB9pTFZKnXQaHQygd3DG Mon, 11 May 2026 10:37:54 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:38:59 +0000