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How do you anchor a band like Pleasure? If you’re Nate Philips, you do it with a formidable slap technique
Pleasure’s fusion-influenced dance music reached its peak with Glide, the Top 10 R&B single from Future Now
When their lead guitarist was fired, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy had to step up to the plate. The result was an iconic record with a “panic attack” solo
Tweedy recalls 2004’s A Ghost is Born as a crash course in taking over lead guitar, as he breaks down his attitude to songwriting, explains why the best artists are experts in failure – and suggests modern players might be too good to be remembered
These rockstar sons all grew up with guitar legends as fathers. Now they’re forging their own careers
What's it like to make music when your dad is a legend in the business? We ask Tommy Prine, Greg Guy, Evan Stanley, Michah Nelson, Duane Betts and Harrison Whitford
After his spiritual awakening, Tim Henson is ready for anything – heavy Polyphia, trippy solo records and A-list film collabs
One of today’s premier guitar talents opens up on the future of Polyphia and their upcoming signature models, his debut solo record and how Machine Gun Kelly made guitar cool again…
The making of the album that virtually invented a new genre, sold 30 million copies, and changed rock forever
One of the best-selling albums of all time, Nirvana's Nevermind re-shaped popular culture and guitar-based music almost overnight. This is how it was made
Is it country, bluegrass, folk, rock? The Rose City Band don’t play within a genre, but they do play with them
Ripley Johnson and Barry Walker on recording Sol y Sombra in a dark, vibey basement like the Stones, the irony of working hard to make a song feel mellow, and avoiding complex setups to deliver the music
Larkin Poe switched to blues-rock to cover their rent. Now the bluegrass revival has them revisiting their first love
With renewed confidence and a slew of new guitar-forward songs, Larkin Poe’s Rebecca and Megan Lovell are upping the ante on seventh album Bloom
When Dimebag Darrell answered Guitar World readers’ questions, he didn’t hold back – and revealed some ingenious playing secrets
The Pantera icon loved digging into his Riffer Madness “Feedback Sack” and answering readers’ questions. Here he offers gear tips and shares soloing wisdom – including how to nail his Walk ‘fake echo’ trick
