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Amadou Bagayoko, singer and Malian guitar great, dies at 70
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Machine Gun Kelly on the time he stole a cheap Martin from a hotel – and was billed $5,000
By Phil Weller Published
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That time Chrissie Hynde enraged one of her Pretenders bandmates because she stopped playing mid-gig
By Phil Weller Published
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Dave Allen, former Gang of Four bassist and post-punk heavyweight, dies aged 69
By Matt Owen Published
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SSD guitarist and hardcore pioneer Al Barile dies aged 63
By Phil Weller Published
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Great Grandpa on moving slowly, song-glue – and the charm of $100 acoustics
By Matt Parker Published
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James Dean Bradfield on unearthing his rare “birthright” guitar, gear epiphanies and why Robert Smith is underrated
By Jamie Dickson Published
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Great Grandpa on moving slowly, song-glue – and the charm of $100 acoustics
By Matt Parker Published
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How legendary photographer Jim Marshall became part of the Grateful Dead family
By Bill DeMain Published
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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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Bassists
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Dave Allen, former Gang of Four bassist and post-punk heavyweight, dies aged 69
By Matt Owen Published
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20 metal bassists who took heavy bass playing in new directions
By Nick Wells Published
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Legendary sideman Lee Sklar reveals the studio secrets behind his incredible career
By Nick Wells Published
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John Myung on how the return of Mike Portnoy has changed the band – and his bass playing
By Nick Wells Published
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21 slap bass legends who made thumpin’ and pluckin’ their own
By Nick Wells 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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The bassists of James Brown reveal what life was really like playing alongside the Godfather of Soul
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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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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Amadou Bagayoko, singer and Malian guitar great, dies at 70
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Machine Gun Kelly on the time he stole a cheap Martin from a hotel – and was billed $5,000
By Phil Weller Published
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That time Chrissie Hynde enraged one of her Pretenders bandmates because she stopped playing mid-gig
By Phil Weller Published
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SSD guitarist and hardcore pioneer Al Barile dies aged 63
By Phil Weller Published
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James Dean Bradfield on unearthing his rare “birthright” guitar, gear epiphanies and why Robert Smith is underrated
By Jamie Dickson Published
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Kayla Kent nails Eddie Van Halen’s Ice Cream Man solo in the style of Dimebag Darrell
By Phil Weller Published
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Ian Moore on jamming with the Stones, writing with Billy Gibbons, and discussing those SRV comparisons – with Stevie Ray Vaughan
By Andrew Daly Published
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He started playing at the age of three, at 13, he came across something that would help define his unique sound
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Rockabilly rover Mick Rogers on playing with Frank Zappa, touring with Kiss, and rootsy jams with Jeff Beck
By Naomi Baker 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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James Dean Bradfield on unearthing his rare “birthright” guitar, gear epiphanies and why Robert Smith is underrated
By Jamie Dickson Published
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Kayla Kent nails Eddie Van Halen’s Ice Cream Man solo in the style of Dimebag Darrell
By Phil Weller Published
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How legendary photographer Jim Marshall became part of the Grateful Dead family
By Bill DeMain Published
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