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John Myung on how the return of Mike Portnoy has changed the band – and his bass playing
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Phil Manzanera tried to relearn one of his classic riffs after it was sampled by Kanye West and Jay-Z – and even the Pink Floyd hero couldn’t help him
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21 slap bass legends who made thumpin’ and pluckin’ their own
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Huey Lewis and the News' Chris Hayes looks back on his friendship with Stevie Ray Vaughan – and the blues great's notorious guitar setup
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From Raphael Saadiq to Mk.gee, Andrew Aged is on a quest for guitar reinvention – one guitar mod and off-kilter pedal at a time
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Justin Hawkins is known for his rock chops – but a soul and reggae legend inspired him to break the rules
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Martin Barre on revisiting Jethro Tull, Leslie West – and the bootleg Les Paul that bent like a banana
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Mick Rogers recalls Kiss supporting Manfred Mann's Earth Band in their early days
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They inspired everyone from Oasis to the Smashing Pumpkins. Now English post-punk luminaries the Chameleons are back for more
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Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood reunite in the studio
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Kiss announces unmasked Vegas show with former guitarist Bruce Kulick, as Gene Simmons postpones 17 solo dates
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Bill Kelliher is searching far and wide for Mastodon's next guitarist – here's what the band are looking for
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Spinal Tap sequel’s teaser trailer reveals Nigel Tufnel’s surprise new electric guitar of choice
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Mastodon part ways with Brent Hinds
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Meet Lowen, the heavy trailblazers defying metal rules by playing prog-doom in Middle Eastern and North African styles
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For David Gilmour, Pink Floyd’s wildly ambitious the Wall tour was a blast – and a challenge
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John Myung on how the return of Mike Portnoy has changed the band – and his bass playing
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21 slap bass legends who made thumpin’ and pluckin’ their own
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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
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The bassists of James Brown reveal what life was really like playing alongside the Godfather of Soul
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20 funk bass legends who took low-end groove to new heights
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“There’s an art to simplicity, and Jason Newsted brought that art”: The bassists of Metallica
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“If Leo Fender could come back today I think he would approve”: 10 6-string bassists you need to know
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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
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How Clapton collaborator and session great Nathan East is teaming up with Laney on a signature amp unlike any other
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What really happened at Prince’s infamous show supporting the Stones in 1981? Guitarist Dez Dickerson sets the record straight
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Peter Frampton called Grace Bowers his favorite new guitarist. Now they’ve collaborated on a Beatles classic with Trey Anastasio
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Mastodon recruit YouTuber for first show following Brent Hinds’ shock departure
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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
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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
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Tom Morello is honoring one of Ozzy’s greatest collaborators at the Sabbath legend’s final show
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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
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blink-182 reunite with Matt Skiba as Tom DeLonge performs with his successor for the first time
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Ozzy Osbourne shares details on his last live performance
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Phil Manzanera tried to relearn one of his classic riffs after it was sampled by Kanye West and Jay-Z – and even the Pink Floyd hero couldn’t help him
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Huey Lewis and the News' Chris Hayes looks back on his friendship with Stevie Ray Vaughan – and the blues great's notorious guitar setup
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From Raphael Saadiq to Mk.gee, Andrew Aged is on a quest for guitar reinvention – one guitar mod and off-kilter pedal at a time
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Justin Hawkins is known for his rock chops – but a soul and reggae legend inspired him to break the rules
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Martin Barre on revisiting Jethro Tull, Leslie West – and the bootleg Les Paul that bent like a banana
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Shane Fontayne on the kindness of Mick Ronson, serving the Boss – and playing Stairway for Jimmy Page
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Ted Nugent's colossal archive includes sessions with EVH, Billy Gibbons and the Mothers of Invention
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![Adrian Smith [left] and Richie Kotzen pose with an HSS S-style and Telecaster respectively.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DqivbKgc2aXLoykDT3h5mN-450-80.jpg)
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen come from different worlds, but it all comes back to the blues
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Chrissie Hynde on that one time she bought her own signature guitar off the shelf
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![Adrian Smith [left] and Richie Kotzen pose with an HSS S-style and Telecaster respectively.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DqivbKgc2aXLoykDT3h5mN-800-80.jpg.webp)
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March 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive release first new material in over 25 years – and it features a Neil Young guitar solo
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Aggressively bizarre, Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica remains one of the craziest guitar-driven albums ever made
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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
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February 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
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Lost chords that George Harrison wrote down before his passing have been turned into a new song
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Unreleased Jimmy Page/Rich Robinson composition set to feature in Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes: Live at the Greek reissue
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January 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
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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
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Martin Barre on revisiting Jethro Tull, Leslie West – and the bootleg Les Paul that bent like a banana
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Shane Fontayne on the kindness of Mick Ronson, serving the Boss – and playing Stairway for Jimmy Page
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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
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