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Elliot Easton on The Cars’ early years – and the guitar solo that moved him to tears of rage
By Andrew Daly published
From playing a ukulele aged 3 to discovering the organic nature of signature guitars, he shares his secret to choosing the perfect gear first time round
Meet husband-and-wife guitar team Spotlights, the dreamsludge tonesmiths championed by Mike Patton
By Ellie Rogers published
Dreamsludge, doomgaze, doomsludge… Whatever you call them, Mario and Sarah Quintero are producing some of the heaviest tones in the business. They reveal how they do it – and why couples who riff together, stay together
The Liverbirds played alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – and paved the way for women in rock
By Janelle Borg published
From booting Chuck Berry’s manager off stage and proving John Lennon wrong, to touring Japan and blazing a screaming trail across Europe, The Liverbirds took Merseybeat beyond British shores, on their own terms
10 times the Beatles and the Rolling Stones collaborated together
By Damian Fanelli published
The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones? Not so much. Here’s our guide to 10 friendly – and occasionally excellent – collaborations between two legendary bands
Dave Navarro has played with Jane’s Addiction for the first time in 3 years following his long Covid battle
By Phil Weller published
The band's classic lineup have reunited for their first show together since 2010 – and they marked the occasion with a brand-new song
Meet Morganway, the PRS-loving country-rockers playing John Mayer’s Silver Sky – and an offset called ‘The Badger’
By Amit Sharma published
The British Americana country rockers are influenced by everyone from Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty to Haim and The 1975 – and they’re ready to take on the US
AC/DC just kicked off their first tour in 8 years with the help of a new bass player
By Phil Weller published
The rock icons kicked off their European tour with a hit-filled 24-song set in Germany
How Hermanos Gutiérrez leveraged vintage tones and Dan Auerbach's guitar tech on Barrio Hustle
By Janelle Borg published
Barrio Hustle is taken from the guitar duo's upcoming album Sonido Cósmico – and premiered exclusively on Guitar World
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