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How Imperial Triumphant became one of the most garishly experimental metal bands of a generation
By Phil Weller 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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Zakk Wylde says there have been talks about recording new Pantera material based on unreleased Dimebag Darrell demos
By Matt Owen Published
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Steve Stevens on why the ’80s were Hamer time for the Billy Idol guitarist – and it was all thanks to Paul Stanley
By Andrew Daly Published
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How one of rock's most storied Les Pauls changed hands from one guitar hero to another
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Mike Campbell on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Tom Petty’s guitar foil
By Phil Weller Published
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The wildest bass solo you’ve never heard? Robert Sledge cranked the fuzz for this Ben Folds Five classic
By Stevie Glasgow Published
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Mastodon part ways with Brent Hinds
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Meet Lowen, the heavy trailblazers defying metal rules by playing prog-doom in Middle Eastern and North African styles
By Dan Bradley Published
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For David Gilmour, Pink Floyd’s wildly ambitious the Wall tour was a blast – and a challenge
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Never-before-seen footage of Van Halen hanging with Black Sabbath and shredding at early shows surfaces after decades
By Phil Weller Published
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They flew high with the help of the Beatles, and a few hits, then collapsed in a mess of mismanagement and tragedy
By Joe Bosso Published
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NWOBHM survivors Raven on giving insecure Metallica their first national tour
By Andrew Daly Published
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A guide to every guitarist who's played with Thin Lizzy
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Unseen footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Denmark has surfaced after 45 years
By Phil Weller Published
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The making of the album that virtually invented a new genre, sold 30 million copies, and changed rock forever
By Alan di Perna Published
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Bassists
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The wildest bass solo you’ve never heard? Robert Sledge cranked the fuzz for this Ben Folds Five classic
By Stevie Glasgow Published
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Gene Simmons is offering fans the chance to be his personal assistant and roadie for a day… for $12,495
By Phil Weller Published
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John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs
By Nick Wells Published
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Guy Pratt on the Jazz Bass he bought from John Entwistle and how he conjured a “massive octave-pedal freakout” with Madonna
By Nick Wells Published
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L7’s Jennifer Finch on touring with Nirvana, gigging with Courtney Love and donating her Ghost bass to the Punk Rock Museum
By Cheri Amour Published
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How Nathan East managed to make his bass sound like a guitar on these Kenny Loggins hits
By Janelle Borg Published
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As a member of the Saturday Night Live house band, James Genus is the best-kept secret on bass
By Chris Jisi Published
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Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris on staying loyal to Fender, and the Gibson that sounded “horrible”
By Nick Wells Published
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In an era dominated by look-at-me shred guitarists, Nikki Sixx showed that playing bass could be cool, too
By Nick Wells Published
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Concert, Gigs & Tours
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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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Post Malone proves his guitar hero credentials once again as he fronts Nirvana reunion and nails Smells Like Teen Spirit at SNL50
By Matt Owen Published
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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show will play host to a Tool, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins supergroup
By Janelle Borg Published
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Guitarists
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How Imperial Triumphant became one of the most garishly experimental metal bands of a generation
By Phil Weller Published
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Zakk Wylde says there have been talks about recording new Pantera material based on unreleased Dimebag Darrell demos
By Matt Owen Published
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Steve Stevens on why the ’80s were Hamer time for the Billy Idol guitarist – and it was all thanks to Paul Stanley
By Andrew Daly Published
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How one of rock's most storied Les Pauls changed hands from one guitar hero to another
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Mike Campbell on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Tom Petty’s guitar foil
By Phil Weller Published
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Bill Kelliher opens up on Brent Hinds’ surprise Mastodon departure
By Phil Weller Published
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Footage of Dweezil Zappa and Jack Black’s cover of Crazy Train, featuring Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Rasta’ guitar, was never released – but now it's been unearthed
By Phil Weller Published
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Courtney Barnett on her Fender video session, guitar tone and songwriting
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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How Rosanne Cash found her sound – and captured Johnny’s design flair in her signature Gibson
By Henry Yates Published
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Music Releases
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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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The iconic charity rock song that missed out on its star guitarist due to illness – and why it could have sounded very different
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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The best guitar albums of 2024
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“It’s rare to find Gilmour and Vai in one package”: December 2024 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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The wildest bass solo you’ve never heard? Robert Sledge cranked the fuzz for this Ben Folds Five classic
By Stevie Glasgow Published
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Gene Simmons is offering fans the chance to be his personal assistant and roadie for a day… for $12,495
By Phil Weller Published
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Bill Kelliher opens up on Brent Hinds’ surprise Mastodon departure
By Phil Weller Published
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