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How Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews encouraged Jimi Hendrix to start his solo career
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Ace Frehley sets the record straight on his multiple departures from Kiss
By Janelle Borg 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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John Fogerty deploys Eddie Van Halen-style two-hand tapping on an Ibanez RG in unlikely guitar practice video
By Janelle Borg Published
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Why John Mayer decided against ditching his tube amps for modelers for Dead & Company’s Sphere residency
By Matt Owen Published
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Randy Resnick’s personal take on the history of two-handed tapping
By Andrew Daly Published
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Ben Eller was wary of the reaction he’d get for stepping in for Brent Hinds in Mastodon – but that didn’t stop him saying yes
By Phil Weller Published
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Bands
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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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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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Bassists
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After 50 years at the low-end, Stanley Clarke decided to part ways with his astonishing bass collection
By Nick Wells Published
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Opeth’s Martín Méndez names the 5 albums that shaped his sound
By Nick Wells 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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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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Concert, Gigs & Tours
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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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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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Guitarists
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How Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews encouraged Jimi Hendrix to start his solo career
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Ace Frehley sets the record straight on his multiple departures from Kiss
By Janelle Borg Published
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John Fogerty deploys Eddie Van Halen-style two-hand tapping on an Ibanez RG in unlikely guitar practice video
By Janelle Borg Published
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Why John Mayer decided against ditching his tube amps for modelers for Dead & Company’s Sphere residency
By Matt Owen Published
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Randy Resnick’s personal take on the history of two-handed tapping
By Andrew Daly Published
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Ben Eller was wary of the reaction he’d get for stepping in for Brent Hinds in Mastodon – but that didn’t stop him saying yes
By Phil Weller Published
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Beyond Beatlemania: The definitive guitar history of George Harrison's greatest recorded works
By Damian Fanelli Published
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Willow Smith reveals the unassuming album – and actor – that inspired her to pick up the guitar
By Janelle Borg Published
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“He was very frightened”: When Nigel Tufnel jammed with Joe Satriani
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Music Releases
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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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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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More about Artists
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Ben Eller was wary of the reaction he’d get for stepping in for Brent Hinds in Mastodon – but that didn’t stop him saying yes
By Phil Weller Published
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Beyond Beatlemania: The definitive guitar history of George Harrison's greatest recorded works
By Damian Fanelli Published
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Willow Smith reveals the unassuming album – and actor – that inspired her to pick up the guitar
By Janelle Borg Published
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