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Melvins’ Dale Crover invents a new guitar tuning – and lands a Kim Thayil guest solo – on new single
By Janelle Borg published
Thayil has consistently expressed his admiration for the Melvins, even crediting the band for introducing drop-D tuning to hard rock
Joe Satriani tackles 15 Van Halen classics in the first footage from the Best of All Worlds tour
By Phil Weller published
Satch took on no less than 15 EVH songs in a set that was laden with Van Halen
Jennifer Batten pays tribute to Jeff Beck with a searing cover of Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers
By Janelle Borg published
Batten was part of Jeff Beck's touring band for three years and featured on two of his albums
Joe Bonamassa on why he’s no ’Burst hog – and putting on his “British hat” with BCC
By Amit Sharma published
Joe Bonamassa checks in to tell us what it’s like to playing in rock supergroup Black Country Communion, why his rig is bigger for his solo shows, and channeling Andy Summers
“Big riff energy is in this kid’s blood – and he might even solo better than his dad…” June 2024 Guitar World editor’s picks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
From all-star offspring to returning noise-rock icons, a punk trailblazer’s first album in 53 years and the future of blues, this month had it all
Michael Anthony offers an update on the never-before-heard archive of unreleased Van Halen songs
By Matt Owen published
Van Halen recorded every idea they had while in the studio, and it's all sitting in boxes of tapes just waiting to be unearthed
“Dime had wanted to do a solo project for years”: Inside the making of Dimebag Darrell’s final album
By Alison Richter published
When the Abbott brothers’ main band collapsed, Dimebag’s solo record took on new meaning and became Damageplan’s New Found Power. Longtime associate and co-producer Sterling Winfield argues that triumph came out of the tragedies – even though it took fans years to realize it
Tony Iommi says his long-awaited solo album is coming along nicely – but he’s in no rush to finish it
By Phil Weller published
The Black Sabbath legend says his new solo record “might use some orchestration”, and he's enjoying taking his time with its creation
Tom Morello announces first-ever full-length solo rock album with single co-written with Roman Morello, who can “shred circles” around him
By Phil Weller published
The Rage Against The Machine guitarist's first rock solo album releases later this year, and it will showcase the next generation of Morello shred
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