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Tracking the phenomenal guitar lineage of John Mayall in 12 essential releases
We trace the evolution of the six-string linchpin behind the British blues rock boom of the 1960s
“I was determined to avoid hailing him as the future of shred, but I simply cannot do it”: July 2024 Guitar World editor's picks
From an eight-string chug-a-thon with blues licks to make Eric Johnson blush, to a baritone turn from the hottest guitar player on the planet right now, this month was soundtracked by some top-tier guitar action
Sammy Hagar on whether we’ll ever see Wolfgang Van Halen join the Best Of All Worlds tour
Hagar hopes to take the tour to South America and Europe, which could increase the chances of a Wolfgang guest spot in the future
38 unreleased Jimi Hendrix tracks recorded shortly before his death are set to be released
The recordings were captured at Hendrix’s Electric Lady studios with Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox, and will be accompanied by a documentary on the studio’s creation
Tony Iommi releases epic choir-quilted new track and fragrance, Deified
Iommi's second single/fragrance combo release sees the heavy metal godfather return with a darker and heavier sound
The Police were set to ditch Every Breath You Take before Andy Summers added his riff – now the original demo has surfaced after 42 years, you can hear why
The surfacing of the now classic song’s early demo is a testament to the old adage ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’
This 12-year-old guitar prodigy is destined to be a blues great – and he just jammed with Joe Bonamassa
Saxon Weiss' latest appearance on the Norman's Rare Guitars YouTube channel sees the aspiring player go toe-to-toe with JoBo for a four-minute funk blues jam
Melvins’ Dale Crover invents a new guitar tuning – and lands a Kim Thayil guest solo – on new single
Thayil has consistently expressed his admiration for the Melvins, even crediting the band for introducing drop-D tuning to hard rock
