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Lou Reed once recorded an avant-garde album consisting solely of guitar feedback
Metal Music Machine nearly cost Reed his reputation… over the years, it became a source of inspiration for Sonic Youth and Neil Young
Blondie’s Chris Stein talks folk and jazz influences, fighting with early effects, and his MIDI future
The co-founder of one the most beloved bands of the '70s and '80s recalls taking advantage of the time when they could go crazy in the studio, the one guitar he wishes he’d never sold, and another that you’ll recognize if you own it
Vivian Campbell talks Dio’s guitar solo advice on the 1984 classic The Last In Line
How do you follow Holy Diver? That was the question facing Ronnie James Dio and his young band. The answer: is you double down on the metal anthems and record a stone cold classic
April 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
From fast-rising indie rock acts and heavy playing pioneers to Beyoncé and beyond – here are our standout guitar tracks from the past 30 days
Joe Satriani and Slash team up for anthemic riffs and “intense” solos on rock concept epic
Escape from the Machines – the latest single from Bear McCreary’s upcoming record, The Singularity – has been released as a Guitar World-exclusive premiere
Deep Purple share Portable Door – their first single with new guitarist Simon McBride
Portable Door marks the first new material from the rock institution since the departure of Steve Morse in 2022
Mark Knopfler and Jeff Beck were planning a collaborative album before Beck died
Beck's last-ever recording featured on Knopfler's recent all-star charity single
Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s pyramid schemes to go beyond epic with Powerslave
With Powerslave, Iron Maiden took their sound and supersized it – and Adrian Smith took a hungover guitar solo in front of Robert Palmer, and somehow totally nailed it
