Brad Tolinski
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Brad was the editor of Guitar World from 1990 to 2015. Since his departure he has authored Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen, Light & Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page and Play it Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound & Revolution of the Electric Guitar, which was the inspiration for the Play It Loud exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 2019.
Latest articles by Brad Tolinski
Tony Iommi Administers Last Rites to Black Sabbath and Shares His Memories of the Band's Final Gig
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Guitarists Troy Van Leeuwen and Dean Fertita Feel Most at Home in Their Modern Stone Age Family
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There are few bands in rock music whose individual members have résumés as long and as impressive as those in Queens of the Stone Age.
Queen of the Stone Age's Josh Homme Talks New Album, 'Villains'
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Post-Hardcore Supergroup Mutoid Man Get a Little Help from Marty Friedman
By Brad Tolinski published
You may not have heard of Mutoid Man, but it seems like just about everyone else has.
Roger Waters Rails Against the Powers That Be and Asks, 'Is This the Life We Really Want?'
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In 1979, the British songwriter wrote The Wall, a nightmarish rock opera he recorded with his former band, Pink Floyd.
Reigning Blues Champ Gary Clark Jr. Talks New Album, 'Live North America 2016'
By Brad Tolinski published
Back in the early Sixties, the brilliantly eccentric jazz pianist Thelonious Monk created a list of what he thought every musician should know about gigging.
Avenged Sevenfold's Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance Talk 'The Stage'
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“My grandpa always said, getting old ain’t for pussies, and that is soooo true,” says a laughing Synyster Gates, co-guitarist in the hard rock force of nature known as Avenged Sevenfold.
Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Talk 'Hardwired,' Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix
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It’s a pretty harsh way to say “howdy do” after such a long absence, but most metal fans would probably agree a pissed James Hetfield is a good James Hetfield.
Steve Vai Talks 'Passion and Warfare' and Its Sophisticated Antecedent, 'Modern Primitive'
By Brad Tolinski published
Great Musical Moments and Mistakes Made Magnificent in Headphones
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Johnny Winter Talks Gibson Firebirds, Muddy Waters and "Highway 61 Revisited"
By Brad Tolinski published
He’s an albino blues guitarist who’s jammed with Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is …
Joan Jett Talks Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Lou Reed and "I Love Rock ’N’ Roll"
By Brad Tolinski published
Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Testify" Source: Jimi Hendrix's Original Version with The Isley Brothers
By Brad Tolinski published
Dear Guitar Hero: Robin Trower Discusses 'Bridge of Sighs,' His Vibrato, Guitars, Effects and More
By Brad Tolinski published
Robin Trower's mind-blowing landmark album Bridge of Sighs came out 40 years ago. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…
Jimmy Page and Chris Cornell Talk Led Zeppelin on Stage at Guitar World Event
By Brad Tolinski published
Magnatone Amps Are Back, and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Is Rolling Out the Red Carpet
By Brad Tolinski published
Grammy Museum and Jimmie Vaughan Partner for One-of-a-Kind Stevie Ray Vaughan Exhibit
By Brad Tolinski published
While not as well known as Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Museum, located in downtown Los Angeles, is a must-see for music fanatics visiting the West Coast.
Jeff Beck and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Discuss the Rocking Relationship Between Guitars, Cars and Everything in Between
By Brad Tolinski published
Gig Review: Richie Sambora Pays Tribute to Les Paul at the Iridium
By Brad Tolinski published
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