Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Larkin Poe's Rebecca Lovell explains her “hunt and peck” approach to guitar solos – and how scales can make all the difference
The blues-rocker reveals her soloing goals – and they could help you hone your own leads
Celebrated jazz guitarist George Freeman, best known for his work with Charlie Parker and Gene Ammons, has died aged 97
Freeman was a staple of Chicago's jazz music scene – and played with contemporaries including Gene Ammons and Groove Holmes
“Tom would say, ‘Play your guitar with a car key’”: Little Feat's Fred Tackett recalls Tom Waits' left-field approach
Aside from his role in Little Feat, Tackett has recorded with a remarkable list of artists from Bob Dylan to Joan Baez and Cher
When Eric Clapton saw an up-and-coming Tommy Emmanuel play for the first time
When Emmanuel was still establishing himself as an artist, he supported Eric Clapton on the Australian leg of his 1990 Journeyman tour
Taylor Guitars just announced a guitar neck innovation that allows players to micro-adjust string height “in seconds” – without removing the neck or strings
The Action Control Neck is exclusive to Taylor's Gold Label Collection guitars, which the brand launched this past NAMM
Bootsy Collins is one of the all-time bass greats, but he started out on guitar. Here’s the sole reason why he switched
Before he became ‘the’ Bootsy Collins, William Collins was a young guitarist who desperately wanted to join his brother's band
Alex Lifeson on his complicated relationship with guitar solos – and why he cut down on leads in Rush's later years
Lifeson explains why solos aren't a priority for him anymore
Gary Clark Jr. dons a Strat to cover Stevie Ray Vaughan classics at Austin City Limits' 50th Anniversary televised special
As a nod to SRV, Clark Jr. and fellow blues guitarist Eve Monsees wielded Strats for the stirring performance
Eric Bell reveals the real reason why Gary Moore left Thin Lizzy
Moore's stints with Thin Lizzy continue to inform the band's legacy
Harley Benton seizes on the Polyphia-led nylon-string revival with a versatile acoustic-electric for under $300
The new model, which boasts a sleek look, an integrated piezo pickup system, and a “warm and resonant” tonal quality, is the latest addition to Harley Benton's budget-friendly acoustic line
Pete Townshend passes the torch to the next generation as he lends his guitar chops to emerging Dutch guitarist's latest record
Seems like the kids are alright after all
Huey Lewis and the News' Chris Hayes looks back on his friendship with Stevie Ray Vaughan – and the blues great's notorious guitar setup
SRV served as Huey Lewis and the News' opening act on their ’84 tour – an experience Hayes describes as, “Every night, it was like a guitar lesson for me”
From Raphael Saadiq to Mk.gee, Andrew Aged is on a quest for guitar reinvention – one guitar mod and off-kilter pedal at a time
After honing his craft studying jazz and improvisation, cutting his teeth sessioning for names like Robin Thicke and FKA Twigs, and creating alternative R&B with his brother under the moniker Inc. No World, Aged is currently making waves as Mk.gee's go-to guitarist – and is now more than ready to step out on his own
Ted Nugent's colossal archive includes sessions with EVH, Billy Gibbons and the Mothers of Invention
Nugent has just launched his most recent project – the Nuge Vault – which includes never-before-seen or heard concert footage and archival audio
Bax Music, one of Europe’s largest musical instrument retailers, files for bankruptcy and ceases operations
The Dutch retailer currently employs over 300 people across six brick-and-mortar stores and its online division
Chrissie Hynde on that one time she bought her own signature guitar off the shelf
Turns out having your own signature Fender Telecaster stocked in shops is pretty handy when you're caught without your own...
New documentary appears to confirm that Trump Guitars are being manufactured in China
Amid the ongoing tariff war impacting the guitar industry, a new documentary alleges that Trump Guitars – the line endorsed by President Donald Trump – are being manufactured by Shenqu Guitars in Zheng'an County
Billy Corgan announces new solo project featuring Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong
The tour, titled A Return to Zero, promises to be a career celebration – with a setlist that draws from seminal Pumpkins albums – and kicks off this summer
March 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
A round-up of March's best and most exciting guitar-led cuts from the likes of YUNGBLUD, Sleep Token, Samantha Fish, Great Grandpa, Rachel Chinouriri, Joe Bonamassa, Mickey Callisto, and many, many more
On July 3, 1973, David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust – that same day, Steve Jones stole his equipment
Turns out the Sex Pistols guitarist had a lucrative “side hustle” as a gear thief...
Mick Rogers may be in possession of Jeff Beck's last-ever studio recording
Mark Knopfler’s charity single Going Home, released in March 2024, was widely thought to be Beck’s final recording, but Rogers says he has an unreleased studio track that may very well take that crown
Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross reveals the serendipitous roots of a Kravitz classic
Turns out you can write a career-defining hit – and solo – at the very end of a recording session...
Mick Rogers recalls Kiss supporting Manfred Mann's Earth Band in their early days
Kiss opened for Manfred Mann's Earth Band back in 1974, hot on the heels of their self-titled debut album
