Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Mdou Moctar delivers scorching solos at the NPR offices – and even ditches his Strat for an Acoustasonic
Moctar and his band showcased standout tracks from his latest album, the critically acclaimed Funeral for Justice, in an electric performance
David Gilmour on how he won over Luck and Strange’s solo-sceptic producer
Gilmour has also addressed whether he feels pressured to deliver solos on the fly – and how he writes them
Fan plays guitar onstage with King Gizzard in memory of his friend who died in an avalanche
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard performed the track Perihelion with fan Timmy at a recent show in Boston
Lo-fi guitar hero Mk.gee on why he decided to learn guitar basics from an upright bassist
Rather than developing a clear-cut guitar technique, Mk.gee wanted to learn how to use the guitar as a tool for experimentation
Hinds talk learning guitar on the road, recruiting Beck – and rebuilding the band
The Spanish guitar duo have overcome lineup changes to make one of this year’s essential indie rock records. Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote explain how they craft conversations with their guitar parts – and how their exes inadvertently gave rise to their love of guitar
David Gilmour surprises pub-goers with acoustic rendition of Pink Floyd classic accompanied by Romany
Gilmour wielded his Martin D-35 signature acoustic for a special Wish You Were Here duet at a tiny pub in the UK
DeWayne Blackbyrd McKnight on how he came to join George Clinton's legendary music collective
McKnight's journey to Parliament-Funkadelic started with him knocking on a stranger's door after hearing someone play guitar
British bass legend Herbie Flowers, best known for his work with David Bowie and Paul McCartney, dies aged 86
Flowers recorded over 20,000 sessions and his distinctive jazz-informed bass heavily features on Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side and Bowie's Space Oddity
Linkin Park unveil new-look lineup, drop new single The Emptiness Machine
Dead Sara vocalist and rhythm guitarist Emily Armstrong and producer Colin Brittain have joined the reformed nu-metal giants, with a world tour set to kick off next week
Frank Marino on the time he left a Hendrix gig early – and the truth behind the bizarre Hendrix haunting story
The Mahogany Rush guitarist sets the record straight on the Jimi Hendrix comparisons and a ghost rumor that dogged him for decades
UK post-punk band English Teacher just won one of the most prestigious prizes in music – and it all started with Fender
Previous winners of the UK's esteemed Mercury Prize include Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, Primal Scream, Arlo Parks and Franz Ferdinand
Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery reflects on his brief stint with the Smashing Pumpkins and what he learned from Billy Corgan
Avery briefly worked with Corgan on what would later become the Pumpkins’ seventh album, Zeitgeist
Gibson reveals Taylor Swift’s go-to guitars during her Eras tour and hopes for a signature model
Gibson’s Vice President of Product, Mat Koehler, discusses working with Swift’s team to execute her vision, delves into her J-180 love story, addresses the possibility of a signature model, and sets the record straight on the true color of that viral acoustic
Andy Summers on his longstanding relationship with Robert Fripp – and their surprise new collab album
Summers and Fripp have known each other since childhood and decided to record three albums' worth of material back in the '80s after they both achieved success with their respective bands
“Her number one piece of feedback is to be quieter”: FINNEAS reveals his guitar technique debates with Billie Eilish
The artist and super-producer recalls recording guitars on Eilish's latest album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, and why the Fender Acoustasonic is a key tool in his production toolkit
Mike Campbell recalls breaking his guitar in front of a live audience – in the middle of a Bob Dylan show
Campbell talks about the unfortunate incident on the legendary Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bob Dylan's True Confessions Tour that led him to break one of his most beloved guitars
W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless on the invaluable advice he received from David Gilmour
Lawless has also revealed why he had to switch to bass for the band's first two albums
Grace Bowers on how B.B. King completely changed her perspective on what makes a good guitar solo
Bowers discusses her transition from hair metal to blues
Skunk Baxter on how he recorded his classic Hot Stuff solo on a cheap guitar he bought right before the session
Baxter reveals he very nearly didn't do the Donna Summer session – and how the producer's willingness to experiment clinched the deal
“More proof of the rude health guitar music is in right now”: August 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
Our rundown of the finest fretboard cuts from the past four weeks is here – and with it comes new efforts from fast-rising guitar stars, a potentially generational indie rock group, Eric Clapton's favorite contemporary player and much more
Jazz fusion virtuoso Matteo Mancuso on why he prefers baritones to seven-string guitars
Mancuso worked with famed Italian luthier Bruno Bacci to bring his baritone guitar concept to life
Grace Bowers trades her Gibson SG for a Fender Strat to cover Stevie Ray Vaughan classics
The young blues virtuoso and her band The Hodge Podge pay homage to Vaughan with their own takes on Lenny and Scuttle Buttin’
Carmen Vandenberg joins Jerry Cantrell to put her own twist on the iconic Alice in Chains solo
Vandenberg wielded a Duesenberg Julia, while the Alice In Chains guitarist opted for his trusty 'Blue Dress' G&L at the North Carolina concert
