Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Nick Oliveri on why Queens of the Stone Age will never top their Songs for the Deaf lineup
The Mondo Generator bassist also reveals whether he would ever consider rejoining QOTSA
Orianthi teams up with Orange for the Oriverb
Inspired by the Orange Rockerverb MKIII 50 Neo, the Oriverb promises to deliver Orianthi's blues-rock tone in lightweight form
Vernon Reid on the Jimi Hendrix riff that inspired Living Colour's Cult of Personality
The Living Colour guitarist has also paid homage to Hendrix's influence on fusion music
Becky Baldwin made her name on social media while moonlighting as Cliff Burton in a Metallica tribute band. Then she landed her dream gig
Baldwin recounts the years of dedication and hard work that led to one of heavy metal’s most influential bands, Mercyful Fate, inviting her to become their bassist on the spot
Taylor Swift finds out why wireless in-ear and guitar packs shouldn’t touch – in the middle of a stadium show
Swift was due to start the next song when she experienced “awful” static in her monitors
Prolific session bassist “Ready” Freddie Washington recalls suddenly competing with Moog synths for work – and why 5-strings were the answer
Washington had to purchase an expensive Ken Smith 5-string bass to stay competitive
John Mayer reveals hand injury and how it will impact his playing at the final Dead & Company Las Vegas residency shows
Mayer has explained how the injury forced him to rethink his approach to guitar playing
Way Huge and Joe Bonamassa unveil the Deep State, the “ultimate Klon clone” at a fraction of the original's price
Like the highly sought-after mid-'90s pedal, the Deep State promises to deliver “smooth, velvety clipping” that is super-responsive to playing dynamics
Dweezil Zappa reveals the one Frank Zappa song that stumped Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen's decades-long friendship with the younger Zappa included gifting the 12-year-old Dweezil a 1982 Kramer guitar
Guitar Center staff find thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs stashed inside guitar amp
A Guitar Center spokesperson confirmed that the employees at the Lawrenceville, Georgia store are cooperating with law enforcement
Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams among the artists paying homage to Robbie Robertson at a star-studded tribute event
The star-studded event is taking place on October 17 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles
Morgan Wade explains her love of oversized acoustics and why they're great for country music
The country star names the artists who inspired her to adopt Gibson Jumbos and Super Jumbos as her go-to guitar models
“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
David Gilmour demonstrates his trademark “swell” technique – one of the secrets of his emotive soloing approach
The Pink Floyd guitarist pinpoints the tracks from his upcoming album, Luck and Strange, that he used the swell technique on
Bluegrass virtuoso Molly Tuttle on the differences between metal and bluegrass shredding
Tuttle also shares the key technique that aspiring bluegrass guitar players need to master before they get on a stage
“He comes up with the most insane sounds you’ve ever heard”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson names his favorite up-and-coming guitarist
Henson is working with the guitarist on upcoming Polyphia and solo records
Julien Baker explains why the Tele is the most usable electric guitar there is as she demos Fender’s new Player II model
Baker has previously described the Tele as her workhorse guitar, and she's used it heavily on both her solo projects as well as with boygenius
Steve Morse left the music industry and became a pilot – before Lynyrd Skynyrd reignited his passion for playing guitar
Steve Morse has opened up about his stint away from the music industry, and explained how playing on a Lynyrd Skynyrd live album reignited his passion for playing guitar professionally
Breakout TikTok guitarist Towa Bird channels her hero Jimi Hendrix with The Star-Spangled Banner performance ahead of 2024 MLS All-Star Game
Following the release of her debut album American Hero, Bird treated soccer fans to an overdriven rendition of the US national anthem
“I’d like to dedicate this to Lucy-Bleu”: Slash pays tribute to his late stepdaughter with emotional instrumental performance
Slash performed Metal Chestnut from his latest album, Orgy of the Damned, alongside Tash Neal on rhythm guitar
Martin has teamed up with Reverb for a unique limited-edition Custom GP Blonde – priced at $7,999
The premium Martin guitar, available only on Reverb, offers a new twist on one of Martin's signature body shapes
Guitar virtuoso Jimmy Herring's cancer diagnosis leads Widespread Panic to cancel upcoming dates
The band reports that Herring will begin treatment immediately and is expected to make a full recovery
Sebastian Bach recruits his 11-year-old stepson on guitar for a rendition of Skid Row's Youth Gone Wild
Bach recruited his young stepson Trace on guitar and his son Paris on drums for a searing run-through of the Skid Row hit
