Latest articles by Matt Parker
“I have convinced myself that they are the best actual rock band in the world at the moment”: September 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
Your monthly round up of the freshest new cuts from the world of guitar courtesy of Tetrarch, The Cure, Larkin Poe, Amyl and The Sniffers, Dayglow, and many more
Dweezil Zappa says he recorded Eddie Van Halen playing a “greatest hits guitar solo” at 5150 – and had to give EVH pointers
The session was the result of an unreleased ‘audio movie’ concept of Zappa’s in which he envisioned solo contributions from Brian May and Angus Young
Warm Audio debuts its take on the revered vintage chorus beloved by John Frusciante
The vintage revivalist has offered an updated version of Boss’s legendary CE-1 unit, alongside a new pedal format 1176-style compressor
From fixing Lennon’s Framus to giving Cloud III a CAT scan – it's all in the life of an A-list guitar appraiser
In his work for the prestigious LA auction house, Julien’s, Mike Adams has gone from guitar tech to guitar detective
Tony Levin explains his Funk Fingers appendages – and the rivalry they sparked with Peter Gabriel
The bass icon says the Funk Fingers are at the heart of an ongoing argument about the performance of Big Time
Carlos Alomar recalls making Fame with two rock icons – and why he turned down dinner with a Beatle
The long-term Bowie collaborator says he had to put his guitar ideas first
“Someone dosed Eric with LSD”: George Terry on stepping up during Clapton's bad nights on the road
The session pro and former Clapton sideman has been reflecting on life on tour and in the studio with the guitar icon in the 1970s
Renowned luthier and Superstrat pioneer James Tyler passes away, aged 72
The high-end guitar-maker built and modded instruments used on the era’s biggest hits by session legends like Michael Landau, Dean Parks and Dann Huff
Behind the scenes at Marshall Amps with new CEO Jeremy de Maillard – and how he plans to win back guitarists
Marshall Amplification is the ship that launched a thousand faces, but in the last decade, it’s been adrift. Now new CEO Jeremy de Maillard says he is out to meet the needs of modern guitarists
Paul Gilbert has had guitars worth $12,000 stolen – now the shred icon needs your help to find them
The instruments, including three distinctive Ibanez signature models, were taken amid Mr. Big’s European tour dates
Blackstar’s Polar 4 pitches for the pro player by supersizing the guitar-focused audio interface
The amp firm’s latest guitarist-centric interface offers a wealth of connectivity while continuing to wage war on digital clipping
H.E.R. performs national anthem – and solos as Tom Cruise abseils into the stadium – at the Olympics closing ceremony
The Strat-wielding superstar’s performance of the Star Spangled Banner marked the start of the official countdown to LA28
Tracking the phenomenal guitar lineage of John Mayall in 12 essential releases
We trace the evolution of the six-string linchpin behind the British blues rock boom of the 1960s
“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
“It's meant to be a noise gate... It actually makes it noisier when it shuts off”: That time Steve Albini listed all of his worst pedals and why he hated them
The influential guitarist and engineer had a few recommendations for your ‘don’t buy’ list
Jackson debuts a brand-new baritone body design in its road-warrior signature model for Roman Ibramkhalilov
It’s heavy bevels for heavy metals as Jackson breaks cover with a signature guitar that’s been four years in the making
Positive Grid has unveiled the Spark 2 – here’s how it plans change the amp game... again
The year’s most anticipated amp launch is here – and we’ve got the full details
Positive Grid confirms the Spark 2 will arrive within weeks – and, yes, it has a looper
The most-requested missing feature of the original amp has now been addressed – and it will be here sooner than you think
PRS has dropped its objection to Gibson’s Theodore trademark – but the dispute continues outside of the courts
The McCarty-era sketch that Gibson recently brought to life has caused ruptures with the McCarty estate
British builder Blackstar turns the dial towards vintage Fender tone with the TV-10A
The new 1x12” Class A combo draws inspiration from early Fender circuits, but adds in modern conveniences
John Lennon’s lost Vox amp – used on the Beatles’ first recordings and Cavern gigs – may have been found
Heard on Please Please Me and Love Me Do, this unassuming 1962 Vox AC15 Twin may have just become the most valuable amp on the planet – and we’ve had the exclusive first look
Dean Guitars maker has won the right to a retrial in Gibson trademark dispute
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Armadillo Enterprises is entitled to a retrial that will include previously excluded evidence
Stevie Ray Vaughan stuns David Letterman in newly uploaded footage of his Late Night show debut
The recently unearthed clip catches the guitar hero in the form of his life, three years sober and following the recording of his Grammy-winning album, In Step
