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Zakk Wylde discusses Ozzy Osbourne's guitar rules, Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, and Yngwie in his first Guitar World interview
By Joe Lalaina published
Not long into his dream gig, Wylde sat down with GW for a chat about his favorite guitarists of the era, and what Ozzy discouraged him from doing on the guitar
Brad Delson on Linkin Park’s miraculous comeback, why he quit touring, and how he trained his replacement
By Andrew Daly published
The co-founding guitarist has decided to focus on the studio side of the band, working with new vocalist Emily Armstrong’s energy, and balancing the PRS and Fender sounds that defined the nu-metal institution’s sound
We’ve played the Dimebag Warhead amp – and it is 100% crushing
By Nick Bowcott published
Five minutes alone with this face-ripper and and we are officially in love
Released weeks before his murder, John Lennon’s final album paired him with some of the era’s finest session guitarists
By Alan di Perna published
Hesitant to step back into the spotlight but powered by renewed creative energy, the former Beatle joined forces with Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken, and – though their collaborations weren't released for a number of years – Cheap Trick
“Eruption was my phone alarm – we have a love-hate relationship”: Sophie Lloyd names 10 guitarists who shaped her sound
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and Kiesel signature artist reveals what she learned from which players – and the techniques she’s still working on
From the Beatles to the Stones, Johnny Marr and Radiohead, why everyone loves the Epiphone Casino
By Chris Gill published
It was the sound of the British Invasion, of Lennon’s Revolution, and it brings us jangle and bite in equal measure. We pay tribute to the E230TD/TDV’s golden years
Meet Steve Logan, the Welsh singer-songwriter with a message behind the music
By Glenn Kimpton published
Inspired by the unworked genius of Neil Young and the angst of the Manic Street Preachers, Logan’s new album, Psych Ward, is all about expansion and connection
Bob Rock made bass history on Metallica’s St. Anger – quite a feat, since he “never really played bass” before
By Bill Leigh published
Producer Bob Rock on making St. Anger, the legacy of Cliff Burton and why he used Loverboy’s bass guitar on every track
If you think Mike Dirnt is another clueless punk, think again
By Jonathan Herrera published
Every success story needs a behind-the-scenes hero, and for Green Day, it was bassist Mike Dirnt. He details the making of American Idiot and his forensic approach to bass tone
Ritchie Blackmore recalls the first time he saw two-hand tapping – at a wild show in 1968
By Jackson Maxwell published
Years before Eddie Van Halen put it in the early pages of the guitar textbook, Harvey Mandel was highlighting his performances with flourishes of two-hand tapping – grabbing the attention of onlookers in the process…
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