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Eddie Van Halen's former wife, Valerie Bertinelli, rules out Van Halen biopic
Bertinelli reveals that she told her son, Wolfgang, to not approve any biopics until after she's dead
How a heckler helped J Mascis unlock his Dinosaur Jr. guitar tone
Mascis first started playing guitar as a means to write and perform with Dinosaur Jr., but his tonal awakening came mid-gig thanks to a rather critical listener
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Simple Minds, Megadeth, the Cult and the class of 1985 – only in the new Guitar World
Also starring Jimmie Vaughan, GA-20, Kiki Wong, Dead Kennedys, the Smithereens' Jim Babjak, Cracker's Johnny Hickman, King Diamond, Third Man Hardware, Sue Foley's new GW column, Money for Nothing and more
The Smithereens’ love affair with The Who goes way back – yet when guitarist Jim Babjak got the chance to meet Pete Townshend, he turned it down
The Smithereens even released a covers album that pays homage to The Who's 1969 record Tommy
Fender’s elevated Player II Modified line brings the firm’s most sought-after guitar upgrades to the masses
Speedy satin necks, upgraded pickups, expansive electronics and Floyd Rose tremolos headline the drop, which lifts the humble Player II line to new heights
Slash makes surprise appearance at former Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe's show at the Whisky a Go Go
Just a few years ago, the Guns N' Roses guitarist lent his soloing chops to one of Monroe's tracks
John Mayer has been spotted playing a Neural DSP Quad Cortex live for the first time – could this be his new amp modeler of choice?
Mayer swapped his usual Fractal for a Quad Cortex for his guest performance with Zedd at Coachella
The heaviest acoustic guitar ever made? Two budding builders craft an acoustic entirely from concrete because they “thought the idea was really funny”
Weighing 62.8lbs and loaded with nuts and bolts tuners, the build brings a whole new meaning to heavy guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen names the guitar picks that don’t work for shred
The Swedish virtuoso says your pick may be holding you back
The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off
Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his timely purchase would completely transform the Dylan song, and the band's entire trajectory
