Stevie Ray Vaughan Plays "Texas Flood," Gets Booed at 1982 Montreux Jazz Fest...
Sure, there are scores of stellar live versions of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Texas Flood" online, but there's simply something magical about this raw performance of the Larry Davis tune from July 17, 1982,...
View ArticleReview: DigiTech Luxe Polyphonic Detune Pedal — Video
From songs like the Police’s “Message in a Bottle” to Nirvana’s “Come As You Are,” Andy Summers and Kurt Cobain used the unmistakable sound of the chorus pedal to great effect, no pun intended. For...
View ArticleThat's One Big Guitar: Walk Off the Earth Perform "Rude"— Video
If you enjoy watching Canadian musicians play giant guitars, you might find this video amusing.It's the official music video for "Rude" by Canada's Walk Off the Earth. And, as promised in the first...
View ArticleWatch How ESP's Custom Shop Builds Its Incredible "Rinne (Transmigration)"...
We love when the guys at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan create videos that show how their latest creations are, well, created.Ergo, we're happy to share this new video, posted January 4, that shows...
View ArticleJimmy Page: How Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" Came Together — Video
If Jimmy Page is the Steven Spielberg of guitarists, then “Stairway to Heaven” is his Close Encounters. Built around a solid, uplifting theme—man’s quest for salvation—the epic slowly gains momentum...
View ArticleGuitarist Pete Thorn Demos Boss Blues Driver BD2W Waza Craft Pedal — Video
In the brand-spanking-new video below, guitarist and awesomely obsessed gear-head Pete Thorn, who we just don't feature on the site enough, demos the Boss BD2W Blues Driver Waza Craft edition.From the...
View ArticleNAMM 2015: ESP Guitars Introduces Dozens of New LTD Guitar and Bass Models
Follow Guitar World's coverage of the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with gear news and videos on GuitarWorld.com, updates on Facebook and photos and more on Twitter and Instagram.ESP is adding dozens of new...
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NAMM 2015: D’Addario Relaunches CT-10 Clip-On Headstock Tuner
Follow Guitar World's coverage of the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with gear news and videos on GuitarWorld.com, updates on Facebook and photos and more on Twitter and Instagram.D’Addario announces the...
View ArticleNAMM 2015: D'Addario Livens Up Its Guitar Strap Lines
Follow Guitar World's coverage of the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with gear news and videos on GuitarWorld.com, updates on Facebook and photos and more on Twitter and Instagram.D’Addario has added new guitar...
View ArticleReview: Washburn N4 Authentic Guitar — Video
The Washburn N4 model designed by Nuno Bettencourt and Stephen Davies has enjoyed incredible success since its introduction nearly 25 years ago, in 1990. Unlike most signature model guitars, which...
View ArticleSlash Shows You How to Play Guns N' Roses'"Paradise City"— Video Lesson
Around the release of his eponymous debut solo album, Slash took the time out to show us how to play some of his favorite riffs, both new and old. In the Guitar World video below, Slash talks about...
View ArticleMetallica Fans Re-Record 'St. Anger’ Album — Hear It Now
Three energetic—not to mention inquisitive—musicians have re-recorded Metallica's much-debated, often-criticized 2003 album, St. Anger.And, if you believe the Internet chatter that's making the rounds...
View ArticleHow to Install a Super-Vee BladeRunner Tremolo System — Video
In this new Guitar World video, GW Tech Editor Paul Riario shows you how to install a Super-Vee BladeRunner tremolo system.The BladeRunner offers the company's patented "Blade" technology, frictionless...
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NAMM 2015: Orange Amplification Launches Crush Practice Amps
Follow Guitar World's coverage of the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with gear news and videos on GuitarWorld.com, updates on Facebook and photos and more on Twitter and Instagram.Orange has announced its...
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NAMM 2015: Orange Amplification Launches Tangle-Free Twister Instrument Cable
Follow Guitar World's coverage of the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with gear news and videos on GuitarWorld.com, updates on Facebook and photos and more on Twitter and Instagram.Orange Amplification has...
View ArticleNAMM 2015: Reverend Guitars Launches Six New Models, Including Descent,...
Follow Guitar World's coverage of the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with gear news and videos on GuitarWorld.com, updates on Facebook and photos and more on Twitter and Instagram.Reverend Guitars is...
View ArticleTabs: Play Every Song from Red Hot Chili Peppers''I'm With You'
Learn to play every song from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' latest studio album, the Grammy-nominated I'm with You.Josh Klinghoffer's distinctive guitar sound has taken the Peppers in an exciting new...
View ArticleBonnie Raitt Lays Down an Acoustic Blues — Video Finds
I admit it. I just love Bonnie Raitt. Is there a more bad-ass female musician out there? I would argue she’s the queen of blues guitar.Raitt, now 65-years-old, is still as hot (and cool) as ever. She...
View ArticleJohn Statz to Release 'Tulsa' on March 10
John Statz recorded his new album with an all-star band in the middle of a Vermont ice storm. “We had to keep the stove burning the whole day, and then the electricity went out for ten minutes,”...
View ArticleSweet & Lynch Premiere "Dying Rose" Music Video
Sweet & Lynch, a newly formed band fronted by Stryper's Michael Sweet and George Lynch of Lynch Mob and Dokken, have premiered their latest music video via GuitarWorld.com.You can check out "Dying...
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