April 2015 Guitar World: Joe Satriani, Tosin Abasi and Guthrie Govan, Plus...
The all-new April 2015 issue of Guitar World is available now!Guitar World’s April 2015 issue features rock's super virtuosos, Tosin Abasi, Joe Satriani and Guthrie Govan. These three are the wisest of...
View ArticleBoss Waza Craft DM-2W Delay Pedal: Analog Delay Is Back, with a Modern Edge
Ever since being discontinued back in 1984, the Boss DM-2 Delay pedal has remained highly sought after by players everywhere for its warm, “bucket brigade” analog delay tone. Now the DM is back! With...
View ArticleCapo Basics
Ah, the capo. That handly little tool that most guitarists carry one or more of with them at all times.I’ve used a capo lots of times over my career.Typically for one of two reasons.I want to play...
View ArticleThe 1969 Album Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham...
Our semi-recent story about Jimmy Page's five best guitar solos as a member of the Yardbirds got us thinking about another legendary pre-Led Zeppelin recording featuring Page.This project, however,...
View ArticleKaki King Talks 'The Neck is a Bridge to the Body'— Exclusive Video Interview
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Kaki King’s 'The Neck is a Bridge to the Body,' a multimedia, guitar-based show that was truly unique.King not only composed and performs all the music (some to...
View ArticleAlpaca's Carbon Fiber Travel Guitar Is Built to Withstand the Elements — Video
Vermont-based news channel WPTZ (where my late-Nineties girlfriend used to work!) recently published a feature on the Alpaca carbon fiber travel guitar, a "special guitar made to withstand the...
View ArticleMonster Energy Welcome to Rockville Festival Announces Tequila World with...
Various onsite sponsor activities and an interactive art installation with graffiti artist RISK have been announced for the fifth annual Monster Energy Welcome to Rockville, April 25 and 26 at...
View ArticleThe Next Bend: ServoBender Hybrid Replicates Sound of Pedal Steel Guitar — Video
Below, check out a recently posted demo video for the ServoBender guitar.What is it, you ask? It's the latest—and perhaps the most successful—attempt at replicating the sound of a 10-string pedal steel...
View ArticleReview: Seymour Duncan 805 Overdrive Pedal — Video
These videos and audio files are bonus content related to the April 2015 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now or at...
View ArticleEnter to Win an Apollo Twin SOLO Desktop Audio Interface from Universal Audio!
Teaser Content: <strong>Here's your chance to win a Universal Audio Apollo Twin SOLO Desktop Audio Interface!</strong> Apollo Twin ($699) brings stunning 24/192 kHz sound quality to your...
View ArticleExplore Theory Further with Guitar World's New DVD, 'Mastering Arpeggios 2'
A new Guitar World DVD, Mastering Arpeggios 2, is available now at the Guitar World Online Store for $14.99!The follow-up instructional guide to Mastering Arpeggios, this Part 2 DVD takes you further...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Announces Apollo Twin SOLO Desktop Audio Interface
Apollo Twin brings stunning 24/192 kHz sound quality to your desktop and the ability to record in real time with authentic plug-ins from Ibanez, Friedman, Chandler, ENGL and more. [[ Enter to Win an...
View ArticleJoe Satriani and Steve Vai Play "Satch Boogie" in 1988 — Video
We love when guitar greats get together to play songs with the word "Boogie" in the title.Like the time Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck met up in Hawaii to perform "Jeff's Boogie" in 1984.And then...
View ArticleGuitar Tricks: Eight Things You Need to Know About Arpeggios
As you advance in your guitar studies, you'll surely come across the term "arpeggio."Arpeggios are a great way to add color and complexity to your playing. You can make riffs out of them, use them in...
View ArticleMizgin Releases 'Get You Off' Remix EP and Unplugged Video — Watch Now!
Femme Fatale Mizgin has officially released her new Get You Off Remix EP! The original Kama produced single "Get You Off," mixed by Phil Tan (Katy Perry, Rihanna, Beyonce), presents Mizgin's sexy and...
View ArticleAmerican Opera to Play Vans Warped Tour 2015
American Opera, the brainchild of NYC singer-songwriter John Bee, will be playing the Acoustic Basement stage on the entire run of Vans Warped Tour 2015. Dates kick off June 19 and run through August...
View ArticleAustin Power: Stevie Ray Vaughan's 30 Greatest Recordings
Guitar World celebrates the 30 greatest recordings of Stevie Ray Vaughan—from “Texas Flood” to “Riviera Paradise”…from “Couldn’t Stand the Weather” to “The Sky Is Crying.”For someone who spent a mere...
View ArticleStreet Guitarist Damian Salazar Blows Minds (But Doesn't Turn Too Many Heads)...
Here's a video that was recently posted to Facebook by a news/media website called Siakap Keli.Even though we can't read a word of the Siakap Keli post (or most of its comments), we can tell you the...
View Article15-Year-Old Guitarist Tina S. Plays DragonForce's "Through the Fire and...
Tina S.—everyone's favorite teenage French shredder—is back with another new video, her first of 2015.This time, Tina—who has covered everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Eddie Van Halen to Steve Vai to...
View Article‘Cannibals’: Richie Kotzen Talks New Album, The Winery Dogs and Gear
In a career that has spanned more than 25 years, guitarist extraordinaire Richie Kotzen has built an impressive resume of albums that showcase his unique shredding prowess, vocals, songwriting and vast...
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