‘Wolflight’: Steve Hackett Discusses His New Solo Album and Genesis
You could call Steve Hackett’s new album, Wolflight, a rock record, but it’s so much more than that. Besides its healthy doses of rock, R&B and jazz, the album, which will be released April 7,...
View ArticleSongTown: The Biggest Mistake
People often ask me to define the biggest mistake I see songwriters making as they chase that first cut. If I had to pick one BIG one, I would say that it is using out-dated language.Anyone who is over...
View Article100 Greatest Guitar Solos: No. 4 "Comfortably Numb" (David Gilmour)
How do you reason with two guys who once went to court over the artistic ownership of a big rubber pig? That was Bob Ezrin’s mission when he agreed to co-produce Pink Floyd’s The Wall with guitarist...
View ArticleJoe Bonamassa Plays 1919 Gibson Style U Harp Guitar — Video
Followers of Joe Bonamassa's Facebook page know the gear-loving guitarist likes to shoot quick, spur-of-the-moment videos backstage at his shows.These videos usually show him playing rare, oddball or...
View ArticleTake the Ultimate Jazz Guitar Master Class with the 'Vic Juris: All That...
Take the ultimate jazz master class with Guitar World columnist Vic Juris and the Vic Juris: All That Jazz DVD. These video lessons teach you everything from Coltrane changes to unusual uses for the...
View ArticleThe John Butler Trio Reminds You to Spring Forward!
John Butler Trio reminds you to "spring forward" this weekend as Daylight Saving Time begins. Their single “Spring to Come” is the perfect song to help usher in Spring, commencing March 20 (and much...
View ArticleThe GAS Man: Downsizing Your Gear
Some days I feel like a multinational corporation in cargo pants. In the past decade, I’ve set up shop four times: twice in the U.S. and twice in England. As far as running my business is concerned,...
View ArticleJohn 5 Shreds on 'That Metal Show'— Video
Below, we present a quick clip of John 5 shredding on this weekend's upcoming edition of That Metal Show. The new episode, which also features Philm drummer (and “the godfather of double bass...
View ArticleSock Puppet Parody of Slipknot's "Wait and Bleed"— Video
Sock-puppet band Socknot have released the video for their song “Wait in Bleach,” which hilariously parodies Slipknot’s “Wait and Bleed.” Check out their video, made by SockPuppetParody, below and let...
View ArticlePink Floyd's David Gilmour Talks "Comfortably Numb" Solo — Covers by Tina S.,...
How do you reason with two guys who once went to court over the artistic ownership of a big rubber pig? That was Bob Ezrin’s mission when he agreed to co-produce Pink Floyd’s The Wall with guitarist...
View ArticleThrash Course with Dave Davidson: How I Employ Dissonance in "Labyrinth of...
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 ArticleChris Haskett's PRS Custom Nine-String Guitar — Video
Chris Haskett—a former member of the Rollins Band and a guitarist-for-hire for David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels and others—was looking for a guitar with the bottom three strings coursed like a 12-string and...
View Article"You're the One That I Want"— Heavy Metal Tribute to 'Grease'— Video
Someone recorded a semi-heavy metal version of "You're the One That I Want," the semi-beloved 1978 John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John duet from the film Grease.They even made a heavily choreographed...
View ArticleJonny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Announce Co-Headlining U.S. Tour
This June, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jonny Lang will hit the road together for the first time on a co-headlining U.S. tour.The tour will begin June 11 in Portland, Maine, and will head down the East...
View ArticleKaki King Performs “Trying to Speak Parts 1 & 2”— Live Video
We’re very excited to share this live video of Kaki King performing “Trying to Speak Parts 1 & 2” from the soundtrack to her multimedia masterpiece “The Neck is a Bridge to the Body.”Here she plays...
View ArticleAC/DC Premiere "Rock the Blues Away" Music Video
AC/DC have premiered their new music video for "Rock the Blues Away." It's the third music video from their 2014 album, Rock Or Bust.The clip was shot in Los Angeles in February immediately after the...
View ArticlePeople's Blues of Richmond Premiere New Song, "Gone Gone Gone"
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of “Gone Gone Gone,” a new song by People's Blues of Richmond.It's the A-side of the band's new single (backed with "Outta My Mind"), which was...
View ArticleArtiphon Instrument 1 Is a Guitar, Piano, Violin and DJ in the Palm of Your...
Is it a guitar, a keyboard, a violin or a drum?The Artiphon Instrument 1 is a universal MIDI controller that lets you play it however you want: as a guitar, a keyboard, a drum kit, a violin or anything...
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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 ArticleNeed for Speed: The 50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time
From Les Paul to Paul Gilbert, Johnny Winter to Johnny Hiland, and Paco De Lucia to Al Di Meola, fleet-fingered guitarists have made their mark in every genre throughout the modern history of the...
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