Steve Lukather Demos Signature Ernie Ball Music Man Luke III Guitar — Video
In this new video, guitarist Steve Lukather walks you through his signature Luke III—also known as the LIII—model guitar from Ernie Ball Music Man. For more about this guitar, check out the specs...
View ArticleDeep Purple Announce Two New Live Albums
Deep Purple have announced two new live albums, both of which will be released August 28. From the Setting Sun... (in Wacken), was recorded at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2013. ...To the Rising Sun...
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Autographed 'Fare Thee Well' D’Angelico Grateful Dead Guitar Up for Grabs at...
HeadCount, a non-partisan, non-profit organization with a mission to promote participation in democracy through the power of musicians and their music, and D’Angelico Guitars will auction off a...
View ArticleHall & Oates' John Oates Talks “Private Eyes” Chord Changes and His Custom...
His guitar playing and vocal harmonizing in the blue-eyed soul duo Hall & Oates earned him mega chart success and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but what Guitar World readers...
View ArticleEagles of Death Metal Announce New Album, 'Zipper Down'
Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Jesse Hughes have announced the first new album from their band, Eagles of Death Metal, in seven years.The album, which is titled Zipper Down, is set for an...
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August 2015 Guitar World: B.B. King's Greatest Guitar Moments, PRS Guitars...
The all-new August 2015 issue of Guitar World is available now!Guitar World’s August 2015 issue pays tribute to American legend B.B. King, who influenced generations of electric blues guitarists. We...
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Lenny Kravitz Premieres NSFW "The Pleasure and the Pain" Music Video
Lenny Kravitz has released the music video for "The Pleasure and the Pain," the latest single from his 2014 album, Strut. The video was shot by Dikayl Rimmasch—who has directed videos for Beyoncé and...
View ArticleColdplay Frontman Chris Martin's Tatay Classical Guitar Sells for Nearly...
A Tatay classical guitar played by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin during the band's formative days in London sold for £18,750, or $29,500, at Bonhams in London. Martin bought the guitar at a shop in...
View ArticleFaith No More's Jon Hudson: "Music Is Supposed to Be a Big Part of Your Life,...
While Faith No More were rehearsing for their 2011 European tour, bassist Bill Gould played his bandmates a new song, the ominous, theatrical “Matador.” Impressed, FNM learned the number and debuted it...
View ArticleWhat If Deathcore Sounded "Happy"? — Video
What would deathcore sound like if it were "happy" instead of "heavy"? Join YouTube personality—and guitarist—Steve Terreberry as he finds out!Basically, Terreberry first plays a typical (and original)...
View ArticleCrown Guitar Workshop & Festival Will Feature Guitar World's Andy Aledort
Guitar World's Andy Aledort will be one of the teachers at this year's Crown Guitar Workshop & Festival.Other guests include the LA Guitar Quartet, Steely Dan’s Jon Herington, Madeleine Peyroux,...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Air Guitar Songs of All Time
It used to be something you could do in private, like, well, some other things you're better off doing in private. But that all changed when an upstart Tom Cruise made air guitar a public nuisance in...
View ArticleReview: Bogner Burnley, Harlow and Wessex Effect Pedals — Videos
PLATINUM AWARD WINNERNames like Leo Fender, Jim Marshall and Ted McCarty are rightfully revered in the guitar community. Rupert Neve is another luminary whose name belongs in that company, but he’s not...
View ArticleThe GAS Man: Does Your Nitro Finish Matter? Maybe Not
It’s such a nice day out, it seems a shame to ruin it by offending as many readers as possible. But here goes anyways …On a solid body electric, I don’t think a good nitrocellulose finish sounds any...
View ArticleBreaking Benjamin Premiere Live "Failure" Video — Exclusive
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the premiere of an exclusive live video for "Failure" by Breaking Benjamin.The original version of the song is from the band's new album, Dark Before Dawn,which was...
View ArticleGrateful Dead Announce 'Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful...
As we've reported, the Grateful Dead will perform several "Fare Thee Well" shows in celebration of their 50th anniversary.The shows will take place June 27 and 28 in Santa Clara, California, and July 3...
View ArticleGary Rossington Discusses 'One More for the Fans!' and His Life and Times...
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s One More from the Road is among the greatest live rock concert albums—in the pantheon alongside the Who’s Live At Leeds, the Allman Brothers Band’s At Fillmore East, Jimi Hendrix’s...
View ArticleWe Came As Romans: Exclusive Gear Tour with Joshua Moore and Lou Cotton — Video
We Came As Romans are out on the road at the moment—with a very busy July ahead of them. But that didn't prevent WCAR guitarists Joshua Moore and Lou Cotton from showing Guitar World their live...
View ArticlePigtronix Releases Infinity Looper 2.0 Firmware and New Infinity Website
Pigtronix has announced the release of 2.0 Firmware for its Infinity Looper pedal. The company also has launched an interactive tutorial and support website for the pedal. Included in the Infinity 2.0...
View ArticleNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Boston Opera House — Show Review
There's a reason NME awarded Noel Gallagher the Godlike Genius Award, and it was on full display at the Opera House in Boston on June 6. At first it seemed pretty much business as usual. Gallagher and...
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