Dear Guitar Hero: Lee Malia of Bring Me the Horizon Talks Gear, Inspiration,...
He’s the guitarist for one of England’s most dangerous metalcore bands. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is …I’m really excited to hear your new album, Sempiternal. What can you tell...
View ArticleReview: BBE 427 FD-427P Distortion Pedal
The following content is related to the August 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.BBE...
View ArticleIn Deep: An Effective Way to Incorporate Scale Studies Into Your Practice...
The following content is related to the August 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.One...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Songs That'll Get You Lucky
When you first started playing guitar, it was to get girls, right? Perhaps you were influenced by the party scene in Animal House where the collegiate folkster attracts a gaggle of swooning females by...
View ArticleThe Top 30 12-String Guitar Songs of All Time
When considering the choices for this list, we realized it wasn't as easy a task as we first thought. What makes for a great 12-string guitar song as opposed to a great song that just happens to have a...
View ArticleNew York City Guitarists Invited to Unite June 21 for "Mass Appeal: Guitars"
Guitar World and New York City Guitar School will present the fifth annual "Mass Appeal: Guitars" event June 21 in New York City. The event invites guitarists to gather in Union Square for a...
View ArticleOzzy Osbourne: Future of Black Sabbath Depends on Tony Iommi
UK's The Telegraph recently spoke to Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath. The band discussed several topics, mostly related to the unparalleled success of their new album, 13,...
View ArticleLace Music Introduces Finger Burners Humbuckers
Lace Music Products has released a new edition of metal-inspired humbuckers, Finger Burners. These new humbuckers, made for the neck and bridge positions, run the sonic gauntlet from metal, hard rock,...
View ArticleDR Strings Introduces Neon Hi-Def White Luminescent Guitar and Bass Strings
DR Strings has announced NEON Hi-Def WHITE guitar and bass string sets, which are White in color and UV and Black Light active. DR NEON Hi-Def WHITE strings are super-bright coated strings that will...
View ArticleDear Guitar Hero: As I Lay Dying’s Phil Sgrosso and Nick Hipa Talk Gear,...
They’re the six-string duo behind one of metalcore’s biggest bands, and they used to like to punch each other’s sandwiches. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is …The guitar work on your...
View ArticleVideos: Check Out a Sampling of Guitar World/Carvin "Perpetual Burn"...
Here are just a few of the videos we've been sent by guitarists who have entered our "Perpetual Burn" Transcription Challenge.If you don't know about the challenge, which started early in June, you can...
View ArticleGreatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Fade to Black"...
A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time.The list, which has been quoted by countless artists,...
View ArticlePrime Cuts: Eddie Van Halen Breaks Down 10 Van Halen Classics, from...
From the Guitar World archive: King Edward weighs in on two decades’ worth of Van Halen classics.“Eruption”Van Halen (1978)“I like the way ‘Eruption’ sounds. I’d never heard a guitar sound like that...
View ArticleReview: ESP LTD Elite ST-1 Duncan and EMG Electric Guitars
The following content is related to the August 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online...
View ArticleDigital Subscriptions: Read Guitar World Magazine on Your Favorite Device
Guitar World just got louder! Now you can read Guitar World magazine on your favorite device!Head to the Guitar World Online Store to download Guitar World— not to mention our sister publications,...
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Joe Bonamassa Talks 'SeeSaw,' His New Album with Beth Hart, and His Ongoing...
This is an excerpt from the August 2013 issue of Guitar World magazine. For the rest of this story, plus a Jeff Hanneman tribute and poster and features on Buzz Osbourne of the Melvins, Iggy and the...
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Metal for Life: Pentatonic Trailblazing — Unusual Ways to Navigate Through a...
The following content is related to the August 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.The...
View ArticleVideo: Teenage Fingerstylist Bounces Basketball While Strumming Guitar
Check out the latest viral guitar-related video! This one features a young fingerstyle guitarist named Ben Lapps, who plays a tune while bouncing a basketball, the sound of which he uses as the song's...
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Memorial for Slayer's Jeff Hanneman at Hollywood Palladium
A public memorial event for Slayer's Jeff Hanneman was held on Thursday, May 23, at the Hollywood Palladium, which has a capacity of about 4,000. Fans were invited to the free first-come, first-in...
View ArticleGreatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Voodoo Child...
A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time.The list, which has been quoted by countless artists,...
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