Watch Slash Surprise 'School of Rock' Kids with Impromptu "Sweet Child O' Mine" Jam
Watch Slash Surprise 'School of Rock' Kids with Impromptu "Sweet Child O' Mine" Jam
Last summer, Slash surprised the kids in the Broadway musical School...
Essential Listening: 10 Great Fuzz Guitar Songs
Essential Listening: 10 Great Fuzz Guitar Songs
Musicians can still be a little fuzzy when it comes to describing the sound of fuzz. Some guitarists will...
May 8, 1984: Eric Clapton Lets Loose with Roger Waters on 'The Pros and...
May 8, 1984: Eric Clapton Lets Loose with Roger Waters on 'The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking'
On this date in 1984, Pink Floyd's Roger...
Lundgren Pickups Introduces Heaven 77 Humbucker
Lundgren Pickups Introduces Heaven 77 Humbucker
After many years of success with the PAF Heaven 57 and Heaven 67, Lundgren pickups has introduced its new...
EarthQuaker Devices Launches Erupter Fuzz Pedal
EarthQuaker Devices Launches Erupter Fuzz Pedal
EarthQuaker Devices has released the Erupter Fuzz pedal.
The Erupter is the result of over two years’ worth of tone-chasing,...
Cort adds ‘aged’ tonewoods with Gold Series
Cort adds ‘aged’ tonewoods with Gold Series
Cort is the latest acoustic guitar maker to offer models with ‘aged’ tonewood, intended to make a new...
Celebrating 50 Years of Jorma Kaukonen’s Fingerpicking Prowess
Celebrating 50 Years of Jorma Kaukonen’s Fingerpicking Prowess
This column honors Jorma Kaukonen’s half century of contributions to acoustic music.
Renowned for his work in iconic...
George Thorogood Previews “Boogie Chillen” from His First Solo Album, 'Party of One'
George Thorogood Previews “Boogie Chillen” from His First Solo Album, 'Party of One'
George Thorogood will release his first-ever solo album—Party of One—August 4 via Rounder...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Premiere "Goodbye Angels" Music Video
Red Hot Chili Peppers Premiere "Goodbye Angels" Music Video
Red Hot Chili Peppers have released a new music video for "Goodbye Angels," a track off...
Hear Eddie Van Halen's Isolated Guitars from "Hot for Teacher"
Hear Eddie Van Halen's Isolated Guitars from "Hot for Teacher"
OK, here's one more isolated guitar recording for you. It's Eddie Van Halen—in all his isolated...
Don’t Be Nervous to Play in a Guitar Store
Don’t Be Nervous to Play in a Guitar Store
Do you dread heading down to your local guitar store?
"What do I do if I'm too...
Watch Jimmy Page and Puff Daddy Perform "Kashmir"—I Mean "Come with Me"
Watch Jimmy Page and Puff Daddy Perform "Kashmir"—I Mean "Come with Me"
On this date (May 9) in 1998, Jimmy Page appeared on Saturday Night...
Diamond Head Premiere Career-Spanning "Diamonds" Music Video
Diamond Head Premiere Career-Spanning "Diamonds" Music Video
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Diamond Head's new music video, "Diamonds."
The fun clip travels through the...
Watch Jimmy Page and Sean "Puffy" Combs Perform "Kashmir"—I Mean "Come with Me"
Watch Jimmy Page and Sean "Puffy" Combs Perform "Kashmir"—I Mean "Come with Me"
On this date (May 9) in 1998, Jimmy Page appeared on Saturday...
Diamond Head Premiere Career-Spanning "Diamonds" Music Video
Diamond Head Premiere Career-Spanning "Diamonds" Music Video
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Diamond Head's new music video, "Diamonds."
The fun clip travels through the...
How to record your guitar at home
How to record your guitar at home
Nik from Pedal Rockstar outlines everything you need to know...
Paul Gilbert-Style, Sequenced String-Skipping Arpeggios
Paul Gilbert-Style, Sequenced String-Skipping Arpeggios
One of the especially cool things about a guitar is the fact that there are almost always at least a...
Who Really Played Aerosmith’s “Train Kept A Rollin’” Guitar Solos?
Who Really Played Aerosmith’s “Train Kept A Rollin’” Guitar Solos?
It's not exactly a controversy on the level of Brian Williams' fibbing he was shot...
What Kind of "Guitar Store Guitarist" Are You?
What Kind of "Guitar Store Guitarist" Are You?
In his latest video, "Every Guitar Store Guitarist," online guitar guy Jared Dines imitates a slew of typical...
17 Types of Guitar Store Guitarists
17 Types of Guitar Store Guitarists
In his latest video, "Every Guitar Store Guitarist," online guitar guy Jared Dines imitates a slew of typical "guitar store...
Robert Johnson Lesson: Unlock the Guitar Mysteries of the Delta Blues Great
Robert Johnson Lesson: Unlock the Guitar Mysteries of the Delta Blues Great
Delta blues giant Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911–August 16, 1938) is one of...
Yngwie Malmsteen Goes Strat Shopping in London in 1990
Yngwie Malmsteen Goes Strat Shopping in London in 1990
Here's an interesting video from a magical place called YouTube—and magical time for guitarists called 1990....
A Brief History of Tapping—Plus a Tasty Natural Harmonics Lick
A Brief History of Tapping—Plus a Tasty Natural Harmonics Lick
Tapping is one of the coolest, most impressive-sounding techniques in guitar playing. Not surprisingly, it’s...
Relax the Thumb for More Picking Speed
Relax the Thumb for More Picking Speed
Over the course of several years teaching students how to alternate pick, I’ve noticed a lot of issues...
Jensen Shares Tornado Stealth Speaker Video Demos
Jensen Shares Tornado Stealth Speaker Video Demos
Well-known musical instrument speaker manufacturer Jensen has shared a few video demos showcasing its Jet series Tornado Stealth...
