Hear Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Isolated Guitar from “Pride and Joy”
Hear Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Isolated Guitar from “Pride and Joy”
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s rhythm playing was as strong as his lead work, a fact that...
Watch Steve Vai's Exclusive 'Front and Center' Interview and Performance Clip
Watch Steve Vai's Exclusive 'Front and Center' Interview and Performance Clip
Front and Center, a riveting live-music series on public television, has debuted a new episode...
Did the Eagles Get “Hotel California” Idea from Jethro Tull?
Did the Eagles Get “Hotel California” Idea from Jethro Tull?
If you’re a Jethro Tull fan, you probably noticed years ago that there is a...
Richie Kotzen Premieres "End of Earth" Music Video
Richie Kotzen Premieres "End of Earth" Music Video
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "End of Earth," the new song and music video by...
George Lynch on Recording KXM's 'Scatterbrain' with dUg Pinnick and Ray Luzier
George Lynch on Recording KXM's 'Scatterbrain' with dUg Pinnick and Ray Luzier
"With this band, it’s just a big giant happy accident,” George Lynch says....
Eric Clapton Performs "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Crossroads" at Madison Square Garden
Eric Clapton Performs "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Crossroads" at Madison Square Garden
Last night, Eric Clapton kicked off a two-night stand at New York City's...
Jimmy Page Grades Muddy Waters and Other Guitar Greats
Jimmy Page Grades Muddy Waters and Other Guitar Greats
Here’s an interesting snippet that recently turned up in our recommended viewing list.
It features the great...
Glen Campbell's Wife Says He Can No Longer Play Guitar
Glen Campbell's Wife Says He Can No Longer Play Guitar
Glen Campbell's wife says Alzheimer's disease has finally robbed Glen—who turns 81 next month—of his ability...
Chuck Berry: Musicians pay tribute to the legendary songwriter and guitarist
Chuck Berry: Musicians pay tribute to the legendary songwriter and guitarist
“None of us would have been...
6 essential characteristics of a good guitar case
6 essential characteristics of a good guitar case
Pedal Rockstar’s Nik offers up this handy guide to...
Benvenuto a Roma
Benvenuto a Roma
Fibonacci guitars, the British based offshoot from the former Peerless Guitars, has a new model added to its range of UK-assembled archtop...
Backbone adds sustain to Fenders
Backbone adds sustain to Fenders
Claimed to add sustain and improved tone to Fender Telecasters and Stratocasters, the Backbone has arrived in the UK, courtesy...
10 Perfect Songs for a Drive Through the Desert
10 Perfect Songs for a Drive Through the Desert
Like a lot of music-obsessed people, I tend to create a fair amount of iTunes playlists....
Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan Share a Double-Neck Guitar in 1987
Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan Share a Double-Neck Guitar in 1987
Die-hard Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan fans—myself included—have already seen this video 49.677777...
The Complex and Groovy Fingerpicking of Guitarist/Actor Jerry Reed
The Complex and Groovy Fingerpicking of Guitarist/Actor Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed (1937–2008), known by many as Burt Reynolds’ truck-driving partner in crime in the 1977...
Watch Chuck Berry Rock the Grammys with Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood
Watch Chuck Berry Rock the Grammys with Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood
At the 1984 Grammy Awards, Chuck Berry was honored with a Lifetime Achievement...
Guthrie Govan Plays an Incredible One-Handed Solo While Drinking a Glass of Water
Guthrie Govan Plays an Incredible One-Handed Solo While Drinking a Glass of Water
Sometimes guitarists get thirsty. Sometimes they even reach for a drink of...
Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry! Musicians Honor a Rock and Roll Pioneer
Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry! Musicians Honor a Rock and Roll Pioneer
Guitarists and musicians of all genres are mourning the loss of guitar legend Chuck...
John Lennon and Chuck Berry Jam on 'The Mike Douglas Show' in 1972
John Lennon and Chuck Berry Jam on 'The Mike Douglas Show' in 1972
In February 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono took over The Mike...
Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode": One of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All...
Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode": One of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
Chuck Berry helped shape rock and roll by mixing elements...
How Chuck Berry Wrote “Johnny B. Goode” and Created the First Rock and Roll...
How Chuck Berry Wrote “Johnny B. Goode” and Created the First Rock and Roll Guitar Hero
This is an excerpt from Play It Loud: An...
Uwe Bossert Demos New Kemper Profiler Pitch Delays
Uwe Bossert Demos New Kemper Profiler Pitch Delays
Here’s a clip from Kemper featuring guitarist Uwe Bossert showcasing some of the new pitch delays that...
Watch 14-Year-Old Taz Niederauer Play the National Anthem at a Devils Game
Watch 14-Year-Old Taz Niederauer Play the National Anthem at a Devils Game
Brandon "Taz" Niederauer rang in his 14th birthday in a decidedly cool way:...
Ernie Ball Shares Tips on How to Avoid Breaking Guitar Strings
Ernie Ball Shares Tips on How to Avoid Breaking Guitar Strings
Ernie Ball, creators of Paradigm, the company’s new ultra-durable guitar strings, have shared a...
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Tries to Break Ernie Ball’s New Paradigm Strings
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Tries to Break Ernie Ball’s New Paradigm Strings
To drive home the concept behind Paradigm, Ernie Ball’s new break-resistant and ultra-durable guitar...
