The Difference Scales Make: Hear One Guitar Lick Played in Seven Scales
The Difference Scales Make: Hear One Guitar Lick Played in Seven Scales
When you hear the word "exotic," what comes to mind? Some people might...
James Durbin and Quiet Riot’s Alex Grossi Talk ‘Maps to the Hollywood Scars’
James Durbin and Quiet Riot's Alex Grossi Talk 'Maps to the Hollywood Scars'
Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi and American Idol finalist James Durbin recently announced a new collaboration,...
Kurt Cobain’s Vintage Late-Fifties Hagstrom Deluxe Is on eBay
Kurt Cobain’s Vintage Late-Fifties Hagstrom Deluxe Is on eBay
A Hagstrom Deluxe solidbody electric guitar once owned by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is up for...
The Surrealist Premiere "Origami" Music Video
The Surrealist Premiere "Origami" Music Video
On the lookout for deft new talent in guitar land?
Check out GuitarWorld.com's premiere of "Origami," a new single (and music video)...
Maroon 5's James Valentine joins Martin Guitar to raise awareness of forest sustainability
Maroon 5's James Valentine joins Martin Guitar to raise awareness of forest sustainability
The Rainforest Alliance #FollowTheFrog...
Music Alliance revamps trade website
Music Alliance revamps trade website
The Dutch music distribution giant allied to string maker Rotosound, The Music Alliance, has revamped its UK dealer website giving...
Herman Li, Nico Schliemann and more complete Musikmesse's Guitar Camp line-up
Herman Li, Nico Schliemann and more complete Musikmesse's Guitar Camp line-up
Every day at the show there...
Metallica Sing Rihanna’s “Diamonds” on ‘Carpool Karaoke’
Metallica Sing Rihanna’s “Diamonds” on ‘Carpool Karaoke’
Metallica will appear on an upcoming episode of James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke, the new spinoff series based on...
John Fogerty Reunited with His CCR Rickenbacker After 44 Years
John Fogerty Reunited with His CCR Rickenbacker After 44 Years
Sometime around 1973 or '74, John Fogerty was at Creedence Clearwater Revival's rehearsal space in San...
What to Do When You Hit a Plateau
What to Do When You Hit a Plateau
You have a bit of time, you pick up the guitar—and you play the same old licks,...
Sonzera Amplifiers: Behind–The–Scenes
In just one month since its release, PRS Sonzera amplifier family has been receiving great feedback from a wide variety of artists, publications, and gigging...
Phil Collins: Why I'm Not to Blame for Led Zeppelin's Live Aid Reunion Show
Phil Collins: Why I'm Not to Blame for Led Zeppelin's Live Aid Reunion Show
Late last year, Phil Collins published his autobiography, Not Dead Yet:...
The Music Alliance revamps its UK dealer website
The Music Alliance revamps its UK dealer website
Central to the new site is the Parts Doctor,...
Duncan’s Duality
Duncan’s Duality
Pickup maker Seymour Duncan has a new addition to its range, the new Duality, which aims to offer the best of both active...
Birmingham Guitar Show confirms line-up
Birmingham Guitar Show confirms line-up
With less than two weeks to go before the Guitar Show returns to Birmingham’s New Bingley Hall on 25-26 February,...
Herman Li to head Musikmesse’s Guitar Camp
Herman Li to head Musikmesse’s Guitar Camp
Dragonforce guitarist Herman Li will be the major star appearing during the Guitar Camp sessions at this year’s...
The Grateful Dead's 50 Best Live Performances: An Excerpt
The Grateful Dead's 50 Best Live Performances: An Excerpt
Two years removed from the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary celebration and the triumphant “Fare Thee Well” stadium...
Lars Ulrich: “James Hetfield Was Livid Over Grammy Mic Failure”
Lars Ulrich: “James Hetfield Was Livid Over Grammy Mic Failure”
Appearing on The Late Late Show last night, Lars Ulrich said James Hetfield “was livid”...
Get Ready for a New Eric Clapton Documentary, 'A Life in 12 Bars'
Get Ready for a New Eric Clapton Documentary, 'A Life in 12 Bars'
There's a new Eric Clapton documentary in the works.The film, Eric Clapton: A...
Are We All Tuning Our Guitars Wrong?
Are We All Tuning Our Guitars Wrong?
We’ve all suffered the frustrations of getting our guitars to play in tune along the length of the...
Five Easier Alternatives to the F Chord
Five Easier Alternatives to the F Chord
As every guitarist knows, F major can be a tricky chord to play. There’s the standard barre-chord variety,...
Chic's Nile Rodgers talks guitar techniques at BIMM masterclass
Chic's Nile Rodgers talks guitar techniques at BIMM masterclass
The guitarist/producer shared important insights into a range...
How to Play Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy” Sliding Chords
How to Play Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy” Sliding Chords
A guitar solo is the highlight of any Stevie Ray Vaughan song, and the...
Building Eighth- and 16th-Note Rock Rhythms
Building Eighth- and 16th-Note Rock Rhythms
The music we listen to (at least in the western part of the world) conditions us, as guitar players,...
Forgotten Guitar: Steve Vai's 1990 Appearance on MTV’s 'Headbangers Ball'
Forgotten Guitar: Steve Vai's 1990 Appearance on MTV’s 'Headbangers Ball'
In May 1990, Steve Vai guested as host of MTV’s Headbangers Ball. Filmed around the...
