RARE PHOTOS: 24 | Rare Historical Photos

“We needed to avoid parasite noises when you slide your fingers along the strings”: Peppino D’Agostino on his nylon-string collab with a neuroscientist that could literally heal your mind

Serenity now! One of the world's most “transcendent” players teams up with a neuroscientist on pipe organ for an album of brain-healing melodies and zero harsh frequencies

Guitar World · Jun 27

“I’m exploring my voice as a guitarist, and I’m trying to write in a space without rules – no genres, no time lengths”: Steve Vai, Nita Strauss... Bella Perron? Why the former Plush guitarist could be our next Ibanez-toting guitar superstar

Wildfire shredding and whiplash licks prove that this Maine-bred gun-for-hire can hold her own. Now based in L.A., she’s in extra-high demand

Guitar World · Jun 26

“I wanted to know how he got the top note on Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”: How Jeff Beck and Brian Robertson swapped guitars – and brought guitar synths to Motörhead

Robertson’s ill-fated stint in the band was short, but Jeff Beck helped him introduce an oddball instrument into their lore

Guitar World · Jun 26

“A no-nonsense digital amplifier alternative that avoids the overly complex modeling options currently trending:” Kustom Amplification Carbon 100 review

Is this simpler approach to modeling amps a breath of fresh air?

Guitar World · Jun 25

“Gibson is part of my DNA. It's been the honor of my life to help lead it and to work alongside the people who bring this company to life every day”: Cesar Gueikian to step down as CEO and President of Gibson

Gueikian, who served as Gibson's Brand President before his appointment as CEO in 2023, will continue on as a member of the guitar giant's Board of Directors, and as an artist ambassador

Guitar World · Jun 25

“The Back to the Beginning thing was just getting bigger and bigger. It's been a wild year since that gig”: Yungblud’s right-hand man Adam Warrington talks Idols, smashed gear – and keeping big-rig arena shows alive

Dom Harrison’s closest collaborator shares his playing journey, from tough gigs to broken rigs to meeting Ozzy – and on to the world-conquering, pyro-laden Idols tour

Guitar World · Jun 25

“He plugged it in and we both shut up and went, ‘This is an amazing guitar.’ It just sounded extraordinary”: How a friendly rivalry with Jake Kiszka helped Chris Turpin bag this stunning double-cut

This 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG is the guitar dreams are made of. And the two Mirador guitarists both had their hearts set on it. Turpin tells us how it all went down

Guitar World · Jun 25

“He spent 20 minutes ripping out all of the padding from the case. He was unable to put it back together”: Blues band film TSA agent ruining $380 guitar case during pre-flight inspection

Boston band GA-20’s clip of the incident has since gone viral, reigniting the debate about the aviation industry’s apparent disregard for musicians’ property

Guitar World · Jun 25

“I was able to tap into the Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page-ness of it all. From that time, these big-ass riffs have been low-hanging fruit”: Tom Morello’s riff writing formula – and his 36-hour race to make a Final Fantasy song

The Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave legend says people call him all the time to ask him to guest on their records – and sometimes he just can’t say no

Guitar World · Jun 25

“I said, ‘But Ed’s still alive. He’s still making amazing records. He’s still on tour. What guitar player would ever try to imitate him while he’s still working?’”: Joe Satriani recalls being approached by David Lee Roth for a Van Halen cover band

Satch may be filling Van Halen’s shoes during the Sammy Hagar-led Best of All Worlds tour, but he was reluctant for decades to play the legendary guitarist’s parts

Guitar World · Jun 25