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"When the fans changed the meaning of those words, they lifted the curse." How Eddie Vedder plumbed the murkiest of emotional depths to complete a Pearl Jam classic

Pearl Jam's debut single was an act of catharsis for Eddie Vedder, but the band's audience took it in an unexpected direction

Louder · Jul 28

Rock's 20 greatest one-album wonders: The bands that made one album then vanished

They came, they saw, they disappeared – these are the bands who made one perfect album then split up

Louder · Jun 23

The Soundgarden memoir that fans needed

Rich with perspective, the band's lead guitarist revisits Seattle's music scene and the loss of Chris Cornell

Salon · Jun 9

“My phone buzzes: ‘Come down and see Robben’s amp.’ I’m stressing out like, ‘Oh, somebody's poured beer in it...’” That time Robben Ford brought his prized Dumble amp to a guitar retreat – and let fans play it

It may be one of the most coveted amps in the world, but Ford let fans get up close and personal with the holy grail #102 Dumble

Guitar World · Jun 17, 2025

HMRC issues £900 fine warning over tax returns after interest cut

HMRC has cut the interest rate on late payments in response to the Bank of England's recent base rate cut

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

“These techniques are very effective for giving your lines a slippery, rubber band-like sound”: Steve Vai and Guthrie Govan love these long-slide glissando techniques – here’s how you can bring them into your playing

In his latest column, Andy Wood taps into what he learned from Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan and Eric Johnson and applied to the melodies on his new album, Charisma

Guitar World · Dec 20, 2024

“This year has been one long vulgar display of Bowers”: The best guitar songs of 2024 – as chosen by Guitar World editors and pro players

With the help of pals including Eric Gales and Vernon Reid, we run down the songs that lit up the guitar-o-sphere this year, including a remarkable hardcore breakthrough, a virtuoso collab for the ages and the prodigy that everyone’s talking about

Guitar World · Dec 19, 2024

“I played the tapped section on the demo almost as a joke, but my engineer said, ‘That has to be on the record!’” Tapping on a country album? Don't knock it ’til you’ve tried it, says Andy Wood

How Eddie Van Halen-style tapping can add spice to a country guitar solo

Guitar World · Nov 26, 2024

Feel like your solos don’t quite sing? The key is using the right articulations to make your guitar “speak” to audiences

Andy Wood walks us through some strategies for making your guitar truly sing

Guitar World · Oct 23, 2024

Cook up your own “musical gumbo” with this lesson in how to use bluegrass alternate picking in rock

In Andy Wood's tribute to the Dixie Dregs' Steve Morse, there is plenty of insight into how bluegrass and rock can be great fretboard bedfellows

Guitar World · Sep 11, 2024