Saxon founding guitarist Paul Quinn to retire from touring
(Image credit: Sergione Infuso – Corbis / Getty) British heavy metal veterans Saxon have announced that guitarist Paul Quinn will step down from live duties…
Watch John Mayer reunite with his Fender Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster for first blues trio performance in 6 years
(Image credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Love Rocks NYC/God’s Love We Deliver) Two days ago, John Mayer kicked off his first-ever solo arena tour of…
Les Claypool: “The Pachyderm bass has one knob on it, a volume knob: I don’t want any tone”
(Image credit: Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Best known as the voice behind Primus hits such as Jerry Was A Race Car Driver and Tommy…
Paul Reed Smith explains exactly what makes a great electric guitar – including the exact amount of time it should sustain
(Image credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images/NAMM) As part of its new, tone-themed issue (opens in new tab), Guitarist sat down for a chat with someone who…
Have a sizzling start to 2023 with Guitar World’s New Year New Gear guide
Advertisement Feature (opens in new tab) It’s a new year…and that means it’s time for some new gear. And it’s also time for Guitar World’s…
How Marissa Paternoster made Screaming Females’ explosive new album with a $20 Klon clone, Spoon’s Telecaster and a fresh perspective on playing
(Image credit: David A. Smith/Getty Images) Desire Pathway represents the first album of all-new material to come from New Jersey’s alt-rock underground upstarts-turned-veterans, Screaming Females,…
How a Victor Wooten bass odyssey provided the unlikely inspiration for one of Lianne La Havas’ biggest hits
(Image credit: Getty) You never know where you might find inspiration as a guitar player – the most unlikely musical influences can seep into your…
Harley Benton teams up with Guitar Max for new Fusion signature guitar – a well-spec’d $444 shred machine
(Image credit: Harley Benton) We’re used to seeing Harley Benton come out with irresistibly cheap electric guitars, but this is something we don’t see everyday:…
Mr. Big announce farewell world tour
(Image credit: C Brandon/Redferns/Getty Images) Way back in 2018, Eric Martin – lead singer of Mr. Big – announced that the band would likely record…
Nita Strauss will return to Alice Cooper’s lineup for 2023 tour
(Image credit: HANS KLAUS TECHT/APA/AFP via Getty Images) After taking temporary leave to join Demi Lovato’s new all-female band for an extensive tour last year,…