Guitar World

Guitar World is the world’s leading guitar magazine. Professionals and beginners alike turn to Guitar World for top-flight coverage of their favorite artists, from rock titans like Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Metallica's Kirk Hammett to contemporary stars like the White Stripes' Jack White and Tool's Adam Jones. Every issue of Guitar World magazine offers broad-ranging interviews that cover technique, instruments and lifestyles as well as Guitar World’s famously thorough lessons and transcriptions.

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Bolder and Wiser • WITH HER LATEST EFFORT, POPULAR YOUTUBER-TURNED HELLFEST REGULAR LAURA COX TAKES HER CAREER INTO HER OWN HANDS AND HER SOUND TO SURPRISING NEW PLACES

Ruby the Hatchet • TURN OFF YOUR MIND, RELAX AND LET THESE MODERN PSYCHEDELIC MASTERS TAKE YOU ON A COSMIC, RIFF-PACKED JOY RIDE

“Captain” Kirk Douglas • THE CELEBRATED ROOTS AND TONIGHT SHOW GUITARIST “PLUGS HIS HEART INTO A LOUD FACILITY” — AND CRANKS IT UP FOR ALL TO HEAR

Starcrawler • “I’M BASICALLY DOING A KEITH RICHARDS THING WITHOUT THE TOP STRINGS” — HOW HENRI CASH DOES SO MUCH WITH SO LITTLE

Talas • A MASTERFUL EIGHTIES BANDS REUNITES — WITH BILLY SHEEHAN AND A NEW GUITARIST — TO REVISIT THE TRACKS IT DIDN’T GET AROUND TO RECORDING BACK IN 1985

MY PEDALBOARD BOB MOULD • WHAT THE INFLUENTIAL HÜSKER DÜ AND SUGAR GUITARIST SEES WHEN HE LOOKS DOWN

The Interrupters • KEVIN BIVONA SHARES WHAT HE LEARNED FROM SUBLIME — AND THE SECRET TO HIS SKA-CORE TONE

5 FIVE QUESTIONSTYLER BRYANT • THE TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN FRONTMAN TALKS NEW ALBUM — AND WHY BEING ON A BIGGER LABEL MIGHT NOT BE RIGHT FOR EVERYONE

Wilko Johnson (1947-2022) • A TRIBUTE TO THE UNSTOPPABLE, INCOMPARABLE DR. FEELGOOD GUITARIST

FROM THE GW ARCHIVES • Does Yes man Steve Howe enjoy a healthy breakfast? Yes!

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WHERE’S YOUR HEAD AT? • GW’S GUIDE TO EIGHT OF THE VERY BEST HEADLESS GUITARS

KING OF Boogie • Marcus King casts his bid for arena-rock glory on Young Blood

FIVE POWER TRIO ESSENTIALS

chess club • WITH THE RELEASE OF PAWNS & KINGS, ALTER BRIDGE GRANDMASTERS MARK TREMONTI AND MYLES KENNEDY DISCUSS THE BAND’S PLACE IN THE ARENA-ROCK PANTHEON (AND GIVE US THE INSIDE SCOOP ON SOME UPCOMING PRS GEAR)

THE SOUNDS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD • HOW THE BEATLES CRAFTED THE GUITAR AND BASS TONES THAT FOREVER CHANGED AND SHAPED THE SOUND OF ROCK MUSIC BY CHRIS GILL

TOP GEAR • HOW TO REPLICATE THE BEATLES’ CLASSIC TONES USING TODAY’S AFFORDABLE INSTRUMENTS AND EFFECTS

STRUNG UP • THE BEATLES FLATWOUND VS. ROUNDWOUND DEBATE

BEATLES UNPLUGGED • A GUIDE TO THE FAB FOUR’S ACOUSTIC ARSENAL

WIGS, RIGS AND GIGS • WHEN IT COMES TO RECREATING THE BEATLES’ GUITAR SOUNDS ON STAGE, THE RIGHT PEDALS CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. THE FAB FOUR, THE BOOTLEG BEATLES AND THE ANALOGUES WALK US THROUGH THEIR EFFECTS UNITS

THE WING MAN • WITH RED ROSE SPEEDWAY, BAND ON THE RUN AND “LIVE AND LET DIE,” 1973 WAS THE YEAR PAUL McCARTNEY’S RAGTAG GROUP, WINGS, FIRST SCORED BEATLES-SIZED SUCCESS. AS FOUNDING MEMBER/GUITARIST DENNY LAINE RECALLS, “IT TOOK A LITTLE WHILE” BY BILL DeMAIN

FLYBOYS • DENNY LAINE PICKS HIS FAVORITE WINGS LEAD GUITARIST

“WHEN YOU GOT A JOB TO DO...” • THE STORY OF WINGS’ “LIVE AND LET DIE”

Power of Persuasion • PRS HORSEMEAT, MARY CRIES AND WIND THROUGH THE TREES PEDALS

Street Survivor • TAYLOR GUITARS URBAN IRONBARK 514CE

Super Sonic • GRETSCH G5232T ELECTROMATIC DOUBLE JET FT WITH BIGSBY

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