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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DEFENDERS of the Faith

Flaming Youth • EVAN STANLEY — AMBER WILD FRONTMAN AND SON OF KISS LEGEND PAUL STANLEY — DIDN’T HEAD DOWN THE GUITAR RABBIT HOLE UNTIL HE DISCOVERED NIRVANA’S “SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT”

MY PEDALBOARD EVAN STANLEY

5 FIVE QUESTIONS GIRLSCHOOL • WHY GUITAR IS MORE FUN THAN EVER FOR THE U.K. ROCKERS — 45 YEARS AFTER THEIR BIG BREAKTHROUGH

Ariel Posen • “QUALITY OVER QUANTITY” IS THE DRIVING FORCE THAT SHAPES THIS CANADIAN TRIPLE-THREAT’S EMOTIVE, MINIMALIST STYLE

LOST CLASSICS: Buzzcocks • GUITARIST STEVE DIGGLE WALKS US THROUGH THE MAKING OF THE BAND’S DEBUT ALBUM, 1978’S ANOTHER MUSIC IN A DIFFERENT KITCHEN

The ’Klok Strikes IV • WHICH FICTIONAL BAND WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT — DETHKLOK, GORILLAZ OR THE ARCHIES? LET’S JUST SAY DETHKLOK MASTERMIND BRENDON SMALL HAS SOME OPINIONS...

Welcome to the Club • TEENAGE FANCLUB’S NORMAN BLAKE AND RAYMOND McGINLEY DISCUSS MORTALITY, ENJOYING ICE CREAM WITH NIRVANA AND THE MIXED BLESSING OF NEVER QUITE HITTING IT HUGE

MY PEDALBOARD LAUR JOAMETS • WHAT THE FORMER STURGILL SIMPSON AND CURRENT LORE AND DRIVIN’ & CRYIN’ MAN SEES WHEN HE LOOKS DOWN

Fairfield Guitar Co. • ROB CAGGIANO, BEN COTE, FRANKIE LINDIA AND PHILIP SHOUSE COLLABORATE WITH FAIRFIELD ON ARTIST SIGNATURE STRAPS THAT UNIQUELY ADDRESS GUITARISTS’ NEEDS

End Reign • HOW DOMENIC ROMEO’S BLAZING NEW PROJECT BENEFITS FROM TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SHREDDING STYLES

NEWS OF THE (GUITAR) WORLD • SIT BACK AND GET READY TO RELIVE THE BIGGEST, BADDEST, WEIRDEST AND SADDEST GUITAR-CENTRIC HEADLINES FROM THE WILD RIDE THAT WAS 2023

OUR FAVORITE GEAR OF THE YEAR • THERE WAS AN ONSLAUGHT OF NEW GUITAR PRODUCTS RELEASED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THESE ARE THE ONES THAT HAD US ALL TALKING

THE YEAR’S BEST GUITAR MUSIC • PRO PLAYERS WEIGH IN ON 2023’S BEST NEW SONGS, SOLOS, RIFFS, GUITAR MOMENTS, GUITARISTS OF THE YEAR AND MORE

THE GUITARISTS OF THE YEAR • GUITAR WORLD’S EDITORS AND WRITERS SELECT 2023’S GAME-CHANGERS AND TASTEMAKERS

MASSIVE ATTACK • WOLFGANG VAN HALEN reveals the battle plan behind the huge sound of Mammoth II

Rack in the Box • UAFX EVERMORE, HEAVENLY, ORION AND 1176 GUITAR PEDALS

No Frills • PRS GUITARS NF 53

Party Monster • EVH FRANKENSTEIN RELIC SERIES

Buzz Bin Danelectro ’59 Triple Divine

Mighty Mini • TAYLOR GS MINI SAPELE

SING THE SONG • Emulating vocals on guitar

TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 10 • The 1969 Fender Stratocaster

THE NEXT LEVEL • How to play the “Winterland” solo

A GOOD REP • Using repetition as a phrasing device

Performance Notes • HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH’S SONGS

“PATIENT NUMBER 9” • Ozzy Osbourne (featuring Jeff Beck) As heard on PATIENT NUMBER 9

“REBEL YELL” • Billy Idol As heard on REBEL YELL

“RIDERS ON THE STORM” (SOLO GUITAR ARRANGEMENT) • The Doors As seen and heard on YOUTUBE

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