Hey, gang. The new October 2025 issue of Guitar World is out and about – and it goes a little something like this...
- Billy Corgan & Kiki Wong: Billy and Kiki – the Smashing Pumpkins' first and latest guitarists, respectively – discuss how bonding over Dimebag Darrell and dressing like "Rob Halford's cousin" helped turn Wong into a Pumpkin overnight – by Joe Bosso
- Billy Corgan's Tales of a Scorched Earth: Billy Corgan looks back on the making of the Smashing Pumpkins' era-defining grand opus, 1995's Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness – by Joe Bosso
- Sex Pistols Incite Anarchy in the U.S.! O.G. Sex Pistols Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and Paul Cook are about to kick off a rare U.S. tour with Frank Carter – as in, not Johnny Rotten – behind the mic. Says Jones, "For the first time in a long time, I'm really enjoying doing Pistols songs" – by Andrew Daly
- Carlos Santana Is as Supernatural as Ever: Six decades into his career, Carlos Santana remains excited by the very thought of having a guitar in his hands. In this issue, he looks back on the music and gear that's soundtracked his one-of-a-kind life – by Amit Sharma
