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“An unbelievably special musician, and an amazing person”: Joey Molland, guitarist, singer, last surviving original member of Badfinger, dies at 77

In addition to his time with the early '70s hitmakers, Molland worked independently with all four Beatles, playing guitar on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass and John Lennon's Imagine

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“It was very much a management thing – ‘Find somebody to replace Clapton.’ Rory wouldn't have any of it”: When Rory Gallagher was asked to fill Eric Clapton's shoes in rock's pioneering power trio

As Cream began to disintegrate barely two years into their existence, the enormously successful band's managers were desperate to keep them going

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“The Boys Are Back in Town is at least as memorable for its guitar breaks as for its chorus”: Thin Lizzy inspired Metallica, Iron Maiden, and the Cure, practically invented twin lead guitar, and have had 15 guitarists. Here’s your guide to all of them

Thin Lizzy are tough enough for punks, heavy enough for metalheads, poetic enough for romantics – and their catchy riffs and licks have been played by some of the finest guitarists on earth

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“Playing the melody on top of that was the real challenge”: Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani share the secrets behind 3 instrumental epics in these exclusive Guitar World lessons

The three G3 virtuosos break down hits both classic and modern to celebrate the release of the G3 Reunion Live album

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“He's smoking and making jokes, and he goes, ‘You play, right? Let me see what you got.’ What am I gonna play him? I'm not gonna play Van Halen…” Billy Corgan on the time Eddie Van Halen asked him to showcase his chops – during a Guitar World interview

Turns out EVH was impressed by the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's guitar skills

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“They just asked me if I wanted to join – they hadn’t asked if I actually play”: Thin Lizzy guitarist and Live Aid mastermind Midge Ure was asked to join the Sex Pistols – but he didn’t think twice about turning them down

Ure claims he was scouted for his look by Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and his punk co-conspirator (and later, the Clash manager) Bernard Rhodes

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George Harrison's amazing career as a guitarist, during and after the Beatles – only in the new Guitar World

Also starring Dhani Harrison, Dream Theater's John Petrucci, Spiritbox's Mike Stringer, Warren Haynes, Buck Dharma, X's Billy Zoom, Jinjer, Paul Gilbert, Cobra Kai's guitar guys, 60 years of Peavey and more

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“I went for a guitar commission with a carload of basses! I laid them all out on the floor, and he went, ‘Okay, let’s make a guitar’”: Ken Lawrence reveals how he became luthier to James Hetfield and made some of his coolest Metallica guitars

How did a specialist in custom-built bass guitars end up making some of the Metallica frontman's most-famous electrics? As it turns out, with a twist of fate and his Mesa/Boogie connection

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“George was into some crazy things. He'd tell me the D string annoyed him. The G string, too. ‘Too sweet for rock and roll,’ he'd say”: You’ve heard of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm, but a third Young brother was responsible for a ’60s power-pop masterpiece

In George Young, guitarist for the oft-overlooked Australian band the Easybeats, Malcolm and Angus Young had a significant creative role model

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Machine Gun Kelly made guitar “cool” again, claims Polyphia’s Tim Henson

“MGK got a number-one record with a guitar on the cover, which is really cool!”

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“Don’t be one of those people that goes, ‘Oh, my pinkie’s weak, I ain’t gonna use it.’ It’s there, so why not use the #$%*er?” When Dimebag Darrell answered Guitar World readers’ questions, he didn’t hold back – and revealed some ingenious playing secrets

The Pantera icon loved digging into his Riffer Madness “Feedback Sack” and answering readers’ questions. Here he offers gear tips and shares soloing wisdom – including how to nail his Walk ‘fake echo’ trick

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“I cannot think of another guy that has been so tuned in with his instrument. I’m like, ‘How the hell is that even possible?’” Mike Stringer is one of the hottest metal guitar talents right now – and he has an unlikely hero

The celebrated Spiritbox riffer has singled out one of his biggest non-metal inspirations, and he’s dished out some serious praise

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“I think Eddie got rubbed up the wrong way because we had another superstar guitar player in our lineup”: Eddie Van Halen apparently left Peavey because it signed a second standout shredder – Joe Satriani

Van Halen had developed his Wolfgang and 5150 with Peavey, but the firm’s current CEO reckons Satch’s arrival ultimately convinced him to leave

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“Hard to believe that rehearsals begin a week from Monday. We begin again. Every time a rebirth. Every time an adventure”: Another former Smashing Pumpkins bassist is joining Garbage on tour

Nicole Fiorentino follows in the footsteps of Ginger Pooley and Eric Avery in being part of both camps

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“Alien levels of precision. You can’t believe it until you sit in front of him and you’re like, ‘Whoa’”: We asked Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi who is blowing their minds right now. They both named the same guitarist

This progressive virtuoso has already been labeled shred’s next hope – now he’s been tipped for greatness… and a Polyphia guest spot

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“Guitar World was putting together this CD... I thought, ‘Guitar players are gonna try to play the most mind-blowing shredding’… So I did an acoustic piece in DADGAD”: The Cars' Elliot Easton considers this lost gem to be one of his best performances

Walk On Walden stood out in comparison to Easton's previous work with the Cars, and especially in the context of the compilation in question. Not that this was an accident

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Quick! Positive Grid's huge $50 Riff audio interface discount ends today – here are 5 reasons it’s worth your money

Start recording your guitar playing for less with this amazing deal exclusively for Guitar World readers

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“He told me it had a reverse headstock, but when we opened the case it turned out to be a left-handed King V”: A labor of love, Wes Borland's beloved custom Jackson King V began life as a factory floor reject

Rather than a top-of-the-line custom job involving the best of the company's best luthiers, Borland's favored King V was brought to his attention by Jackson because, not in spite of, the quirks that led to its initial rejection

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“We kind of dug it, but a lot of places didn’t like Metallica. They were like, ‘What the hell is this?’” When Metallica hit the road for their first national tour, crowds weren’t convinced by their music

James Hetfield and co went on tour with British heavy metal band Raven when they came over to the States in the early 1980s – but they didn’t always win over the audience

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“A lot of guitarists who can play killer leads get real sterile on their rhythm stuff – they’re all too careful about playing their chords dead straight”: Dimebag Darrell wrote 42 lesson columns for Guitar World. Here’s the best advice he shared

We’ve collected the best of Dimebag’s “Riffer Madness” columns for the ultimate masterclass in the late Pantera guitarist’s trailblazing style

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“It took me a long time to feel confident about being the only guitar on stage. I always felt like I needed a rhythm guitar”: Brian May fought to add a rhythm guitarist to Queen in their early years – and several players would eventually grant his wish

While May got into the habit of playing lead and rhythm at the same time, he did sometimes get the extra helping hand he had envisioned – including from Freddie Mercury himself

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April 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more

The one where Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the greatness of Gary Moore and Jim Oblon delves into the world of Jimmy Reed

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“It threw me off completely. Here I am in front of 16,000 people, on the stage where Jeff Beck stood, where The Beatles stood, and where Jimi Hendrix stood”: Steve Lukather on wielding Beck’s Strat, jams with George Harrison –and his best solo slip-up

Luke sets the record straight on recent fake interview about modern players, explains how he knew when Michael Jackson liked his playing, and hints at what to expect from his new Music Man signature

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“As opposed to, ‘It’s too much, play less,’ Jon was like, ‘At the end of the solo, can you go full Phil X?’ I was like, ‘OK, but who are you?’” Phil X confirms new Bon Jovi material will feature one seriously ripping solo – and a tour is also in the works

Guitar World caught up with Phil X to discuss rumors of a new Bon Jovi record, and the guitar ace dished out some spoilers on one of his standout contributions

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“They’ve achieved so much in their careers. I love hearing their stories. Every time we plug in together, I grow as a player”: Lari Basilio reveals what she learned from playing side by side with all-time guitar and session greats

From sharing the stage with Steve Vai to having Joe Satriani shred on one of her tracks, Basilio knows a thing or two about playing alongside some of the most established names in the biz

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