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While everyone else was ripping on Charvels, Malmsteen was going far beyond the sun with a traditional three single-coil Strat. Why? Because it is “the pinnacle” of the electric guitar

Deep Purple icon Ritchie Blackmore tells us how a visit from Slowhand’s roadie turned him into a Fender Strat diehard – and why he kept breaking whammy bars

The axelords discuss the guitars they’re holding in six key GW magazine covers from the past. Along the way, we learn about guitar thefts, loud photoshoots, hair, pants and flexi-discs...

The court hung on every word uttered by adult performer Stormy Daniels as she gave evidence in the hush-money trial of former President Donald J Trump – but notably absent was the brash, outspoken lawyer who’d thrust her into the spotlight in her legal tussles with the 45th president. It…

Plus! St. Vincent, Cedric Burnside, Keith Scott, Phil Demmel, the Gun Club, Martin Miller, reviews of seven pedals, the Who and Jackson Browne transcribed and more

DC police arrest dozens following skirmish at pro-Palestinian encampment on GW campus.

Anarchists at GWU call for beheadings of school administrators during anti-Israel protest, raising campus safety concerns.

Nine photojournalists from across the US tell the stories behind their most powerful shots, as pro-Palestinian protesters face police crackdowns

On Guitar World’s December 1987 cover, Joe Perry – tagline “the Bad Boy who's badder than ever” – was rocking a ’57 Duo Jet. This is the story behind the guitar