In this issue

JOHN PETRUCCI
The Dream Theater guitarist discusses his first-ever solo tour (which features some old Dream Theater buddies) and offers up his top three tone tips.

MÅNESKIN
This Italian band is an unlikely worldwide sensation. In our exclusive interview, GW tracks down guitarist Thomas Raggi and bassist Victoria De Angelis to find out exactly what makes this steamroller rock (and roll)..

Got Their Mojo Working

HOW GA-20’S MATTHEW STUBBS AND PAT FAHERTY CRACK DOWN ON THE SLICK, OVERPRODUCED SOUNDS OF MODERN COMMERCIAL BLUES

4 mins

Soccer Mommy

HOP INTO SOPHIE ALLISON’S HONDA ODYSSEY AND LET HER CART YOU OFF TO A BETTER PLACE

2 mins

Crobot

THE PENNSYLVANIA HARD ROCKERS’ LATEST RECORD IS A CELEBRATION OF STRAIGHT-UP, FAT-FREE RIFFERY

1 min

Dead Cross

MICHAEL CRAIN AND JUSTIN PEARSON TAKE YOU DEEP INSIDE THE HARDCORE PUNK SUPERGROUP’S LATEST RABID EFFORT, II

2 mins

INQUIRER PHIL MANZANERA

THE LONGTIME ROXY MUSIC GUITARIST TALKS OBSCURE GEAR, EARLY GIGS AND EMBARRASSING ON-STAGE MOMENTS

3 mins

Candlemass

AFTER DECADES OF TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, THE FIRE BENEATH THESE SWEDISH DEATH METAL GODS BURNS BRIGHTER THAN EVER

3 mins

Fallujah

SCOTT CARSTAIRS AMPS UP THE AGGRESSION FOR EMPYREAN, WHICH TAPS INTO THE SPIRIT OF AN EXCITED 17-YEAR-OLD WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLAY GUITAR”

2 mins

Madison Cunningham

THE SINGER-SONGWRITER EXPLORES MIND-BENDING TONES AND RHYTHMS ON HER LATEST ALBUM, REVEALER

2 mins

BEGGIN' FOR MORE

ITALY'S MANESKIN ARE AN UNLIKELY WORLDWIDE SENSATION. IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, GW TRACKS DOWN GUITARIST THOMAS RAGGI AND BASSIST VICTORIA DE ANGELIS TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT MAKES THIS STEAMROLLER ROCK (AND ROLL)

10+ mins

JOHN PETRUCCI

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, JOHN PETRUCCI HITS THE ROAD — SOLO

9 mins

TEXAS, FLOOD! THE 30 GREATEST TEXAS GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME

IN TERMS OFactual geography pretty much a pipsqueak compared to, say, Alaska. (For those keeping score, Alaska accounts for 665,384 square miles versus Texas' total area of 268,596 square miles.) But if we're measuring Texas' mark on American culture, specifically through music, it's hard to make an argument that any other territory comes close to the Lone Star State's impact. From cowboy prairie songs to Tejano and conjunto music, from Western swing to the blues, from early rock 'n' roll to hip-hop, and dozens of genres and sub-genres along the way, the sounds of Texas have enthralled and inspired listeners in ways that are almost incalculable.

10+ mins

T FOR TEXAS

LONG BEFORE HE FLEW LIKE AN EAGLE, STEVE MILLER LEARNED HIS FIRST BLUES LICKS - LITERALLY AT THE FOOT OF THE MASTER, T-BONE WALKER

6 mins

A DIME A HALF DOZEN

EMULATE DIMEBAG DARRELL'S BLISTERING RIFF-WRITING STYLE AND LEAD-PLAYING TECHNIQUES WITH THIS SIX PACK OF DIMEINSPIRED RIFFS AND LICKS

3 mins

SOUL ΤΟ SOUL

IN THE STUDIO, NO ONE WAS CLOSER TO STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN THAN HIS HANDPICKED PRODUCER/ENGINEER, RICHARD MULLEN. IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FROM 2003, MULLEN DETAILS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH SRV AND HOW HE CAPTURED THE OTHERWORLDLY GUITAR SOUNDS ON TEXAS FLOOD AND COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

9 mins

EXTRA JIMMIES

JIMMIE VAUGHAN CHOOSES HIS TOP 12 TEXAS BLUES GUITARISTS

8 mins

Power and Passion

EASTMAN JULIET SOLIDBODIES

3 mins

Clean Cut

SUPRO ROYALE 1932R 1X12 COMBO

3 mins

An Appalachian Tale

MARTIN GUITAR D-28 RICH ROBINSON

3 mins

Buzz Bin Warm Audio Warmdrive

I CAN GIVE you a reason why certain pedals become legendary and often get name-checked by rhapsodic fans in online forums and magazine articles.

2 mins

C. 1991-PRESENT COLLINGS OM2H

CATEGORY: STEEL-STRING FLATTOP ACOUSTIC

2 mins

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For more than 31 years, Guitar World has served as North America's leading publication for rock guitarists, providing unique instructional content, exclusive photography and interviews with the genre's leading celebrity guitarists. Each month, Guitar World offers lessons that help players refine their craft, in-depth reviews of the latest guitars, amplifiers and effects, current happenings from around the rock scene, celebrity columnists and one-on-one conversations with artists ranging from iconic superstars to the young guns of today.