In this issue

2019'S BIGGEST GUITAR NEWS
A gargantuan pedalboard, David Gilmour's monumental guitar auction, a Kiss tongue-lashing and much more!

SLEATER-KINNEY
Guitarists Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein talk gear, songwriting and their St. Vincent-produced new album.

Perpetual Motion Machine

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE REMAIN A FORCE FOR THE DISENFRANCHISED DESPITE A NEW DISGUISE

3 mins

Punk In Theory

PUP’S STEFAN BABCOCK AND STEVE SLADKOWSKI TALK BIZARRE TIME SIGNATURES AND MORBID STUFF, ONE OF 2019’S BEST PUNK ALBUMS

2 mins

Orchestral Manoeuvres

While You’re Hanging Your Stockings By The Chimney With Care, Trans-Siberian Orchestra Are Criss-crossing The Country With Their Deluxe Yuletide-themed, Prog-rock Extravaganza. In This Exclusive Interview, Guitarists (And Musical Directors) Chris Caffery And Al Pitrelli Talk Tso And Touring Christmas Eve And Other Stories

8 mins

10'll Getcha 20: The Guitarist Of The Decade

Guitar World’s Readers And Writers Band Together To Pinpoint Guitardom’s Most Vital Players Of The Past 10 Years.

10+ mins

Class Acts

A Rundown Of The Explosive Playing Styles Of Our Top-four Cover Stars — Mark Tremonti, Tosin Abasi, Gary Clark Jr. And Nita Strauss.

5 mins

Golden ‘Grams - The Rise (And Shine) Of Instagram Guitarists

Regardless of how you feel about the ever-increasing (and often distracting) role social media plays in modern life, Instagram has inarguably been a massive boon to guitar culture over its near-decade in existence.

3 mins

Shifting Gear

FROM AVANT-GARDE ELECTRICS TO AFFORDABLE ACOUSTICS, MINI AMPS TO MIGHTY APPS, COATED STRINGS TO BRILLIANT BRACINGS AND BEYOND, GUITAR WORLD REVISITS A DECADE OF UNBRIDLED INNOVATION.

10+ mins

Sleater - Kinney

In the wake of drummer Janet Weiss’ surprise departure, guitarists Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein discuss gear, songwriting and their latest album, the St. Vincent produced The Center Won’t Hold.

7 mins

Michael Schenker's Revelations

WHETHER HE’S TALKING ABOUT THE SCORPIONS, UFO, HIS NEW ALBUM OR THE “DISTORTION OF HIS IMAGE,” THE GERMAN GUITAR LEGEND IS AS CANDID AS EVER.

10+ mins

Instrumental Values

Fishman Tripleplay Connect

3 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.