In this issue

TUNE-UPS
MIYAVI, plus Orthodox, Torche, The 1975, Lillie Mae, Tiger Army and a Dear Guitar Hero interview with Robert Cray.

ENTOMBED AND THE SUNLIGHT SOUND
Entombed guitarist Uffe Cederlund and Sunlight Studio recording wizard Tomas Skogsberg look back on the birth of Swedish death metal and the "Sunlight Sound"..

Power to the “People”

THE 1975’S ADAM HANN DISHES ON THE UK POP-MEISTERS’ “FIRST PROPER ROCK SONG” AND HIS “SECRET WEAPON,” AN EBMM JOHN PETRUCCI SIGNATURE MODEL

6 mins

Lillie Mae

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH THE ENIGMATIC NASHVILLE SPITFIRE — ON THE HEELS OF HER NEW ALBUM, OTHER GIRLS

2 mins

ROBERT CRAY

This Georgia-born axe-slinger’s style and Strat tone are instantly recognizable. He’s recorded with Eric Clapton, performed with a who’s who of blues legends, from Stevie Ray Vaughan to B.B. King to Hubert Sumlin, and he just released a funky new album called That’s What I Heard? But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…

9 mins

You have to be spontaneous, and that requires confidence, which allows you to change directions on a whim

Rowdy rave-ups, poignant ballads, reggae rhythms and a touch of Nigel Tufnel. Joe Satriani takes you inside his aptly titled new album, Shapeshifting

10+ mins

100 Things every Guitarist Should Know

Lean back, get comfy and soak up 18 pages' worth of sound advice from GW's editors and columnists, not to mention Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Misha Mansoor, Joe Bonamassa, Tom Morello, Mark Tremonti, John 5, Jim Root, Ben Harper, Eddie Van Halen and more.

10+ mins

THINGS A YOUTUBE GUITAR HERO SAYS

THINGS THE KING OF GUITAR YOUTUBE DOESN’T CARE IF YOU DON’T LIKE HIS CHANNEL. A decade after JARED DINES first joined the streaming platform, he’s got more than he ever could have expected: more than 2.7 million followers, more than half a billion total views, onstage guest spots with some of modern rock’s biggest bands and a huge network of friends and collaborators.

10 mins

BUILT FOR SPEED

MEET MARTIN’S GAME-CHANGING NEW ROAD SERIES SC-13E – a sleek, loaded and affordable acoustic cutaway designed for electric guitarists

3 mins

LOST & FOUND

Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean and Robert DeLeo take you inside Perdida, a lush, densely layered, complex record that pushes the boundaries of what an “acoustic album” can be.

10 mins

let there be Sunlight

ENTOMBED GUITARIST UFFE CEDERLUND AND SUNLIGHT STUDIOS’ RECORDING WIZARD TOMAS SKOGSBERG LOOK BACK ON THE BIRTH OF SWEDISH DEATH METAL AND THE SUNLIGHT SOUND

6 mins

Periphery Vision: PEAVEY INVECTIVE MH

THE PEAVEY INVECTIVE.120, designed with considerable input from Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor, is one of the most exciting amp heads to come along in the last few years.

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.