In this issue

WOLFGANG VAN HALEN
The son of one of the greatest guitarists of all time discusses his long-awaited debut album.

ALL THINGS MUST PASS TURNS 50
George Harrison’s son, Dhani Harrison, celebrates his father’s masterpiece, 1970’s All Things Must Pass.

Jazzercise

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA DIVE HEAD FIRST INTO UNCHARTED WATERS ON THEIR DAZZLING NEW EP

6 mins

Gilby Clarke

THE FORMER GUNS N’ ROSES GUITARIST UNLEASHES SOME “STRAIGHT-AHEAD ROCK ’N’ ROLL” ON HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 20 YEARS

2 mins

Dave Hause

THE WORKING CLASS HERO — AND FORMER LOVED ONES FRONTMAN — DIGS INTO HIS ROOTS ON HIS NEW EPS, PATTY AND PADDY

2 mins

Genghis Tron

THE EXPERIMENTAL METALLERS ARE BACK — AFTER 13 YEARS — WITH AN UNEXPECTED NEW SOUND. GUITARIST HAMILTON JORDAN GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON DREAM WEAPON

2 mins

Ayron Jones

Seattle’s self-taught six-string dynamo talks tone, tension, channeling Tom Morello — and why he considers himself the Bruce Lee of guitarists

7 mins

New Music, Anyone?

THIS MONTH: THE RETURN OF YNGWIE MALMSTEEN AND THE ARRIVAL OF CARDINAL BLACK, PLUS CHOICE CUTS FROM IDA MAE, MARC RIBLER AND MORE

3 mins

Evil and Divine

The story of an unlikely pairing — L.A. Guns’ Tracii Guns and Stryper’s Michael Sweet — and their doomy new side-project, Sunbomb

9 mins

And The Cradle Will Rock

His father was one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived, and now Wolfgang Van Halen is carrying that famous name forward. In a revealing interview, he discusses the creation of his new album, MammothWVH,, on which he played all the instruments, including Eddie’s iconic Frankenstein. He recalls what he learned as a boy from the best player on the planet — and the fun they had performing together in Van Halen

10+ mins

GEORGE HARRISON - IT'S ALL TOO MUCH

ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE HARRISON’S PASSING, GUITAR WORLD CELEBRATES HIS GREATEST BEATLES-ERA GUITAR TRACKS — AS CHOSEN BY THE WORLD’S GREATEST GUITARISTS

10+ mins

George Harrison - The Quiet One Sounds Off

George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass gets the 50th-anniversary box set treatment, lovingly curated by his son, Dhani

10+ 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.