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Guitar World
Larry McCray
After his career flagged, intervention from Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith brought this Michigan master to the forefront of the blues
1 min |
December 2025
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BLUES RBOOM!
Is Buddy Guy our greatest living blues guitarist? As his 10th decade approaches, we meet the master for a frank talk about passing the torch, the importance of a sip of cognac and the advice he gave Jimi Hendrix
6 min |
December 2025
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THE GEAR HUNTER Suhr Guitars
John Suhr knows a thing or two about tone. Hey, the guy oversaw repairs at Rudy's Music in NYC, modded amps with Bob Bradshaw, became a Senior Master Builder and launched his own admired brand
5 min |
December 2025
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Ana Popovic
The Serbian guitarist on the \"jubilant\" recording of her new album
2 min |
December 2025
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Diary of a Madman
The unique life and (very) high times of John “Ozzy\" Osbourne
10 min |
November 2025
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The Rock-Steady Straight Shooter
Remembering Bad Company's Mick Ralphs (1944–2025)
6 min |
November 2025
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PRS SE NF 53
Say hello to a new T-style guitar with some seriously broad appeal
3 min |
November 2025
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Missing the Crazy Train
We know about the star guitarists who played with Ozzy's band over his four- decade career — but what about the guys (and gals) who didn't make the grade?
8 min |
November 2025
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HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH'S SONGS
GUITARIST TRAVIS STEVER kicks off this driving, uptempo rock song with a punchy, syncopated lead riff in the key of D minor, playing in the 10th-position D minor penta-tonic “box” and aggressively digging into his note attacks with both hands (see bars 1-12).
4 min |
November 2025
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The Good, The Bad & The Ozzy
In early 1990, Guitar World's Brad Tolinski sat down with Ozzy Osbourne and asked him to assess Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde
10+ min |
November 2025
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Gimme a Three for Texas
After coming up on the same scene, Texas-bred lonestars Jesse Dayton, Johnny Moeller and Ian Moore put their heads together as the Texas Headhunters
4 min |
November 2025
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Tying it All Together
Essential blues turnarounds, part 1
2 min |
November 2025
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In Sickness and in Health
Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan on the chaotic 25 years since the release of his band's era-defining debut album, The Sickness
6 min |
November 2025
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Aclam Go Rocky Go
Aclam goes a bit deeper in its search for authentic Beatles guitar sounds
1 min |
November 2025
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Badlands
Jake E. Lee recalls the making of Badlands' long-lost debut album
8 min |
November 2025
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Laurence Juber
The veteran session guitarist talks playing for Wings, Harry Styles and more
9 min |
November 2025
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University
The rising English punk rockers talk forging your own path, using the hell out of cheap gear and keeping it real
2 min |
November 2025
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Brad Gillis Dials it Back to the Beginning...
BELOW, BRAD GILLIS remembers the day Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne asked him to fill Randy Rhoads' spot in Ozzy's band.
4 min |
November 2025
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Rock and Roll Rebels
As metal's biggest advocate of new rock guitar talent, Ozzy Osbourne changed the world
10+ min |
November 2025
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RE-ENTER THE DRAGON
In an interview that took place before Ozzy Osbourne's death, the Back to the Beginning standout talks Charvel guitars, next steps and the joy of achieving closure with his former boss
10 min |
November 2025
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Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
EHX brings us a reverb pedal with sliders, a screen and the potential to be competition for Strymon
2 min |
November 2025
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The Big Picture
Combining varying approaches in my “Hard Wired” solo
2 min |
November 2025
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Tools of the Trade, Part 16
The Gibson ES-350
2 min |
November 2025
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Peavey Josh Homme Decade Too
In its 60th-anniversary year, Peavey updates a little amp gone by, aka Josh Homme's \"secret weapon\"
3 min |
November 2025
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Quadvium
Welcome to the Tetradom! Fretless wonders Steve DiGiorgio and Jeroen Paul Thesseling set out to create a bass-forward epic, but their fusion-heavy debut album isn't just a rhythmic duopoly
2 min |
November 2025
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Bella Rayne
Meet the Bay Area prodigy who turned to guitar during the pandemic — and found her mojo on stage
1 min |
November 2025
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ESP LTD RZK-III OW
Richard ZK, Rammstein's riffer-in-chief, returns with his third signature guitar, marking a departure from its predecessors with an arsenal of fun features
3 min |
November 2025
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Vox V863-CA Semi-Auto Wah
Featuring three modes and manual and automatic control, Vox has put together a versatile wah to help get the funk out
2 min |
November 2025
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Miracle Men
Zakk Wylde reflects on his one-of-a-kind relationship with Ozzy
7 min |
November 2025
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Santa, Laughing, Spreads His Wings
Paradise Lost guitarist Gregor Mackintosh on the tricky task of combining miserablist metal with Yuletide cheer
4 min |