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BILLY IDOL - Whiplash Smile
After the Wedding: Steve Stevens remembers the early days of true international stardom
2 min |
March 2026
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THE SMITHS The Queen Is Dead
It was a square peg amid the shred scene and almost sank Johnny Marr, but the Smiths' majestic third album ended up as the jewel in their crown
5 min |
March 2026
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Rickenbacker 360/12 1964-PRESENT
CATEGORY SEMI-HOLLOW ELECTRIC GUITAR
2 min |
March 2026
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Runnin' with the Pack
Melodic “storytelling”
2 min |
March 2026
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Steve Cropper (1941-2025)
On December 3, we lost an M.G., a Blues Brother and a truly humble guitarist with one of the most impressive session-work resumes in history
6 min |
March 2026
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Cort G200SE
It might be built for beginners, but the G200SE's quality and playability show that budget guitars are getting seriously good
2 min |
March 2026
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Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo pedal
Strymon proves it's a well-oiled pedal-making machine with yet another knockout delay unit
2 min |
March 2026
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The Revstar Revolution
How Cardinal Black guitarist Chris Buck completely nailed his brand-new signature Yamaha Revstar
5 min |
March 2026
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THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS Tuff Enuff
London was calling for Jimmie Vaughan in 1986, where album sessions alongside Dave Edmunds led to a classic LP
2 min |
March 2026
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Taylor Guitars
Andy Powers - dedicated luthier, Taylor CEO and self-declared \"Geppetto\" - talks Gold Label guitars, urban-harvested wood, Action Control necks and where the company is headed in 2026 and beyond
8 min |
March 2026
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The Everyman
Brazil's Mateus Asato - named one of Guitar World's 20 greatest guitarists of the decade back in 2019- is finally releasing his debut album. As expected, it's a thing of beauty.
9 min |
March 2026
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PETER GABRIEL - So
It was Hammer time — “Sledgehammer,” that is — for former Genesis man Peter Gabriel in 1986. Guitarist David Rhodes takes us back to the So sessions
3 min |
March 2026
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PRINCE Parade
Stung by the critics, March 1986 saw the Purple One come back swinging with this sporadically brilliant curio that — \"Kiss\" aside — you've probably forgotten
3 min |
March 2026
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Thrill of a Lifetime
B.B. King's immortal \"The Thrill Is Gone\"
2 min |
March 2026
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On a Bender
Mimicking B-bender licks
2 min |
March 2026
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Hit the Ground Runnin'
Jacob Deraps' passion for Eddie Van Halen has taken his YouTube channel halfway to 100,000 subs. Might as well jump... to hit Subscribe
4 min |
March 2026
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Steve Howe
The Yes, Asia and GTR legend explains why drinking and playing guitar are \"stupidly incompatible\"
3 min |
March 2026
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Taz
School's out for good ol' Brandon Niederauer, a guitarist nicknamed after a famously insane cartoon marsupial
1 min |
March 2026
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Solar, So Good... So Hot!
Ola Englund does it all, playing with Swedish thrashers the Haunted, running his Solar Guitars brand and starring in a successful YouTube channel. Behold the guitarist who never stops.
10+ min |
March 2026
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OZZY OSBOURNE The Ultimate Sin
How Jake E. Lee found his voice and identity while making his second - and final - record with the Prince of Darkness
9 min |
March 2026
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Fender Limited Edition Johnny Marr Special Jaguar
Thirteen years after Johnny Marr's upgraded signature Jaguar launched, this new Special version piles on the sonic options with its trio of Lipstick single-coil pickups and some natty switching
3 min |
March 2026
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XTC Skylarking
How Andy Partridge & Co. created a stripped-down masterpiece, despite butting heads with their big-name producer
6 min |
March 2026
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Getting Killed in Detroit
Geese's Emily Green talks vintage guitars, practice routines and selling out
5 min |
March 2026
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Bare Knuckle Halcyon humbucker pickups
Could the Halcyon humbucker be the forceful sonic voice you've been seeking?
2 min |
March 2026
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Line 6 Helix Stadium XL
A massive touchscreen, new Agoura amp modeling and a host of other features. Can Line 6 take the modeling crown with its sequel?
3 min |
March 2026
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More stark reminders that we're all just passing through
WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING a lot of losses - as in deaths - lately. Besides the more obvious ones like Ace Frehley, we've lost - just since our last issue - Steve Cropper, Phil Upchurch and Joe Ely, among others.
1 min |
March 2026
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VAN HALEN 5150
How Van Halen defied the odds with a new singer and a new sound
9 min |
March 2026
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THE CHAMELEONS - Strange Times
The Chameleons' third album might be the greatest British record you've never heard
2 min |
March 2026
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DAVID LEE ROTH Eat 'Em and Smile
Steve Vai pays affectionate tribute to his first truly high-profile gig — and remembers the pressure of following in the footsteps of a certain guitar maestro
7 min |
March 2026
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EUROPE - The Final Countdown
John Norum on the album that but Sweden on the rock 'n' roll map
2 min |