‘The Contortionist’s Cameron Maynard and Robby Baca Get Back to Basics on ‘Clairvoyant’
The future is uncertain for many, but progressive metal vets the Contortionist knew exactly how best to move forward with their fourth full-length, the suitably titled Clairvoyant. As outlined on…
Read more »On ‘Era,’ Mike Dawes Takes a Fingerstyle Journey, Literally and Figuratively
Several years ago, U.K.-based fingerstyle virtuoso Mike Dawes was visiting a lavatory at New York’s Blue Note, the venerable jazz club, when inspiration struck. “I was there playing with the…
Read more »Lukas Nelson Shows His Solo Stuff on ‘Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real’
Lukas Nelson is one of the most exciting voices to emerge in recent years, a true triple threat as a singer, songwriter and guitarist, as captured on the new self-titled…
Read more »Hear Elixir’s Optiweb Coated Strings in Action
Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario recently checked out the new Optiweb Coated Strings from Elixir, and you can find out his thoughts in the video below. Optiweb is a…
Read more »Guitarist Lindsay Ell Discusses Her New Album, ‘The Project,’ Touring with Keith Urban and Brad Paisley
Guitarist Lindsay Ell describes her debut album, The Project as what you get when you combine Sheryl Crow, John Mayer and Keith Urban into one musical blender, which isn’t all…
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Stream Monday’s Interview with Nancy Wilson and Liv Warfield Right Here
BackStory Events and Guitar World invite you to join us for the live stream of our exclusive interview with legendary Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson and powerhouse R&B vocalist Live Warfield…
Read more »Watch Los Rios Rock School Students Recreate Van Halen’s First Album
The intrepid young students at the Los Rios Rock School were recently taken by the folks over at Produce Like a Pro to Sunset Sound, the studio where—among many other…
Read more »U2 Premiere "You’re the Best Thing About Me" Lyric Video
U2 have unveiled “You’re the Best Thing About Me,” the charged lead single from the band’s upcoming album, Songs of Experience. “You’re the Best Thing About Me” follows “The Blackout,”…
Read more »The 10 Biggest Problems Guitar Players Face
The road to guitar mastery is long, and many of us will never reach the end. What’s important to know, however, is that those speed bumps and road blocks are…
Read more »Queen Announce Massive ‘News of the World’ Reissue
Queen have announced an extensive box set reissue of their album, News of the World, in celebration of its 40th anniversary. The box set will include the album on both…
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