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The Top 10 Blues-Approved Overdrive/Distortion Pedals
The origin of guitar distortion goes back to the earliest electrified blues guitarists. They didn’t care that their primitive tube amps were breaking up and distorting, as long as they were loud. Soon,...
View ArticleThe 25 Things Every Guitarist Should Know
Many people believe that possessing talent alone is enough to guarantee an artist success in the music business. Nothing could be further from the truth. In a perfect world, the best musicians—the best...
View ArticleWillie Dixon at 100: 10 Essential Willie Dixon Covers — Video
Although you probably won't see too many "100 Years of Willie Dixon" celebrations online today, we felt we needed to say something about this incredibly important figure in Chicago blues and rock...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Wedding Songs
As a member of a wedding band, you learn some valuable lessons, such as it's not always about you. You're on that stage to help fulfill the bride's ideal of a fairy-tale wedding. That means you'll...
View ArticleThe Fab 50: The Beatles' 50 Greatest Guitar Moments
In 2014, on the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in the United States (and legendary February 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show), Guitar World celebrated the 50 best guitar moments from...
View ArticleFrontal Assault: The Top 10 Guitar-Playing Frontmen in Rock
Even though Metallica's James Hetfield makes it look all too easy, there are countless guitarists who find it challenging to sing while doing anything on the guitar—besides strumming.Some players...
View ArticleTop 10 Greatest Make-Out Tunes
A guitarist's first love is music. Which presents a real problem when it comes to setting the mood for a little romance. Who can possibly concentrate on making out when the real hot licks are emanating...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Stage Names of All Time
What’s in a name? When it comes to rock ’n’ roll, pretty much everything. Rock stardom is all about reinventing yourself, becoming a larger-than-life figure that stands apart from the crowd. And if you...
View ArticleSlow Burn: The Top 10 Slow Guitar Solos
Remember those old Bugs Bunny cartoons where a pompous Bugs would race a tortoise—and lose? The moral of the story: slow and steady wins the race. The same principle can hold true with guitar...
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The 25 Best Guitar and Music Apps
Guitar World presents everything you need to turn your smartphone or tablet into an extension of your guitar, including apps that will advance your playing, improve your tone, record your songs and...
View ArticleEruption: The 10 Greatest Van Halen Moments of the David Lee Roth Era
It's hard to overstate Van Halen's impact in the world of rock music. Led by Eddie Van Halen's ferocious, fiery and always innovative guitar playing, Van Halen carved out a niche in music that hadn't...
View ArticleAndy Summers' Top 10 Guitar Moments with The Police
As a result of their world-conquering commercial success, it's easy to consider the Police—Sting,Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland—mere "hit makers."But stopping there would undermine a truly...
View Article50 Classic Acoustic Rock Songs
Whether you began on an electric or an acoustic guitar, there's no doubt the latter will eventually find its way into your hands at some point. The nature of the acoustic guitar's efficiency (no amp!)...
View ArticleThe Top 30 12-String Guitar Songs of All Time
When considering the choices for this list, we realized it wasn't as easy a task as we first thought. What makes for a great 12-string guitar song as opposed to a great song that just happens to have a...
View ArticleThe 20 Best Rock Guitar Intros of All Time — Video
Let’s face it: one of the most important parts of a song is its intro. A memorable intro can bring lighters out of pockets, prompt roars of recognition from a crowd and cause freeway drivers to reach...
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