Alternative rock bands in the 1990s shunned the idea of being rock stars, but many became alt-rock guitar heroes nonetheless.

Guitar World's resident Jimi Hendrix authority, Andy Aledort, demonstrates how the legendary, groundbreaking guitarist still influences the modern rock, blues and R&B styles some most admired players.

Inversions are essential for jazz players, virtuoso cats such as Martin Tyler, but they are super-useful for any player ...

Bass Week: As bass players we naturally have to know our chords, and ideally a fair bit about harmony and chord progressions ...

George Harrison was starting to make his way into the realm of guitar for years, but it takes a little push to get everyone paying attention.

Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger is a very creative and dynamic guitarist, utilizing effects with a variety of different playing techniques to get rich soundscapes. This track is a great example of how ...

Ska guitar is a frantic upswing and requires mechanical rhythm ... “To bubble, you play a chord in the left hand and then a ...

Jimi Hendrix is known for his rock guitar playing, and some greats in the genre have taken on a tribute experience that is ...

Electricity? Overrated… ‘Real’ guitarists know that a guitar’s genuine excitement is best earned via the more personal connection of the player plus the resonant wooden body of an acoustic. Decades ...

There are many on the market, but which are the best audio interfaces for guitar? Even if you don’t have designs on becoming the next Eric Valentine or Jack Antonoff, you still stand to benefit ...

Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, United States ...