SINCE FOUNDING BIG Wreck in the early Nineties, Ian Thornley has filled his band’s songbook with arena-conquering melodies, Led Zeppelin-hailing heft and some of the most super-heroically knuckle-bust

CRAFTING AN APPEALING guitar solo for a song is always a creative challenge. There are many different approaches one can take: Do I follow the chord changes so that the notes line up perfectly with th

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Ever-busy Yes guitarist Steve Howe discusses the band’s recent US tour and plans for 2026, as well as his own upcoming solo releases.

IT SEEMS THAT Dave Mustaine’s wild heavy metal journey is ending via a final Megadeth album — January’s self-titled release — and a globetrotting tour. To that end, he tells Guitar World, “We have a l