Guitar World June 2025 Stevie Ray Vaughan Class of 85' Pearl Jam Dire Straits

GW pays tribute to the opulent guitar scene of 1985! Featuring a look back at the making of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Soul to Soul, plus new interviews with Hüsker Dü’s Bob Mould, The Cult’s Billy Duffy, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Simple Minds’ Charlie Burchill, Megadeth’s Chris Poland, Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis, Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Run-D.M.C. man Eddie Martinez, Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison, Whitney Houston pro Paul Jackson Jr. and Kiss’s Bruce Kulick, plus Robert Cray, Yngwie Malmsteen and more.

PLUS:
* Jim Babjak details his past, present and future with NJ greats the Smithereens.
* Sue Foley kicks off her new GW column.
* Kiki Wong discusses her life, gear and technique before and since teaming the Smashing Pumpkins.
* Meet the new guitarist for GA-20, everyone’s favorite Boston-based blues trio.





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