Guitar World Magazine (January, 2004)

Blink-182's Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge drop in for this month's cover session, while Kerry King chugs away in the lower corner.

Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year (12 monthly issues and a holiday issue).

The magazine debuted in July 1980, with Johnny Winter appearing on the cover. In its 30 year history, Guitar World has had interviews with some of the most influential guitarists in rock, including Alex Lifeson, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Arthur Rhames, John Frusciante, Steve Morse, Robert Ward, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Joe Satriani, Synyster Gates, Steve Vai, Slash, Kirk Hammett, Neal Schon, Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen who has been featured on the cover 16 times, and twice on subsidiary magazine Guitar Legends.

Formerly owned by Harris Publications, Future US bought the magazine in 2003.