{"id":23749,"date":"2025-08-07T06:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/?p=23749"},"modified":"2025-08-07T06:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:05:03","slug":"the-all-new-october-2025-guitar-world-where-smashing-pumpkins-and-sex-pistols-mingle-openly-with-carlos-santana-and-khruangbin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/2025\/08\/07\/the-all-new-october-2025-guitar-world-where-smashing-pumpkins-and-sex-pistols-mingle-openly-with-carlos-santana-and-khruangbin\/","title":{"rendered":"The all-new October 2025 Guitar World \u2013 where Smashing Pumpkins and Sex Pistols mingle openly with Carlos Santana and Khruangbin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Hey, gang. The new October 2025 issue of <em>Guitar World<\/em> is out and about \u2013 and it goes a little something like this&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Billy Corgan &amp; Kiki Wong:<\/strong> Billy and Kiki \u2013 the Smashing Pumpkins&#8217; first and latest guitarists, respectively \u2013 discuss how bonding over Dimebag Darrell and dressing like &#8220;Rob Halford&#8217;s cousin&#8221; helped turn Wong into a Pumpkin overnight \u2013 by Joe Bosso<\/li>\n<li><strong>Billy Corgan&#8217;s Tales of a Scorched Earth:<\/strong> Billy Corgan looks back on the making of the Smashing Pumpkins&#8217; era-defining grand opus, 1995&#8217;s <em>Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness<\/em> \u2013 by Joe Bosso<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sex Pistols Incite Anarchy in the U.S.! <\/strong>O.G. Sex Pistols Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and Paul Cook are about to kick off a rare U.S. tour with Frank Carter \u2013 as in, not Johnny Rotten \u2013 behind the mic. Says Jones, &#8220;For the first time in a long time, I&#8217;m really enjoying doing Pistols songs&#8221; \u2013 by Andrew Daly<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carlos Santana Is as Supernatural as Ever:<\/strong> Six decades into his career, Carlos Santana remains excited by the very thought of having a guitar in his hands. In this issue, he looks back on the music and gear that&#8217;s soundtracked his one-of-a-kind life \u2013 by Amit Sharma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"october 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Ei8EHoF5T2nZeYE6igd9V.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Ei8EHoF5T2nZeYE6igd9V.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Danielle Simone)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"let-us-not-forget-this-other-cool-stuff-3\">Let us not forget this other cool stuff&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Gear Hunter checks in with Robert Keeley of <strong>Keeley Electonics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Personalities pays a visit to longtime Beach Boys guitarist <strong>Al Jardine<\/strong>, who discusses the lesser-known aspects of <em>Surfs Up<\/em> and <em>Holland<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Meet Inhaler guitarist <strong>Josh Jenkinson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A tribute to the late, great <strong>Rick Derringer<\/strong> (1947-2025)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zakk Wylde&#8217;s<\/strong> life in three guitars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The issue also features new interviews with Khruangbin&#8217;s Mark Speer and Laura Lee Ochoa, plus Vernon Reid, Ricky Byrd, both guitarists from Momma, both guitarists from Phoneboy and both guitarists from the Voidz, plus Bumblefoot, Ally Venable and Laura Pleasants.<\/p>\n<p>Gear-wise, we explore the history and allure of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/fender-jazzmaster\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/fender-jazzmaster\">Fender Jazzmaster<\/a>, and we review all this cool stuff:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kramer<\/strong> Volante HSGT<\/li>\n<li><strong>TC Electronic<\/strong> Ditto 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>ToneWoodAmp<\/strong>2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roland<\/strong> JC-120 Jazz Chorus plugin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jackson<\/strong> Pro Series Misha Mansoor Juggernaut ET6<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taylor<\/strong> 314ce Studio<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gibson<\/strong> Marcus King ES-345<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\" \/>\n<p>Finally, we have <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/music-industry\/magazines\/october-2025-guitar-world-lesson-videos-and-more\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/music-industry\/magazines\/october-2025-guitar-world-lesson-videos-and-more\">new columns by Joe Bonamassa, Jared James Nichols, Sue Foley and Cory Wong<\/a><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/music-industry\/magazines\/february-2025-guitar-world-lesson-videos-and-more\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/music-industry\/magazines\/february-2025-guitar-world-lesson-videos-and-more\">,<\/a> plus transcriptions of <em>Neurogenesis<\/em> by Intervals &amp; 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