Guthrie Govan

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Slash, Guthrie Govan, Tim Henson, Steve Vai comp to promote Bear McCreay's 2026 album, The Singularity: Ekleipsis.
Slash, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai have been assembled for an unlikely collaboration album

By Phil Weller Published

Composer Bear McCreary is continuing his epic metal saga with the aid of an all-star cast

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Karnivool guitarist Mark Hosking plays his PRS guitar onstage amid dry ice and red and yellow stage lights
Karnivool explain the 13-year wait for their new album – and why we have Guthrie Govan to thank for two of its standout sonics

By Rob Laing Published

Guitarists Drew Goddard and Mark “Hoss” Hosking break down In Verses’ long gestation period, reveal their Soundgarden-level tunings, and share Govan’s unexpected bagpipe connection

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Best guitar amp headphones 2026: practice playing your guitar in peace

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From studio stalwarts to fully-fledged amps you wear on your head, these are the best headphones for use with guitar amps

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Main image–Karnivool perform on stage at the Fremantle Arts Centre on March 13, 2021 in Perth, Australia; Secondary image–Guthrie Govan, a member of Hans Zimmer's band, performs live at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on March 30, 2022 in Milan, Italy
How Guthrie Govan ended up on prog masters Karnivool’s latest album

By Janelle Borg Published

Govan is the band’s first ever guest soloist since their inception over two decades ago

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Guthrie Govan, Marco Minneman and Bryan Beller of The Aristocrats perform on stage at the Assembly on February 19, 2014 in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller recalls the moment he met Guthrie Govan and formed a new kind of supergroup

By Janelle Borg Published

As per Aristocrats lore, the power trio formed right after an impromptu jam at NAMM 2011

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Steven Wilson and Alex Hutchings perform at L'Olympia on March 12, 2018 in Paris, France
Alex Hutchings recalls the pressures of following in Guthrie Govan’s footsteps as Steven Wilson’s guitarist

By Janelle Borg Published

Hutchings, who joined Wilson on his ‘To The Bone’ tour, was previously described by the prog maestro as “a fantastic guitar player”

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Guthrie Govan, Marco Minneman and Bryan Beller of The Aristocrats perform on stage at the Assembly on February 19, 2014 in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller recalls the moment he met Guthrie Govan and formed a new kind of supergroup

By Janelle Borg Published

As per Aristocrats lore, the power trio formed right after an impromptu jam at NAMM 2011

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Guthrie Govan, a member of Hans Zimmer's band, performs on stage at Pala Alpitour on May 01, 2023 in Turin, Italy
Guthrie Govan has held tonewood tone tests in guitar clinics – and the results were unanimous

By Janelle Borg Published

To prove his point, The Aristocrats' Guthrie Govan has two different models of his signature Charvel, identical in every way except for the tonewood

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Guthrie Govan playing guitar sat on top of a Victory guitar amp
Guthrie Govan on how Hans Zimmer forced him to embrace digital modeling

By Matt Owen Published

The requirements of the Zimmer gig pushed the Aristocrats virtuoso down the digital rabbit hole – and now modelers are the foundation of his live rig

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Kiko Loureiro
Watch the moment Kiko Loureiro’s strap snaps mid-solo

By Phil Weller Published

The former Megadeth virtuoso insists his Ibanez is “better than ever” despite clattering the stage floor mid-jam

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