“Smile and keep going. That’s my message”: Watch the moment Kiko Loureiro’s strap falls off mid-solo – in front of Guthrie Govan By Phil Weller published 24 April 24 The former Megadeth virtuoso insists his Ibanez is “better than ever” despite clattering the stage floor mid-jam
“Both Joe and Guthrie play a mean, funky rhythm guitar on a song like Stevie Wonder’s Superstition. That counts for more than you think”: Bass supremo Bryan Beller reveals what it’s like to play with Joe Satriani and Guthrie Govan By Alison Richter published 23 March 24 The prolific bassist explains why Satch’s music isn’t as simple as it seems, while it’s a case of keeping up with Govan’s high-speed improv… but the pair do share a certain funkiness
“It's fun, it's loud, it's tricky in a few spots”: Guthrie Govan’s virtuosic trio the Aristocrats have just debuted their first new song in five years – and it’s about a duck going drinking By Matt Parker published 8 January 24 Listen to Hey, Where’s MY Drink Package? – the first taster from new concept album DUCK
“If you sound really good when you’re practicing, that means you’re practicing things you can already do, which isn’t really benefiting you fully”: Guthrie Govan shares his top tips for soloing By Amit Sharma published 20 October 23 The Aristocrats virtuoso is a generational talent – here is his advice for getting the most from your practice
“Some of what you practice should sound s**t, because then you know you’re working on something that needs to be worked on”: Guthrie Govan on the art of improvisation – and how to make practice as effective as possible By Matt Owen published 22 September 23 The Aristocrats virtuoso is one of the finest guitar players of our generation, so when he offers advice on becoming a better player, we listen
“The picking speed on that open A is insane”: YouTube’s go-to guitar teacher Marty Schwartz reveals the hardest track he’s had to teach By Matt Parker published 22 September 23 The online teacher has been pondering the most challenging lessons he’s recorded and says one song left him stumped
“I am fascinated by their talent, technique and creativity”: Steve Vai taps this generation's most innovative players for Vai Academy 7.0 By Matt Owen published 28 July 23 Tim Henson, Yvette Young, Ichika Nito and Mateus Asato will all feature at the event, which puts the spotlight on guitarists defining the future of the instrument
Best guitar amp headphones: 10 options for when the neighbors need a break By Amit Sharma last updated 27 July 23 From studio stalwarts, to fully fledged amps you wear on your head, these are the best headphones for guitar amps, from Boss, Audio-Technica and more
“It felt like going fully digital would force me to think in new ways”: Guthrie Govan on his tech revolution and why he wrote a song about a rockhopper penguin By Amit Sharma published 6 July 23 Don't worry, folks. Govan might have gone 100 percent digital on stage, but he hasn't forgotten about the fans in the front row who want to feel some air move
Gabriel Akhmad Marin: “I don’t play many chords. I’m more of a melodic single-note player, and the fretless guitar is a great instrument for that” By Amit Sharma published 2 May 23 Meet Consider the Source’s fusion wizard, who’s channeling the sounds of Eastern Europe and Asia through his fretless guitar and a trio of pedalboards
That time Guthrie Govan covered Rage Against the Machine’s Bulls on Parade and took Tom Morello’s solo to mind-boggling new heights By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 April 23 Some groundbreaking lead work – including two-hand tapping with a glass slide – highlighted the virtuoso’s awe-inspiring performance
Need some inspiration? Liven up your playing with these 10 fresh techniques By Jon Bishop published 13 January 23 Welcome to electric guitar bootcamp, with quickfire lessons in techniques inspired by Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani and Jimi Hendrix
5 mindblowing Guthrie Govan licks you need to learn By Charlie Griffiths published 2 November 22 In our great Erotic Cake-off, our star baker is the aristocratic Guthrie Govan. Here you’ll discover a handful of tasty licks from the UK guitar master
Guthrie Govan: “You need to learn to enjoy the sound of a scale before you have any hope of using it effectively, in the same way you have to learn to like whiskey” By Amit Sharma last updated 30 September 22 With his instrumental power trio The Aristocrats sounding more 3D than ever on new release with the Primuz Chamber Orchestra, Govan checks in to reflect on his career so far
Guthrie Govan: why I love guitar instrumentals By Jason Sidwell published 5 September 22 The Aristocrats and Hans Zimmer virtuoso on the art of a good instrumental, the limitations of vocals, and his favorite examples of the genre
Watch Steve Vai and Yvette Young share the stage for an ‘80s-flavored jam at Vai Academy 6.0 By Matt Owen published 30 August 22 The two Ibanez artists donned their signature six-strings for the performance, which is loaded with tasty arpeggios, stellar scale licks and vocal lead lines
Victory V4 The Jack review By Nick Guppy last updated 15 July 22 Victory’s latest addition is a highly portable all-valve preamp with a 180-watt power amp, digital reverb and built-in Two Notes Torpedo cab sim technology
Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM review By Dave Burrluck last updated 29 June 22 One of our favorite signature guitars from one of our favorite guitar players gets a more affordable Japanese makeover. How does it stack up?
Guthrie Govan on finding an orchestra as weird as The Aristocrats to rework their material – and how he convinced Hans Zimmer to buy a 9-string By Amit Sharma published 17 June 22 The virtuoso's virtuoso on his supergroup's unexpected orchestral collaboration, and his continued sonic experiments with the legendary composer
The guitarist on Top Gun: Maverick’s soundtrack has been revealed By Matt Owen published 9 June 22 Lexii Lynn Frazier – prolific session player and PRS endorsee – recorded her guitar parts for the box office-breaking film remotely at the height of the lockdown in 2020