Latest articles by David Von Bader
Steve Vai followed John Sykes in Whitesnake – and he quickly decided what not to do when playing his parts
Of course, it wasn't a chops issue so much as it was the late guitarist's unique six-string footprint
Why Jeff Beck was the guitar hero's guitar hero: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Vince Gill, Steve Stevens and more pay tribute
Some of guitar's greatest names share how Beck influenced their own playing, praising his mastery of the space between the notes and relentless pursuit of innovation
Meet Rowan Robertson: Ronnie James Dio’s lost prodigy
How a virtually unknown 17-year-old shredder landed the coveted guitar slot with Dio – and went on to record the criminally underrated Lock Up the Wolves
Rookie: “Sometimes you just need to let the song breathe... your part will be more powerful through the negative space“
Let this Chicago six-piece whisk you away to a land ruled by Big Star, the Eagles, Cheap Trick and Tom Petty
The Black Dahlia Murder's Brandon Ellis and Brian Eschbach talk tone hunting, songcraft and keeping death metal fresh
The Michigan stalwarts return with Verminous and a tag team of peerless death-metal guitar playing
Sammy Boller: ”If you go to take a solo and you’re thinking about theory, you’re immediately not playing from the heart”
The woodshedding virtuoso – whose GW lessons have melted a mind or two – reveals why 2020 is the year of guitar instrumentals
Steve Vai on his time in Whitesnake: "There was real aggression and control in my playing. I just remember thinking it was never good enough back then!"
Three decades after its release, Vai takes you inside the making of Whitesnake’s Slip of the Tongue, the album that sent the band into uncharted territory
Drive-By Truckers: "These songs called for lyrical playing and slide guitar was a great way to achieve that"
We explore the band's latest LP, The Unraveling, with guitarist Mike Cooley
Eddie Kramer: "Jimi Hendrix was tough on himself, but when he made a mistake, he’d turn it into something cool"
The acclaimed record producer discusses the stellar new Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsys box set, Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts
Jeff Beck's guitar gear: a guide through the ages and stages
A detailed look at the guitars, amps and effects the legendary musician has used over his multi-decade spanning career
Pete Thorn: "Holly Henderson uses the guitar as a writing vehicle, and her solos weave melodic stories within them"
The LA YouTuber and UK guitarist on how Instagram and an impressive Bowie cover forged their songwriter-producer partnership
The Iron Maidens: "Iron Maiden's music has no limits or boundaries, and I think it’s going to last forever"
What’s the toughest Iron Maiden song to play? Just ask present (and former) Iron Maidens shredders Courtney Cox, Nikki Stringfield and Nita Strauss
5 Instagram guitarists to watch in 2020
Social media is awash with the next generation of inspirational and boundary-pushing players - here are some of the best
The secrets behind Adam Jones' tone on Tool's Fear Innoculum: producer Joe Barresi reveals all
Everything you need to know about the guitar gear and recording rig behind the long-awaited album
Tool's Adam Jones talks everything Fear Inoculum: the agonizing wait, the colossal tones and those signature pull-offs
The prog-metal titan takes you behind the scenes of the long-awaited album
