<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Adrian-smith ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/adrian-smith Thu, 14 May 2026 11:14:54 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I’ve sat down with other guitarists – you just end up playing blues licks all day and not writing anything. But we went to work straight away”: Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith on absurd volume, improv and how long a solo should be ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-smith-richie-kotzen-black-light-white-noise H7iPiGb7petTiQxwjTVqHZ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:14:54 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:18:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You thought, ‘Who are these people?’ They've only been playing for a year, and they're proud that they can't play”: Adrian Smith on how Nirvana and grunge negatively impacted Iron Maiden's career trajectory in the ’90s ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-nirvana-and-grunge-negatively-impacted-iron-maiden-in-the-90s Kk7262BF4xL55C94DZ7ycU Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:30:26 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:51:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They’re 16 bars, and that’s it. There’s no extended solos”: Adrian Smith on why making music outside of Iron Maiden lets him stretch his soloing wings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-smith-on-stretching-his-soloing-wings-in-smith-kotzen TKBCCaDWemWTQyFvqFXLyJ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:35:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s why I don’t like old Les Pauls”: The reason Adrian Smith isn’t keen on some vintage Gibsons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-adrian-smith-isnt-keen-on-vintage-gibsons 6ATwZzXKJJpNyTy4auB3Zg Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:04:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen rolled out an Iron Maiden classic at their London show, with a very special guest ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bruce-dickinson-joines-smith-kotzen-for-wasted-years-in-london cWYMuWYqpeKcYLBnsSBYES Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:33:30 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:34:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Who knows? It was worth pursuing. They did okay without me”: Adrian Smith on the time he auditioned for Def Leppard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-smith-on-the-time-he-auditioned-for-def-leppard HDMwbja7SGNpt5H5CpUXLX Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:17:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first thing I said to him was, ‘You bought Greeny.’ He goes, ‘Yeah, I’ve got it. You want to play it?’” Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith had a chance encounter with Kirk Hammett – and ended up babysitting his iconic Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-smith-greeny-les-paul vHUcN9amDjPdMEzK6SfYwG Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:11:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I started on guitar because I wanted to be in a band and meet girls. Richie wanted to be a guitar player, because he wanted to play guitar”: Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen come from different worlds, but it all comes back to the blues ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/smith-kotzen-black-light-white-noise KXDPBSDCK5zNHu8Md83ioD Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:58:02 +0000 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:36:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Grover Jackson used to bring down these guitars, but some of them weren't even finished – he’d change the pickups backstage”: Adrian Smith reveals what convinced him to ditch Les Pauls for Jacksons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-adrian-smith-switched-from-les-pauls-to-jackson nFP8bbm3JNBLjzCojVgCnE Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:05:57 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The loss overall is awful and unspeakable”: Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Primus guitarist Larry ‘Ler’ LaLonde among thousands who have lost homes in L.A. wildfires ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-smith-and-larry-ler-lalonde-among-thousands-who-have-lost-homes-in-la-wildfires jgXtw6ZbCWK7Kcr8TYQxji Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:20:40 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was extremely hungover. The producer called me into the studio and had me sit at the desk and do the solo. I was really in pain, but I pulled it off”: Adrian Smith on how Iron Maiden went beyond epic with Powerslave ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/iron-maiden-adrian-smith-on-powerslave d2WDboaVzr5uXJCjdiKd7U Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:25:23 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 15:48:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Absolutely mind-blowing”: Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith rips through the blues on a ‘55 Gibson Les Paul Custom previously owned by Paul Kossoff and Eric Clapton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-smith-paul-kossoff-eric-clapton-1955-gibson-les-paul 8Xs37kdkW4MnULLiKmNaSc Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:21:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn the rhythm and lead styles of all-star rock guitar double act Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/richie-kotzen-adrian-smith-rhythm-and-lead-styles nrNufHuxUgvRCqL9UCfL3W Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:09:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-smith-richie-kotzen-wasted-years NJj9ifUkPKBHtq9mxzACwb Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:25:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers share the guitar strategies behind their epic new album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/iron-maiden-senjutsu 8t3QQJoNexrkwTEuN2i6uL Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:49:49 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:42:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen announce first US tour dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/smith-kotzen-us-uk-tour-dates fyV8r5nYTACpnf7iAf6Pa8 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:48:54 +0000 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:48:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smith/Kotzen announce four-track EP, Better Days, share riff-loaded title track ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/smith-kotzen-better-days apKVQkPwM7ZMKPPQMAWZb6 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:30:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Janick Gers on Senjutsu, track by track ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/iron-maiden-senjutsu-track-by-track PPLJ4VBQKJWn5hqweDAw7B Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:35:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden return with new single, The Writing On The Wall ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/new-iron-maiden-song YHhhCN4EJdLtWpKUwNRp4K Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:32:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith was in the running to join Def Leppard in 1991, says drummer Rick Allen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-smith-def-leppard hq6eW6K2wfsghyK59wMJ87 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:36:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jam buddies and neighbors Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen on swapping guitars, blues phrasing and the secret to successful collaboration ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/smith-kotzen w4nHNZKpQRmZHZFByZsFvM Tue, 11 May 2021 12:02:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen: “The style of the record came from our instincts and how we play together” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adrian-smith-and-richie-kotzen-the-style-of-the-record-came-from-our-instincts-and-how-we-play-together C8v3bDrqoopNu7JGgtjSQb Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith swapped signature guitars on their debut Smith/Kotzen album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-kotzen-and-adrian-smith-swapped-signature-guitars-on-their-debut-smithkotzen-album 4Wb46pUspvPafa4cX3HwEP Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:50:50 +0000 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:16:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters bring the noise in an extra-huge new issue of Australian Guitar, out now! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-bring-the-fire-in-an-extra-huge-new-issue-of-australian-guitar-out-now iQzFD7oVcRYNzxAyEytXFH Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:20:12 +0000 Tue, 25 May 2021 06:53:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smith/Kotzen share hard-rocking new single, Running ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/smithkotzen-share-hard-rocking-new-single-running CXtQ9TXxYg6LFJzXMxEDkC Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:11:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smith/Kotzen drop bluesy new single Scars from upcoming debut album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/smithkotzen-drop-bluesy-new-single-scars-from-upcoming-debut-album WVfg7BqzQmBBtdgv8vcpVM Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:17:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ One-of-a-kind Jackson Iron Maiden guitar used by Adrian Smith joins Stagehand's #ILoveLive charity raffle ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/one-of-a-kind-jackson-iron-maiden-guitar-used-by-adrian-smith-joins-stagehands-ilovelive-charity-raffle UcNQSeesHeAQeUd3962fd7 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:45:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen detail debut album Smith/Kotzen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-smith-and-richie-kotzen-detail-debut-album-smithkotzen 2hzo88rcHxHib4tcCJRcE8 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:29:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen unveil debut Smith/Kotzen single, Taking My Chances ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-smith-and-richie-kotzen-launch-debut-smithkotzen-single-taking-my-chances 6etFKKaQu2cuzDSUVc9Jzk Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:17:15 +0000 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:28:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith talks fishy tour stories, from falling in front of 20,000 people to being recognized while angling ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adrian-smith-talks-fishy-tour-stories-from-falling-in-front-of-20000-people-to-being-recognized-while-angling Mdu72vqf65J7GmMKT7MpeJ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:57:32 +0000 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:25:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith: Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix “had the biggest effect on the electric guitar” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-smith-eddie-van-halen-and-jimi-hendrix-had-the-biggest-effect-on-the-electric-guitar uVxvqWSqK345ty5fJna5B Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:37:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith reveals the origins of Iron Maiden's three-guitar lineup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-smith-reveals-the-origins-of-iron-maidens-three-guitar-lineup gARQyojTntgNMWTARxK6B7 Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:42:53 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:57:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith offers update on rumored collaboration with Richie Kotzen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/iron-maidens-adrian-smith-offers-update-on-rumored-collaboration-with-richie-kotzen P4HpwFm62wmqopHnkbYfmZ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 16:09:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith take on David Gilmour's iconic Comfortably Numb solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-iron-maidens-adrian-smith-take-on-david-gilmours-iconic-comfortably-numb-solo b5rYeKCZqKhysbnWyommyA Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:34:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith explores the final frontier of fishing in Monsters of River & Rock memoir ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/iron-maidens-adrian-smith-explores-the-final-frontier-of-fishing-in-monsters-of-river-and-rock-memoir vjCYtV9rqvHhnnkuPv9CYc Thu, 28 May 2020 16:33:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s three-guitar line-up: “If you had three Yngwie Malmsteens, it would have been a fight after about five minutes” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-smith-on-iron-maidens-three-guitar-line-up-if-you-had-three-yngwie-malmsteens-it-would-have-been-a-fight-after-about-five-minutes y8Fbx9AJakmyhx3exuVbRJ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:25:05 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:48:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jackson Custom Shop celebrates its 40th anniversary with some truly over-the-top creations ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jackson-custom-shop-celebrates-its-40th-anniversary-with-some-truly-over-the-top-creations jonzFR7xQHw3qJp6QWrati Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:56:18 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:04:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 50 best Iron Maiden songs of all time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/the-50-best-iron-maiden-songs-of-all-time FNcPWkNLTjJyBu3gimZKqa Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:13:35 +0000 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:11:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Summer NAMM 2019: Jackson Announces New Signature Models for Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith, Periphery’s Misha Mansoor and Megadeth’s David Ellefson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/summer-namm-2019-jackson-announces-new-signature-models-for-iron-maidens-adrian-smith-peripherys-misha-mansoor-and-megadeths-david-ellefson qbDgCTZQ7fo5CchQVLY2YE Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:36:17 +0000 Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:49:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Easy Whammy Bar Tricks Used by Jason Becker and Adrian Smith ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/easy-whammy-bar-tricks-used-by-jason-becker-and-adrian-smith uiZUBKziCf44MSfCZjyVXh Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:26:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden Announce 2018 European Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/iron-maiden-european-tour BPRsJiHa4VjHnvV6vHDbj4 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:23:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden Announce 'The Book of Souls: Live Chapter' Live Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/iron-maiden-announce-book-souls-live-chapter-live-album XhkqaEzvcFdnRz5J9Jckv7 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:02:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primal Rock Rebellion Announce Release Date for Debut Album, 'Awoken Broken' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/primal-rock-rebellion-announce-release-date-debut-album-awoken-broken KrTmJd7vV7abMXZgF8Jwbk Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:34 +0000