<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Nita-strauss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/nita-strauss Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:29:08 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “When I was asked who was the best up-and-coming guitarist, I had no hesitation”: Alice Cooper announces new 22-year-old guitarist, handpicked by Nita Strauss to be her replacement ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alice-cooper-names-new-22-year-old-guitarist-handpicked-by-nita-strauss hzZJy2zzWTs3p5L2mKrWRK Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:29:08 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:55:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Arch Enemy announce their new singer, Alissa White-Gluz has revealed her new guitarists – and the lineup has already impressed some heavy-hitters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alissa-white-gluz-solo-band-guitarists hfQaqk9LxYdN8SEMp3guXW Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:29:39 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:11:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a versatile workhorse that I’ve been using for everything”: Ibanez shares first look at 2026 artist guitar lineup – and Nili Brosh’s long-awaited signature leads the charge alongside new Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Nita Strauss models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-signature-guitar-lineup-2026-at-namm-2026 F3qVGRqsbYnUgiemydryBJ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:44:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the shred heroics of Joe Satriani to the melodic mastery of George Benson and fascinating phrasing of Yvette Young, we chart 25 game-changing Ibanez guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-25-most-important-ibanez-guitarists dJMxmk2gjmNXx7UASQGWM6 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “How many weddings can you jam I'm Eighteen, Enter Sandman, and Cowboys From Hell?”: Nita Strauss shreds an Alice Cooper classic at her own wedding in newly shared clips ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-wedding-shred bxPfXfi7DQsxXtFAyj5P5V Wed, 07 May 2025 11:49:18 +0000 Tue, 13 May 2025 14:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was very inspired by my Ibanez sister and the way she approaches her songwriting and her chords”: Nita Strauss reveals how Yvette Young inspired one of her favorite riffs she’s ever written ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-reveals-how-yvette-young-inspired-one-of-her-favorite-riffs tujU4cGaStxXHCDYgXyW5B Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:46:48 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:09:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It licked me!” Nita Strauss gets licked in the face by Alice Cooper's snake while playing – but doesn't drop a note ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-licked-by-alice-coopers-snake TNwLX38VgzXfsu5CRgLrHB Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:43:21 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:54:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the band that I always list as my favorite band”: Nita Strauss on the Swedish melodic death metal group she considers her “Beatles” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-her-beatles meShGt96aNw2VhiTtfMtED Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:41:53 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:11:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We came out and started rocking, and for some reason, almost everybody in the club walked out": Nita Strauss looks back on the worst gig of her life – and what she learned from it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-looks-back-on-the-worst-gig-of-her-life 4RLczYbieWp44xjEqo8dCM Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:11:42 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:13:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He called and said, ‘Would you have any interest in auditioning for Michael Jackson?’ I was like, ‘Oh my god, yes!’” Nita Strauss once received a call to audition for the King of Pop – and ended up playing funk with his brother ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-once-received-a-call-to-audition-for-michael-jackson SdPebLczZE9L4XVC74H387 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:14:49 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:14:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Watching her on the biggest stage in the world, with the biggest star in the world, blazing solos faster than anybody that I'd ever seen”: Nita Strauss on the guitarist that inspired her to pursue a career in music ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-on-the-guitarist-that-inspired-her-to-pursue-a-career-in-music EEhumkDBF9AKKcEZD9w8CQ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:18:48 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:00:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Unfortunately I have a torn hamstring and damage to my hip”: Gilby Clarke to replace Orianthi (who was replacing Nita Strauss) on upcoming Alice Cooper dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gilby-clarke-to-replace-orianthi-for-alice-cooper-tour Tx22Cig5Jue3WfFEfzMovX Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:17:20 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I bring something really different to the band than Nita does”: Orianthi on returning to Alice Cooper – and why she'll take a different approach to Nita Strauss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-on-returning-to-alice-cooper EbxRbu6zJaksjwRxR8CmSS Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:53:54 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:12:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I'm so fortunate to always have such great musicians to work with”: Orianthi will re-join Alice Cooper’s band on tour as a fill-in for her successor, Nita Strauss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/orianthi-re-joins-alice-cooper-band-as-fill-in-for-nita-strauss YS9LdxcueabW7pjYyD5x2K Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:35:43 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:27:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nancy Wilson, Nita Strauss, Lita Ford and more to head up women-only Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nancy-wilson-at-women-only-rock-camp PJzjffdYFcKWUCEXrhyW5R Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:33:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An unforgettable, unmissable display of guitar mastery”: A new Jason Becker single fashioned from an old demo has been released – and it brings together a staggering cast of A-list guitar heroes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-some-assembly-required fjBavf2TQHZ57C9d3oF4Uj Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:30:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Saying it was an honor to be up there is a wildly drastic understatement”: Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai have wrapped up the G3 2024 tour – here are the biggest guest guitarists who joined them along the way ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/g3-2024-tour-guest-spots 8tiRhXtnHNvyFaSGz5fjc5 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:03:30 +0000 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:07:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If a modern player delivered a Jimmy Page solo, they’d get crucified”: Nita Strauss discusses the Led Zeppelin icon’s unique ability to play the right thing in any situation ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-on-jimmy-page Z4C9Et3Gu6nmGYDqQ5LuUD Mon, 01 Jan 2024 10:38:41 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:11:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “At its best, the solo can tell a story, give us a sense of spectacle, and even offer a window into a player’s soul”: These are the best guitar solos of 2023 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-guitar-solos-of-2023 WwnG3VZPzVcypFwyk3d7Xi Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:49:07 +0000 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As a kid, I had a hard time making friends. The guitar was a universal way to communicate where I didn’t have to worry about being cool”: For Nita Strauss, the guitar has been a lifelong ally in battling anxiety and addictions ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-mental-health WYn5w83TY9CBKh75wY5Ksi Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:20:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Marty Friedman taught me to pick phrases that help tell the story. Resist the temptation to use your songs to show off your fastest licks”: Nita Strauss on how she stepped up her game for The Call of the Void ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-the-call-of-the-void TPuzFcuYHByYAHeyJPx5wH Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:20:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar tour of the year? Mammoth WVH and Nita Strauss to hit the road together this fall ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-nita-strauss-2023-tour ocGMAyshj77B62LY2BE3Ym Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ A heartfelt Taylor Hawkins tribute and literally electrifying tap-heavy solo: this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-taylor-hawkins-tribute-electrifying-solo 3dPSZMPNjePp4aYysAzy7A Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:52:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss electrocutes internet trolls using shred guitar lightning during this Eruption-inspired solo for Digital Bullets ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-digital-bullets xyhJDtzMhKFR28LvPPq2pX Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:45:42 +0000 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:03:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss’ new song has “an Eruption moment” that she wrote as “a big middle finger” to the Demi Lovato haters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-digital-bullets-eruption-moment-haters h4hmDubr6DBUUQHQRGpVEX Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:00:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Nita Strauss rip Pantera's Cowboys From Hell as she kicks off her Summer Storm tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-cowboys-from-hell-pantera g5DZyYZmzUWJrxVCVy5TUM Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:21:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss and Yvette Young once traded signature guitars – but found each others’ designs damn-near unplayable ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-yvette-young-traded-signature-guitars xjaXyGkPgT3vQf6GBQKGBD Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:49:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ This week's essential guitar tracks: Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton's final collaboration is revealed, and psychedelic titans channel their inner thrash demons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-beck-clapton-psychedelic dzJxuL8R8UcbsZ7QcyTZWG Fri, 19 May 2023 19:31:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss announces The Call of the Void – a star-studded new solo album featuring Lzzy Hale, Marty Friedman and Alice Cooper ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-the-call-of-the-void tZ7o3HUP5ip5mVSvkcSPZn Mon, 15 May 2023 10:17:51 +0000 Mon, 15 May 2023 14:40:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss: "A guitar solo is a way for the guitarist to tell a chapter of the song's story. That dictates my approach, rather than, 'Here's a bunch of cool notes'" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-winner-takes-all DunSMS26hV9qiWjgSaAZ9J Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:58:31 +0000 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:03:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ From swirling Hendrixian arpeggios to fresh solos from one of John Frusciante's favorite modern-day players: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-hendrixian-arpeggios-to-one-of-john-frusciantes-favorite-players CAqszHEyvfn9ASxFEMhebX Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:52:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss reunites with Alice Cooper for new single Winner Takes All – and Strauss is cutting heads in the solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-winner-takes-all NjD7LkLPS5SKdHUT8n5Ebf Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:38:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss will return to Alice Cooper’s lineup for 2023 tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-2023-tour kgs6N7Mgj2rdF8djXGvpMW Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:35:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss says she was told to “show more skin” and “appear available” early in her career ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-told-show-more-skin hvKrNVTpXwztJdpquYYXqn Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:44:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jared Dines recruits Matt Heafy, Nita Strauss, Ichika Nito, Lari Basilio, Marcin and more for one of the most star-studded shred collabs ever ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jared-dines-shred-collab-v kDKEKNnwMnyrH89sxT3ReK Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:09:54 +0000 Fri, 05 May 2023 10:29:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss: “Any time you’re playing guitar, you’re improving, no matter what it is – whether you’re playing power chords or technical metal” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-guitarists-of-the-year xxHh4ceaz99nEUty37bxcU Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:00:36 +0000 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 09:36:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 best guitar solos of 2022 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-10-best-guitar-solos-of-2022 p8HwCFETjjCykZmzVfdMZm Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:43:45 +0000 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:16:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss and the absolute best of 2022 – only in the new Guitar World ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitar-world-wolfgang-van-halen-nita-strauss-best-of-2022 W6B29RaYA2pvaax5oyA6wY Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:45:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ From hell-raising garage-punk to towering shred storms: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-garage-punk-shred-storm yibJsAbpTGx6XmRArkL8dc Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:02:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss taps Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz and unleashes the shred on towering metal anthem, The Wolf You Feed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-alissa-white-gluz-the-wolf-you-feed NiMhpKrd6px7AkmffF6STi Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:36:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thief caught on camera stealing Nita Strauss's Boss multi-effects pedal during guitar clinic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-stolen-boss-multi-effects-pedal UnDfPLjfMsnZo7pifVrRpm Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:13:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Nita Strauss rejoin Alice Cooper – and play a Jackson Jeff Loomis signature Kelly – at Colorado show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-rejoins-alice-cooper-colorado 7EyQTipbHPRFjfAfEHWSMK Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:08:16 +0000 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:09:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Satriani, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt and Orianthi to appear on new orchestral album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kitt-wakeley-nita-strauss-mvp e6mdArTvZxtNm7UQNDk5KU Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:48:04 +0000 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Future Metal to the new Seattle sound: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/future-metal-new-seattle-sound-essential-guitar-tracks xZgCPjWKx5eFh82QvCycDA Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:10:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss on lighting Demi Lovato’s guitar fire and how fresh tones – and the 2nd position – are helping her introduce shredding solos to new audiences ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-demi-lovato-interview Ai9MoZeb4TWkHgpVQBfrv3 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:27:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Nita Strauss unleash a storm of shred in new instrumental single ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-summer-storm uxkQ6XSHMHxXaAi9pVPFuY Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:42:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss hints at future return to Alice Cooper’s band: “Everyone’s saying it’s a ‘departure’ but I don’t feel, necessarily, that I left” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-band-return-hint dtkNaweg7MZvRyCxxXnLnQ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:24 +0000 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Nita Strauss make her full live debut with Demi Lovato ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-demi-lovato-onstage-debut 9UkELAXb7sAbBbTCLtnQt5 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:32:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Nita Strauss rehearsing with pop superstar Demi Lovato ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-demi-lovato-rehearsal YVmCuKPkd2XTezSVrceLoU Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:33:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss joins Demi Lovato’s touring lineup – watch her make her debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-demi-lovato mLtV6MqUN4vi8caqu8eWfn Fri, 15 Jul 2022 11:11:47 +0000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:34:08 +0000