<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Vivian-campbell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/vivian-campbell Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Before he went solo, Ronnie James Dio had already worked with two guitarists etched onto heavy metal’s Mount Rushmore. But players can also learn plenty from the oft-overlooked shredders who anchored his solo band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/a-guide-to-every-dio-guitarist uBsaTNWjSQmt55zFGgzNE7 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I remember reading it and thinking, ‘Why did he say I left the band?’ I never left the band. I was fired”: Vivian Campbell sets the record straight on his infamous departure from Ronnie James Dio’s band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/vivian-campbell-on-his-dio-departure YJbUEiBDuksyTb3ooKUwZd Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:18:18 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:06:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is how it’s done, kids. I need to practice more”: Vivian Campbell names his new guitar hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/vivian-campbells-new-favorite-guitarist GXF26Nygr8fAA5ySKnjWc5 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:24:13 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:39:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Their ranks have included blues-rock luminary Bernie Marsden, shred god Steve Vai, and journeyman virtuoso Reb Beach – here's the ultimate guide to the A-team guitarists that have shaped Whitesnake's blockbuster, stadium-conquering sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/a-guide-to-whitesnakes-guitarists Wcf7MNq635UwYvMpNd8bQN Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:52:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Boys Are Back in Town is at least as memorable for its guitar breaks as for its chorus”: Thin Lizzy inspired Metallica, Iron Maiden, and the Cure, practically invented twin lead guitar, and have had 15 guitarists. Here’s your guide to all of them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/a-guide-to-the-guitarists-of-thin-lizzy h4rT8ezkp9dep5vG4SKrve Sat, 01 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ronnie gave me great advice about building a guitar solo... left to my own devices, it would have been a case of how many notes I could fit in!”: Vivian Campbell looks back on the 1984 Dio classic The Last In Line ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/vivian-campbell-on-dio-the-last-in-line qpCvBAVVBxnHk82gVJHgS7 Fri, 03 May 2024 14:59:12 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 15:51:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vivian Campbell on Jeff Beck: “It was equally inspiring and depressing to witness him live. You go there thinking you’re a guitar player and leave realizing you’re a guitar owner!” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/vivian-campbell-jeff-beck-tribute tSAfPMgjHAyfzuk3NzaiDZ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:58:42 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:27:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen on writing rock for a stadium audience and learning from ‘80s spandex cringe ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/def-leppard-phil-collen-vivian-campbell-diamond-star-halos 3D5LY8f2MGwBskReUxo2qV Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:48:16 +0000 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:46:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Def Leppard share 8 tips on how to create a killer rock anthem ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/def-leppard-rock-anthem-tips 7VSHQbCcqzrTQTMruNRSfJ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:13:32 +0000 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vivian Campbell admits he developed his signature vibrato style by accident ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/vivian-campbell-vibrato-by-accident CGoc2NgbenidpwQAMkMVgW Wed, 25 May 2022 12:01:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ How John Petrucci revolutionized Phil Collen's guitar rig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-def-leppard-phil-collen-guitar-rig okXzoyYUN7r4YRByEeUccF Thu, 12 May 2022 14:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vivian Campbell used the Holy Diver Les Paul to record the new Def Leppard album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/vivian-campbell-holy-diver-les-paul-new-def-leppard-album 6BJG8PHsBsKvC7eQkYdBB Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:59:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/vivian-campbell-me-and-my-guitar 7ySPxn2LZXyntWwF5z78qa Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:17:06 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Be the first in line to check out the limited edition Epiphone Vivian Campbell Holy Diver Les Paul Outfit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/be-the-first-in-line-to-check-out-the-limited-edition-epiphone-vivian-campbell-holy-diver-les-paul-outfit cENGD7yWoApckDfzZXXQUH Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:16:22 +0000 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:52:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Vivian Campbell and Last In Line Play “Year of the Gun” in London ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-vivian-campbell-and-last-in-line-play-year-of-the-gun-in-london a8L27h7LEU7HfQyoZoEEa3 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:04:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Discusses Dio Days, Composing Solos and Last in Line's New Album, 'II' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/def-leppards-vivian-campbell-discusses-dio-days-composing-solos-and-last-in-lines-new-album-ii wYzYpC7KBWZqrFFAMicj5W Fri, 24 May 2019 13:55:13 +0000 Thu, 30 May 2019 21:44:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Vivian Campbell Jam ZZ Top’s “Cheap Sunglasses” on a Couch in Brooklyn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-vivian-campbell-jam-zz-tops-cheap-sunglasses-on-a-couch-in-brooklyn h99haRuQ3MpqA9mZzvB4d3 Wed, 08 May 2019 14:54:30 +0000 Wed, 08 May 2019 14:59:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last in Line Share Official “Blackout the Sun” Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/last-in-line-share-official-blackout-the-sun-video 3FUebLMPZ5CTiSPeDg7g9U Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:02:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last in Line, Featuring Former Dio Members, Share New Song, "Year of the Gun” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/last-in-line-featuring-former-dio-members-share-new-song-year-of-the-gun yGiqgVbjEQmvUWug4jkeKa Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:08:04 +0000 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:02:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last in Line, Featuring Former Dio Members, Share New Song, "Landslide," Announce Sophomore Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/last-in-line-featuring-former-dio-members-share-new-song-landslide-announce-sophomore-album 3NHdD4niaiPS6TNVmiLP6M Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:51:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riverdogs Premiere Intimate New Mini-Doc ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/riverdogs-premiere-intimate-new-mini-doc uwez5QFh9hnPUS7WaKxgX7 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:45:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Introduces New Vivian Campbell Les Paul Custom ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/gibson-introduces-new-vivian-campbell-les-paul-custom 6grgJX23GNLam9FFvW6FG Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:21:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Super Deluxe Edition of Whitesnake's Self-Titled, 1987 Classic Available Now ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/whitesnake-deluxe-available-now 6bCXEdfZC4BCKCpDXQTxnG Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:18:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eight Questions with Riverdogs' Vivian Campbell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/eight-questions-riverdogs-vivian-campbell Rr5KeX44uZUM3fGoXLrukC Thu, 03 Aug 2017 17:42:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet a One-of-a-Kind Gibson Les Paul Inspired by Vivian Campbell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/vivian-campbell-debuts-one-kind-gibson-les-paul mDqBNbYFN8p8AoJEXdRYZe Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:08:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vivian Campbell Discusses New Albums by Def Leppard and Last in Line ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/vivian-campbell-discusses-new-albums-def-leppard-and-last-line LNjBMWYDfVMWTFcMbnNoYk Fri, 13 Nov 2015 21:00:16 +0000