Marty Friedman enlists Mateus Asato for a soaring instrumental cover of Crowded House's Don't Dream It's Over By Sam Roche The performance was recorded at Friedman's April show in Osaka for his Tokyo Jukebox Tour 2021
Jack Gardiner and guitar guru Owane recruit bass virtuoso Henrik Linder for dizzying fusion masterclass, U.T.F.F By Matt Owen The track serves as the lead single for Gardiner and Owane’s upcoming collaborative effort Chapter One: Shredemption, which can be preordered along with tabs and Neural DSP presets
Give your playing some organ-style flavor with these fresh melodic approaches By Greg Koch Greg Koch returns with some suggestions on how to "Mix" things up on guitar to give it that Hammond B3 vibe
Hear Cory Wong and Ariel Posen’s funk-heavy, slide-laden surprise new single, Spare Tire By Matt Owen Two of today's brightest guitar talents are on top form for the instrumental offering, which combines the pair's masterfully diverse set of six-string skills
Guitarist records duet with the Golden Gate Bridge, the “largest wind instrument in the world” By Sam Roche LA musician Nate Mercereau compiles four tracks with the landmark's ethereal hum as a backdrop
Guthrie Govan explains why he'll never be an "online guitarist" By Matt Owen "I just can't get excited about the prospect of making videos of myself for a living," says the fusion virtuoso
Watch Ichika Nito transform Smoke on the Water into a virtuosic math-rock riff By Matt Owen The Japanese virtuoso gave the humble four-note riff the Ichika treatment, turning it into a monstrous fretboard masterclass
SingleCut's Notes IPA craft beer aims to quench your thirst and teach you guitar at the same time By Matt Owen The new lineup features chord charts, an interactive Snapchat filter and a pick-equipped ring-pull in an effort to be the most comprehensive and delicious learning tool around
Viral virtuoso Marcin returns with rip-roaring, reverb-drenched rendition of Metallica’s Master of Puppets By Matt Owen The acoustic guitar-wielding wizard returns to his favored solo spot – an underground car park – for a mind-boggling performance of the monstrous metal classic
Watch John Mayer treat JP Saxe's Here's Hopin' to a sublime, gorgeously smooth guitar solo By Matt Owen Mayer's unrivaled improvisational abilities were on point yet again on The Late Show, kitting out the soulful track with expert melodies and an electric guitar tone that is simply to die for
Why Jimi Hendrix swapped his Strat for a Fender Telecaster to record his Purple Haze solo By Matt Owen Roger Mayer recalls the seldom-discussed 1967 session at Olympic Studios, which saw the legendary Stratocaster player wield a Tele for his iconic leads
Watch ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick nail Perpetual Burn on Jason Becker's original Hurricane guitar By Sam Roche The Moridira axe – which was used during the recording of Becker's debut solo album – is currently up for auction
Watch Tedeschi Trucks Band and Trey Anastasio revisit the Derek and the Dominos classic Tell the Truth By James Turner The driving performance will appear on upcoming live album Layla Revisited
Frank Marino announces immediate retirement from touring and “possibly all things related to continuing my career” due to unexpected illness By Matt Owen The Mahogany Rush icon stated that his Live at the Agora concert DVD from 2019 "will constitute the last show I will ever have played"
Mdou Moctar proves why he's one of today's most exhilarating guitar virtuosos with electrifying Niamey, Niger performance By Jackson Maxwell See the guitar wizard tear through a 45-minute set of Afrique Victime stunners and more
Watch Eric Gales deliver jaw-dropping Jimi Hendrix, Billy Gibbons and Robin Trower covers as he puts his signature MXR Raw Dawg pedal through its paces By Matt Owen The blues master makes the riffs of Purple Haze, Just Got Paid, Bridge of Sighs and Red House his own in a playthrough that demonstrates his elite tone and virtuosic feel
Get gig-ready with these 10 essential guitar warm-up techniques By Richard Barrett Looking forward to hitting the stage again after an enforced time off? Here are some exercises to get your chops back up
Learn how to target chord tones when soloing over a chord progression By Andy Timmons Andy Timmons teaches you horizontal single-string ideas to make your lead playing melodically compelling
6 guitar pros on how to prepare your playing for tour By Jason Sidwell Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Marty Friedman, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Morse and Michael Landau on how they get stage-ready
Marty Friedman explains why “playing slow is a thousand times more difficult than playing fast” By Sam Roche The former Megadeth man on why he doesn't like being labeled a “shredder”
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