Watch Fred Armisen demonstrate “the strumming styles of the world” By Matt Parker published 25 May 22 The musically minded comedian stopped by The Tonight Show and once again picked up his six-string for some sharply observed humor
Tool invite shred star Bernth onstage for guest solo spot during Opiate performance By Matt Owen published 25 May 22 Watch the Viennese virtuoso set off some fretboard fireworks of his own during the rendition, before shredding in tandem with Adam Jones for the track's show-stopping finale
Vivian Campbell admits he developed his signature vibrato style by accident By Jenna Scaramanga published 25 May 22 The guitarist didn’t even realize what he was doing until Ronnie James Dio pointed it out
5 ways to shred like Buckethead By Charlie Griffiths published 25 May 22 Top-tier chops essential, KFC bucket optional...
10 pro guitarists who broke strings onstage – and how they recovered By Jonathan Horsley published 24 May 22 The rock royals, pop icons and blues heroes who kept their cool in the heat of battle and styled it out even after going a string down...
Watch Deep Purple perform with stand-in guitarist Simon McBride for the first time By Matt Owen published 24 May 22 The Irish blues-rocker is temporarily filling in for Steve Morse, who has put his Deep Purple duties on pause to take care of his ill wife
John 5 shares his love of instrumental guitar music and names his favorites By Jason Sidwell published 23 May 22 Lyrics? Where John 5 is taking the electric guitar, we don’t need any lyrics. Besides, as the Rob Zombie guitarist admits, oftentimes he can’t remember them anyway
Learn Johnny Marr’s rhythm guitar secrets By Jon Bishop published 20 May 22 From the sophisticated slash chords sounds of The Smiths to funky two-note dyads and capo’d strums, Marr’s playing style is a feast of different techniques and approaches
How to get more out of fewer notes in a guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 19 May 22 Here are four blues solo ideas that demonstrate how sometimes less is more, reminding us that the space between the notes is music too
Watch John Mayer cover Tears For Fears’ Everybody Wants to Rule the World with Alexander 23 By Matt Owen published 16 May 22 The Sob Rock mastermind made a surprise appearance during his support act's set, and helped serve up an irresistible rendition of the cult ‘80s track, pink Jackson Soloist in hand
This Is Spinal Tap sequel confirmed for 2024 with original cast By Matt Parker published 13 May 22 Double ’Tap! Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls are set to return to cinema screens for one final show
Digging the new Polyphia? Here are 10 trap and lo-fi beat-loving guitar players you need to check out By Michael Astley-Brown published 12 May 22 10 production-savvy guitarists breathing fresh life into guitar playing with hip-hop inspired arrangements and dizzying chops
Guitar Pro launches version 8 of its industry-standard notation software By Sam Roche published 11 May 22 New features include a new audio import capability, improvements to both visuals and workflow, and a new drag-and-drop pedalboard for crafting playback guitar tone
Joe Satriani discusses the “terrifying” prospect of playing Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts for a potential tribute tour By Matt Owen published 10 May 22 “Any sane guitar player would just turn around and start running away because you can't measure up to Eddie,” the shred legend said
Polyphia go acoustic on their first new song in three years, Playing God By Matt Owen published 10 May 22 Tim Henson and Scott LePage are on devastating form, and serve up their usual six-string pyrotechnics while wielding custom Ibanez Talman nylon-strings
Marty Friedman on why streaming listeners are skipping guitar solos: “Solos often have an obligatory existence – they must be there for a deeper reason” By Sam Roche published 10 May 22 The former Megadeth man says guitar solos are often included to meet a quota, rather than because the song actually requires one
Matt Heafy teaches the ins and outs of Trivium's most ferocious riffs in latest episode of Gibson's Riff Lords By Jackson Maxwell published 6 May 22 Signature Epiphone Les Paul in hand, Heafy offers up some useful technical tips, and reveals how the unusual healing of a broken pinky on his fretting hand helps him with some particularly gnarly stretches
Eric Johnson shows multiple sides of his virtuosity on new singles, Sitting on Top of the World and Love Will Never Say Goodbye By Jackson Maxwell published 6 May 22 The songs – one from each of his upcoming albums – show the Strat master's love of the blues and Motown, respectively
How to devise creative blues turnarounds By Joe Bonamassa published 6 May 22 Joe Bonamassa offers some strategies for gaming out your blues jams and holding the audience's attention
Jason Richardson wields John Petrucci's Majesty 8 signature in staggering new 7-minute single, p00mbachu By Matt Owen published 6 May 22 It's the third track to be lifted from Richardson's upcoming album, II – due July 15 – which sees him team up with longtime drummer, Luke Holland
