Fingerstyle acoustic guitarist covers Slipknot's Before I Forget – and the results are astounding By Sam Roche published 10 October 22 Italian maestro Luca Stricagnoli puts his formidable skills on display while repurposing the Nine's Vol. 3 classic
Watch John Frusciante channel Eddie Van Halen with a tapping-heavy solo in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ live debut of tribute track, Eddie By Michael Astley-Brown published 10 October 22 Frusciante’s three-minute solo showcases some of the wildest playing of his career, including two-hand tapping, whammy dives and blazing pentatonic licks
Watch Kirk Hammett join Journey for a full-throttle Enter Sandman and Wheel in the Sky jam By Matt Owen published 10 October 22 The Journey and Metallica hits were mashed together into one extended track, featuring some blistering guitar work from Hammett's “Greeny” Les Paul and Neal Schon's custom IHush single-cut
Steve Vai was taken aback when he heard how Polyphia cut up his guest solo: “I thought, ‘Maybe they didn’t like what I did!’” By Sam Roche published 7 October 22 But guitarist Tim Henson reassures Vai that his contribution to Ego Death was instrumental to the creative direction of the song
This is what an acoustic guitar sounds like when you fill it up with water By Sam Roche published 6 October 22 Watch YouTuber Bernth Brodträger pump litres of water into the soundhole of an Ibanez acoustic, making for some incredible sonic results
Wolfgang Van Halen discusses nerves over covering Eddie's guitar parts at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert: “I didn’t even know if I could do it” By Sam Roche published 6 October 22 The multi-instrumentalist details his fast-tracked rehearsal process with Dave Grohl, Josh Freese and Justin Hawkins, and why the tribute marked the perfect moment to play Van Halen music onstage
Zakk Wylde to teach “a complete breakdown” of his signature style in new in-depth online guitar course By Matt Owen published 4 October 22 Wylde's Berzerker Guitar Camp will guide participants through over 90 video lessons, which feature fundamentals, techniques and tutorials on his most famous solos and songs
Polyphia and Steve Vai deliver a guitar collab for the ages in mesmerizing new single, Ego Death By Matt Owen published 28 September 22 It's the fourth single from the pioneering prog outfit's highly anticipated new album, Remember That You Will Die, due October 28
Wolfgang Van Halen nails Panama at LA Taylor Hawkins tribute concert – after promising he'd never play the track live By Sam Roche published 28 September 22 The multi-instrumentalist and Mammoth WVH mastermind pokes fun at himself in a new social media post, saying that he'll instead never play the track “twice”
Jakub Zytecki proves why his ambient-meets-shred style is the future of guitar playing with genre-smashing new single Heart By Michael Astley-Brown published 26 September 22 The Polish guitar wizard blends sledgehammer eight-string riffs and mesmerizing clean tapping to dizzying effect
Watch Lari Basilio and Martin Miller's breathtaking rendition of Derek and the Dominos’ Layla By Matt Owen published 26 September 22 The two Ibanez signature artists traded licks and delivered devastating dual-guitar riffing during the nine-minute Clapton cover
D_Drive's Yuki and Seiji serve up Iron Maiden-style harmonized leads in killer I Remember the Town playthrough By Sam Roche published 23 September 22 The track appears on the Japanese instrumental rockers' sophomore album, Dynamotive
Peter Frampton will perform his final farewell tour shows seated due to his health By Matt Owen published 20 September 22 “My legs are not good. I can’t stand. That would be dangerous for me now, because I get so carried away when I’m playing that I’m liable to fall over,” the guitar legend said
Hear Steve Vai and Vernon Reid trade volcanic, high-wire shred licks in new studio remake of Living Colour's Cult of Personality By Jackson Maxwell last updated 19 September 22 The re-recorded version of Living Colour's biggest hit follows the band's high-profile jam with Vai at the recent 2022 Rock In Rio festival
Ozzy Osbourne on Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen feud: “Randy didn't have a nice thing to say about Eddie – they were rivals” By Sam Roche last updated 16 September 22 The Prince of Darkness has responded to comments made in a recent Randy Rhoads documentary, in which EVH accused Rhoads of stealing his guitar playing style
This guitar influencer's debut single is one of the best instrumental shred tracks you'll hear this year By Sam Roche published 15 September 22 Watch Jackson ambassador and shredder Alyssa Day play the brand's new American Series Soloist SL3 with a snake on her shoulders in the video for the face-melting Dread & Dream
Joe Satriani: “You’re not going to sell out theaters or get a billion streams with finger exercises” By Sam Roche published 15 September 22 The virtuoso imparts some valuable wisdom on where scales should place in an aspiring guitarist's practice routine
Watch Kenny Wayne Shepherd play Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb on David Gilmour's Black Strat By Jackson Maxwell published 13 September 22 The performance – a celebration of the kickoff of the Indianapolis Colts' 2022 season – was the legendary guitar's most prominent public outing since its sale in 2019
Watch Steve Vai nail Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin tracks with Living Colour during electrifying 2022 Rock In Rio set By Matt Owen published 13 September 22 Vai and his Ibanez PIA joined the rock outfit for a show-stopping finale of Hendrix’s Crosstown Traffic and Led Zep’s Rock and Roll
Watch Brandon Ellis showcase his sensational chops on Jackson’s new American Series Soloist SL3 By Matt Owen published 12 September 22 The Black Dahlia Murder shredder discusses his musical origins, affinity for Jackson guitars and imperious playing style in Jackson's new The Soloist episode
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