Watch Wolfgang Van Halen shred Eruption on Eddie's Frankenstein guitar By Matt Owen published 12 September 22 Wolfgang shared the footage to celebrate 45 years since the recording of Van Halen's instrumental masterpiece
Tim Henson showcases the dizzying complexity of Polyphia’s new single in ABC riff playthrough By Matt Owen published 9 September 22 But, with a slowed-down performance as well, it might just be your best chance at cracking the impossible-sounding sonic code
Hear Eric Clapton channel his Cream era with a wah-heavy solo on Ozzy Osbourne’s One of Those Days By Matt Owen published 9 September 22 Slowhand's cameo adds some pentatonic sleight of hand and a knockout solo that sits perfectly atop the song's heavier progression
This insane acoustic fingerstyle cover of Dire Straits' Money For Nothing is the most incredible guitar playing you'll see today By Sam Roche published 8 September 22 Italian acoustic virtuoso Luca Stricagnoli showcases both his out-of-this-world playing chops and his crazy reverse slide neck device
Steve Vai: His First 30 Years documentary released online for free By Matt Owen published 7 September 22 The 75-minute film explores the guitar legend's early career, from his first guitar and meeting Joe Satriani to recording some of his most memorable tracks
Rick Beato debunks claims that Wolfgang Van Halen was playing to a backing track of Eddie at Taylor Hawkins tribute By Matt Owen last updated 7 September 22 Wolfgang's timing, tone and delivery on Hot for Teacher and On Fire was so good some viewers couldn't quite believe it
Joe Satriani, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt and Orianthi to appear on new orchestral album By Sam Roche published 7 September 22 Strauss proves she’s the MVP on the upcoming Kitt Wakeley record’s shred-heavy first single
Ubisoft's Rocksmith+ subscription-based guitar-learning platform is now finally available on PC By Jackson Maxwell published 6 September 22 Over 5,000 songs from a wide variety of artists are available for subscribers to learn straight away upon purchase
Luís Kalil demonstrates his “door-opening” reverse tapping technique in this exclusive lesson By Matt Owen published 6 September 22 The 22-year-old Brazilian metal phenom breaks down his contribution to the evolution of guitar music, and demystifies the logistics behind the topsy turvy taps
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen nail classic Van Halen tracks at Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins tribute show By Sam Roche last updated 5 September 22 Accompanied by Dave Grohl on bass, The Darkness's Justin Hawkins on vocals and session ace Josh Freese on drums, Wolfgang paid homage to his father Eddie with killer renditions of Hot For Teacher and On Fire
Polyphia's upcoming album Remember That You Will Die will feature Steve Vai and Deftones' Chino Moreno By Matt Owen published 1 September 22 The hip-hop-meets-shred heroes' fourth studio effort – now revealed to be arriving October 28 via Rise Records – has been previewed with its latest mind-bending single, ABC
Watch Tommy Emmanuel tear it up on Steve Vai's custom, Strat-style Ibanez JEM – with Vai on rhythm guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 31 August 22 Larry Mitchell also backed Emmanuel in the bluesy jam, which took place at the recent Vai Academy 6.0 in Las Vegas
Watch Steve Vai and Yvette Young share the stage for an ‘80s-flavored jam at Vai Academy 6.0 By Matt Owen published 30 August 22 The two Ibanez artists donned their signature six-strings for the performance, which is loaded with tasty arpeggios, stellar scale licks and vocal lead lines
Watch Mateus Asato shred while John Petrucci lays down the funk By Matt Owen published 26 August 22 The neo-soul titan teamed up with the Dream Theater virtuoso for the jam during Trooch's 2021 Guitar Universe 3.0 camp
18-29-year-olds more likely to play guitar than any other age group By Sam Roche published 25 August 22 A new YouGov study indicates younger players are picking up the guitar in droves
Mdou Moctar shares unreleased 13-minute guitar jam in new 6-track collection, Niger EP Vol. 1 By Matt Owen published 24 August 22 The offering, which also contains tracks recorded at “weddings, picnics and impromptu house concerts”, is available to stream now
Steve Vai on the importance of music theory: “A person has to balance how much technique they need to get their point across” By Matt Owen published 16 August 22 Talking technique, theory and the art of making music, Vai said that the impact of a composition came down to “the other dimension – how deep you go beyond the technique”
John Petrucci: Hearing Steve Morse play for the first time was a "life-changing" moment By Jackson Maxwell published 28 June 22 In a recent conversation between the two shred legends, Petrucci and Morse discussed their admiration for one another, with the latter also revealing how he used to practice... while driving
Stream music for less with up to 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited, completely free By Chris Barnes published 23 June 22 This unmissable early-Prime Day saving gives you access to 90 million songs, podcasts and curated playlists
Watch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen cover Iron Maiden’s epic Senjutsu album in its entirety on nylon-string guitar By Matt Parker published 22 June 22 The Dutch nylon-string whiz has unveiled his most ambitious project to date
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