Steve Stevens dishes on the recording of the iconic Top Gun Anthem By Jackson Maxwell published 16 June 22 With the Top Gun franchise fresh in mind, Stevens reveals how he came to play on the original film's theme, the gear he used, and how he structured his parts and the solo
David Gilmour's legendary solo in Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb was his first take By Sam Roche last updated 14 June 22 The guitarist recorded “scores of takes” trying to improve the iconic lead, but it “never got better”, says The Wall producer Bob Ezrin
What song is Eddie Munson shredding in the Stranger Things season 4 trailer? The internet debates By Jackson Maxwell published 9 June 22 Master of Puppets is the lead contender, but some have also hypothesized that the mystery tune is The Final Countdown or even Sweet Child O' Mine
The guitarist on Top Gun: Maverick’s soundtrack has been revealed By Matt Owen published 9 June 22 Lexii Lynn Frazier – prolific session player and PRS endorsee – recorded her guitar parts for the box office-breaking film remotely at the height of the lockdown in 2020
Michael Angelo-Batio dubs new Guitar Solo book “the most comprehensive book on guitar that has ever been written” By Matt Parker last updated 8 June 22 The new 1,100-page book from CEM Publishing aims to be the lead player’s Bible
Watch Kirk Hammett fail the intro to Nothing Else Matters and fall on the floor during Metallica's Boston Calling set By Sam Roche published 31 May 22 “I got distracted by how kickass you are,” the guitarist told the crowd
Johnny Depp joins Jeff Beck onstage in Sheffield, UK for Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and Marvin Gaye covers By Sam Roche published 30 May 22 The actor jumped on a plane shortly after the closing arguments in his widely publicized defamation trial against former wife Amber Heard
Watch Carlos Santana update Oye Como Va with the help of 25 musicians around the world By Matt Parker published 30 May 22 Tal Wilkenfeld features on the guitar legend's reimagining of his iconic Tito Puente cover for the charity Playing For Change
Watch Tim Henson’s flawless unplugged performance of Polyphia’s Playing God By Matt Parker published 27 May 22 The guitarist takes a seat for this astonishing run-through of Polyphia’s flamenco-influenced new single
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
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
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
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
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