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By Jenna Scaramanga Published
YouTube has erupted at the high schooler’s uncanny rendition of Eddie Van Halen’s solo showcase

By Phil Weller Published
“Shred’s next great hope” has offered an insight into the concept behind his jaw-dropping right-hand technique

By Janelle Borg Published
The veteran guitarist and Slow Dancing In a Burning Room hitmaker also set the record straight on whether we can expect a Dead & Company studio album anytime soon

By Matt Owen Published
The Stray Cats’ rockabilly legend dreams of returning to the stage as soon as possible

By Jenna Scaramanga Published
The Extreme axeman used an EVH striped guitar to blast out Van Halen licks like he's been doing it all his life

By Janelle Borg Published
Satch also discusses his years-long search for the quintessential Van Halen tone

By Jackson Maxwell Published
Ever humble, the late guitar legend told GW in a 1982 interview that he felt many of his contributions to the album “lack feeling”

By Janelle Borg Published
Even veteran guitarists have to keep their chops up

By Phil Weller Published
The pair were working on a film score together when the composer found himself showing the world’s “most inventive” player a thing or two on the guitar

By Janelle Borg Published
The three guitarists delivered a masterclass in soloing on this 10-minute-plus rendition

By Phil Weller Published
After a Dutch newspaper reported that Alex Van Halen had hired Lukather to help finish a new Van Halen record, the guitarist has now cleared the air

By Jackson Maxwell Published
Though their respective brand and model loyalties stood in the way of them swapping licks on that particular evening, that show sparked a years-long musical relationship that would span the stage and studio

By Jackson Maxwell Published
Harrison told GW that while he was happy to improvise when needed, when it came to laying something down in the studio, he was far more comfortable charting out a path in advance

By Matt Owen Published
Reports coming out of the Netherlands have seemingly confirmed a new Van Halen record will become a reality

By Jackson Maxwell Published
As a member of the Kennedy Center house band, Fontayne – best known for his tenures with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice – played lead guitar on Heart's legendary cover of the none-more-iconic eight-minute epic

By Phil Weller Published
The funk guitar guru has issued players a quickfire challenge to prove their chops, and it’s divided opinion

By Phil Weller Published
The virtuoso has offered some sage advice that can help players achieve instant results without having to spend any money

By Matt Owen Published
Wiggins founded Tony! Toni! Toné! with his brother Raphael Saadiq, and later established a label that worked to support emerging artists

By Matt Owen Published
The guitar hero selected one of the band’s tracks while running through the five riffs that changed her life

By Matt Owen Published
The prolific session player joined Harrison for his 1991 tour of Japan, but it turns out he was rather low on the pecking order when the Beatles legend came to assembling his band