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A comped image of Dream Theater's John Petrucci, Yungblud and Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale performing onstage
Yungblud, Dream Theater, Wet Leg, Turnstile among guitar’s heavy hitters at the 2026 Grammy nominations

By Jonathan Horsley Published

There are no guitar-led artists in the AOTY shortlist but there's no shortage of guitar talent here, including Joe Bonamassa, Billy Strings, Buddy Guy, Larkin Poe, and Deftones

Artists
Guitarist Steve Morse of Deep Purple performs live on stage at Hard Rock Live in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on February 10, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida
Steve Morse on why warming up before a show is crucial – and the one guitarist who does it right

By Janelle Borg Published

Morse names the prog maestro with a fool-proof warm-up routine...

Guitarists
John Myung of Dream Theater performs at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on May 07, 2022 in Milan, Italy. at Mediolanum Forum on May 07, 2022 in Milan, Italy.
John Myung on how the return of Mike Portnoy has changed the band – and his bass playing

By Nick Wells Published

Parasomnia is Dream Theater's first new album with drummer Mike Portnoy for 16 years

Bassists
Dream Theater's John Petrucci sits on the windowsill with his silver Ernie Ball Muisc Man Majesty beside him
With the return of Mike Portnoy, Dream Theater are fully reborn – and John Petrucci's still not done exploring new guitar frontiers

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

Wielding naught but his signature Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty, Petrucci has been studying different types of scales and different types of chords – and he says having Portnoy back on the drum stool makes the prog-metal institution feel like they're all 18 again

Guitarists
John Myung of Dream Theater performs at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on May 07, 2022 in Milan, Italy.
John Myung plays for one of rock’s most ambitious bands, and the Berklee-schooled bassist is tackling the challenge with extraordinary discipline

By Nick Wells Published

The Dream Theater maestro explains what every bassist can learn from Bach, how he developed the Bongo 6-string bass with Ernie Ball, and why he runs a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier on bass…

Bassists
Strandberg Boden JR Sorcerer
Jordan Rudess has a new signature guitar – and it’s a stunning Sustainiac-loaded Strandberg

By Phil Weller Published

The Boden JR Sorcerer is a limited edition release, loaded with signature Strandberg flourishes, a Sustainiac humbucker, and inlays designed by Mr. Fastfinger

Electric Guitars
Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 10th Anniversary
John Petrucci’s Majesty signature guitar has hit its 10th Anniversary

By Phil Weller Published

DiMarzio and Ernie Ball Music Man have both helped Petrucci commemorate the milestone by unveiling a Majesty fitted with new-look humbuckers

Electric Guitars
Against a backdrop of celestial stage lights, John Petrucci plays a riff on his signature Ernie Ball Music Man JP15 7-string
Everybody knows John Petrucci for his God-like shredding abilities, but the Dream Theater virtuoso’s next-level rhythm playing deserves more attention

By Jamie Hunt Published

We examine the different approaches Petrucci takes for world-building with metal riffs – playing in different time signatures and executing them with on-point precision

Guitarists
Steve Dadaian and Jordan Rudess
How shredding dentist Steve Dadaian landed his dream collaboration with Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Steve Dadaian has loved Dream Theater since junior high. So when he had the opportunity to shred with the band’s keyboard wizard, he jumped at the chance to flex his chops

Guitarists
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C 1x12 combo
Mesa/Boogie and John Petrucci celebrate 40 years of partnership with “the most aggressive” Mark IIC+ ever

By Matt Owen Published

The Dream Theater virtuoso's limited-edition signature amp looks to take the Holy Grail metal and rock combo to all-new heights

Guitar Amps
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