Learn the rhythm and lead styles of all-star rock guitar double act Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith By Martin Cooper published 16 January 23 The Winery Dogs and Iron Maiden guitarists are united by a shared love of classic rock, and bring contrasting styles to bear on rock guitar
Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig By Matt Owen published 21 January 22 Smith revisited the Iron Maiden classic – lifted from the band's 1986 album Somewhere In Time – with the help of his new bandmate
Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers share the guitar strategies behind their epic new album By Brad Angle published 15 December 21 How three complementary guitar styles were critical to mapping out the expansive arrangements on Senjutsu
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen announce first US tour dates By Matt Parker published 13 December 21 Smith/Kotzen are heading out on a run of North American dates starting in January 2022, followed by a UK tour in February/March
Smith/Kotzen announce four-track EP, Better Days, share riff-loaded title track By Matt Owen published 4 November 21 The four-track offering, due November 26, arrives a mere eight months after the duo dropped their self-titled debut album
Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Janick Gers on Senjutsu, track by track By Amit Sharma published 22 October 21 How complex songs and tricky time changes make for an epic record and a testing time in the studio, and why you don’t need a $3,000 guitar to sound like a pro...
Iron Maiden return with new single, The Writing On The Wall By Jackson Maxwell published 15 July 21 The band's first new song in six years comes with a beautiful animated video created in collaboration with two former Pixar executives
Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith was in the running to join Def Leppard in 1991, says drummer Rick Allen By Sam Roche published 6 July 21 The role was ultimately filled by Vivian Campbell, who replaced guitarist Steve Clark after his passing
Jam buddies and neighbors Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen on swapping guitars, blues phrasing and the secret to successful collaboration By Amit Sharma published 11 May 21 Introduced by tennis star Pat Cash, the Smith/Kotzen friendship and creative alliance has gone from strength to strength. Here, they talk through their self-titled debut
Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen: “The style of the record came from our instincts and how we play together” By Ellie Robinson published 25 April 21 What do you get when you put two of hard-rock’s biggest shredders in a room and tell them to get their blues on?
Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith swapped signature guitars on their debut Smith/Kotzen album By Matt Owen published 20 April 21 In a new interview with Guitarist, the rock icons reveal the Fender and Jackson signature-swapping antics that went on in the studio, and dismiss the notion that any guitarist can play bass
Foo Fighters bring the noise in an extra-huge new issue of Australian Guitar, out now! By Australian Guitar published 15 March 21 Ready to rock? Well, let's roll...
Smith/Kotzen share hard-rocking new single, Running By Richard Bienstock published 10 March 21 The debut album from the Iron Maiden and Winery Dogs guitarists is out March 23
Smith/Kotzen drop bluesy new single Scars from upcoming debut album By Matt Owen published 24 February 21 The latest offering from the highly anticipated album follows the duo's debut single Taking My Chances
One-of-a-kind Jackson Iron Maiden guitar used by Adrian Smith joins Stagehand's #ILoveLive charity raffle By Matt Owen published 18 February 21 The lucky winner will also be invited to attend an Iron Maiden show of their choosing to have the 2 Minutes to Midnight prototype guitar signed by the band
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen detail debut album Smith/Kotzen By Sam Roche published 27 January 21 The pair have also unveiled the music video for the album's stomping lead single, Taking My Chances
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen unveil debut Smith/Kotzen single, Taking My Chances By Sam Roche published 10 December 20 The Iron Maiden six-stringer and Winery Dogs frontman launch their long-rumored collaboration with a '70s classic rock-inspired track
Adrian Smith talks fishy tour stories, from falling in front of 20,000 people to being recognized while angling By John Katic published 23 November 20 The Iron Maiden guitarist recalls the conception of his new book, Monsters of River & Rock: My Life as Iron Maiden’s Compulsive Angler
Adrian Smith: Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix “had the biggest effect on the electric guitar” By Richard Bienstock published 4 November 20 The Iron Maiden guitarist discusses Eddie’s influence on his playing
Adrian Smith reveals the origins of Iron Maiden's three-guitar lineup By Richard Bienstock published 1 September 20 “It could have gone horribly wrong,” he admits