Latest about Al Di Meola
“We are back!” Al Di Meola plays live for the first time since his onstage heart attack, returning to the songs – and the Gibson Les Paul – that first made his name
Fan-shot footage shows the fusion guitar icon appears to to have made a strong recovery, following his onstage health scare last fall
Al Di Meola in stable condition after suffering heart attack on stage
The virtuoso has since posted a statement on social media, reassuring fans he's “receiving the best care possible”
Joe Bonamassa called him his new favorite player and Steve Vai hailed him as the evolution of guitar: how Matteo Mancuso developed a technique like no other
The Italian virtuoso unpicks the inspiration behind his eye-opening approach, and explains why he never wanted to become a lead guitarist in the first place
Al Di Meola on Gibson Les Pauls: “My 1971 Custom is obscenely heavy and growls like nothing else”
The maestro of jazz-rock discusses his relationship with the iconic Gibson single-cut, and the man who designed it
Al Di Meola: “Les Paul would get on his knees to get an up-close look at my hands and say, 'Do that again – I don’t understand how you just played that!'”
The fusion virtuoso recalled the time Les Paul offered up some especially high praise for his playing style, saying the entire experience was “almost like a dream”
Al Di Meola: "I see a lot of young players online with such super-phenomenal technique – but very rarely do I see it in the framework of a composition"
The fusion guitar master shares his thoughts on the next generation of players, maintaining speed on the fretboard, and what makes his '59 Gibson Les Paul the best-sounding guitar he's ever played
Show-stopping techniques you can learn from Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin
This lesson takes a deep dive into the styles of the virtuoso trio responsible for one of the greatest fusion albums ever made
Al Di Meola on how a legendary live session with Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin came to light after 40 years
The sequel to a jazz-fusion guitar classic finally arrives as Saturday Night in San Francisco gets restored for an official release
