Cory Wong recruits Mark Lettieri and flexes his two-hand tapping skills on new single, Power Station By Matt Owen published 11 April 22 The track is the lead single from Wong's upcoming album of the same name, which arrives April 29
Steve Vai recalls the time he went to Paisley Park to jam with Prince – but Prince didn’t show up By Matt Owen published 6 April 22 Vai, who instead jammed with Prince band members Sonny T. and Michael Bland, also revealed that lost footage of the fateful night is out there somewhere
Cory Wong's new Great British Bass Off comedy skit is a must-watch for bass players By Matt Owen published 5 April 22 The expertly produced skit – a parody of popular British Channel 4 program, The Great British Bake Off – is taken from the upcoming second season of Wong’s Cory and The Wongnotes show
Steve Vai names 5 contemporary guitarists who are taking the instrument to the next level By Robin Davey published 4 April 22 The virtuoso picks 5 players who are breaking new six-string ground
Cory Wong announces season 2 of his Cory and The Wongnotes talk show – and reveals its stellar lineup By Matt Owen published 30 March 22 Mark Lettieri, Nate Smith, Victor Wooten, Béla Fleck, Sierra Hull and Chromeo are among the names featured in a new teaser trailer
John Mayer praises Jim Root’s signature Fender Telecaster as what “every Tele should look like in this day and age” By Matt Owen published 23 March 22 “It's smart. It's awake. It's doing something completely new,” said the Sob Rock star in his praise of the Slipknot man's axe
Cory Wong: “Most people know me as a rhythm player with a clean sound. But I’ve been playing lead guitar since I was a kid, too” By Amit Sharma published 18 March 22 Funk master Cory Wong is all about the groove. But on his new album with Vulfpeck, he’s also rocking out. As he says: “I got to be a little more Eddie Van Halen!”
John Mayer has a secret stash of uniquely finished PRS Silver Skys that he says would make people “flip out” By Matt Owen published 11 March 22 The Sob Rock star also revealed he wanted his Roxy Pink model to be called Eraser Pink, and it would have been paired with a Pencil Yellow counterpart
See John Mayer play Cory Wong’s signature Strat on funk tune Still Feel Like Your Man By Matt Parker published 28 February 22 The guitar star has once again donned Wong’s Fender signature, this time for a live appearance in Philadelphia
Cory Wong and Mark Lettieri announce the return of the Fearless Flyers By Matt Owen published 4 February 22 A new six-track album is on the way, and you can hear the effort's funk-de-force lead single, Patrol Acrobatique, now
Cory Wong teams up with Jackson Audio for new signature dual overdrive pedal, The Optimist By Jackson Maxwell published 25 January 22 The Optimist blends Klon- and Timmy-style circuits with MIDI control and a three-band EQ
From full-throttle carnage to Sweet Potato Pie: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 7 January 22 Kick off 2022 with a bang with thrilling new tunes from The Smile, Loathe, Cory Wong, Fit For an Autopsy, Widowspeak and more
Cory Wong announces his most insane extra-musical event to date: Wong On Ice By Matt Owen published 22 December 21 The event, which will see Wong strap on his skates and sling his signature Strat over his shoulder, premieres on his YouTube channel on December 23
John Mayer and Cory Wong swap signature guitars and trade licks in new studio jam session By Matt Owen published 21 December 21 Mayer took Wong's Fender Strat for a Gravity-sized spin, while Vulfpeck's guitarist transformed the PRS Silver Sky into a funk machine
Vulfpeck announce new album, Vulf Vault 005: Wong's Cafe, debut slinky lead single, Smokeshow By Jackson Maxwell published 8 December 21 The latest entry in the band's series of Vulf Vault albums was produced by guitarist Cory Wong
Watch Cory Wong wield Prince’s Cloud guitar in tease for upcoming Paisley Park Session By Matt Owen published 22 October 21 The funk aficionado and his virtuosic band have recorded a set at Prince’s former home and studio
Watch Cory Wong and Dirty Loops play jazzy new single, Ring Of Saturn By Matt Parker published 30 August 21 Picture David Gilmour jamming some latin jazz and you’re in the neighborhood of Wong's guitar work on this new tune
Cory Wong flexes his fresh signature Strat in new single with Dirty Loops, Follow The Light By Matt Owen published 20 August 21 Follow The Light is the first single taken from yet another Cory Wong collaborative album, which stars the Vulfpeck speed strummer and the Stockholm trio
Hear Cory Wong and Ariel Posen’s funk-heavy, slide-laden surprise new single, Spare Tire By Matt Owen published 2 August 21 Two of today's brightest guitar talents are on top form for the instrumental offering, which combines the pair's masterfully diverse set of six-string skills
Cory Wong: "When you design a guitar with Fender, you want to make it unique, so it stands out against all the other Strats" By Amit Sharma published 28 July 21 As he releases his signature Strat, the funk virtuoso discusses the six-string’s brilliant spec sheet, season two of Cory and the Wong Notes and the most important lessons he’s learned from the jazz community