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"Don't practice it for too long, because you're going to get tendonitis": Watch Rick Beato break down Nuno Bettencourt's jaw-dropping Rise solo
By Jackson Maxwell published
Go inside the inner workings of the volcanic lead break – the highlight of Extreme's recent comeback single – that has the guitar world abuzz

Nuno Bettencourt recalls two-hand tapping in front of Eddie Van Halen: “He stops me and goes, ‘Hey, none of that silly stuff!’”
By Richard Bienstock last updated
The Extreme virtuoso tells Guitar World about his first-ever meeting with EVH

From brutalizing extreme metal to Latin-flavored bubblegum shred: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen published
Liven up your listening habits with new guitar-driven tunes from Extreme, Metallica, Momma, Cradle of Filth, Tigercub, Angel Vivaldi and more

Nuno Bettencourt vows to keep Eddie Van Halen's guitar fire burning on Extreme's first new single in 15 years, Rise
By Matt Owen published
Bettencourt dazzles with a breakneck guitar solo on the hard-riffing track – complete with a breakdown that nods to Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee

Eddie Van Halen used to play this Nuno Bettencourt riff at “every single soundcheck”
By Matt Owen published
The late guitar legend played the song so much that his guitar tech – then working with the Extreme guitarist – believed it to be a Van Halen riff that never got released

Nuno Bettencourt: "Kurt Cobain had more vibe, feel and atmosphere than half of the guitar players who were shredding"
By Mordechai Kleidermacher published
In this classic GW interview, the guitar hero opines on the rise of alt-rock, the excitement of creating his first solo album, and why Extreme were – in their heyday – "the most misinterpreted band of all time"

Learn 5 ways to shred like Nuno Bettencourt with this lesson in Extreme guitar playing
By Charlie Griffiths published
Get the funk out with Nuno's formidable rhythm, tapping and alternate-picking licks

Mateus Asato covers a Nickelback solo - only to realize it was originally by Nuno Bettencourt
By Richard Bienstock published
“I’m coming for you Mateus,” jokes the Extreme guitarist in response
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