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Guthrie Govan performing live at the International Music Show, Excel, London, UK on June 14 2008.

That time Guthrie Govan covered Rage Against the Machine’s Bulls on Parade and took Tom Morello’s solo to mind-boggling new heights

By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 April 23

Some groundbreaking lead work – including two-hand tapping with a glass slide – highlighted the virtuoso’s awe-inspiring performance

5 mindblowing Guthrie Govan licks you need to learn

By Charlie Griffiths published 2 November 22

In our great Erotic Cake-off, our star baker is the aristocratic Guthrie Govan. Here you’ll discover a handful of tasty licks from the UK guitar master

Guthrie Govan: “You need to learn to enjoy the sound of a scale before you have any hope of using it effectively, in the same way you have to learn to like whiskey”

By Amit Sharma last updated 30 September 22

With his instrumental power trio The Aristocrats sounding more 3D than ever on new release with the Primuz Chamber Orchestra, Govan checks in to reflect on his career so far

Guthrie Govan: why I love guitar instrumentals

By Jason Sidwell published 5 September 22

The Aristocrats and Hans Zimmer virtuoso on the art of a good instrumental, the limitations of vocals, and his favorite examples of the genre

Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM review

By Dave Burrluck last updated 29 June 22

One of our favorite signature guitars from one of our favorite guitar players gets a more affordable Japanese makeover. How does it stack up?

Guthrie Govan on finding an orchestra as weird as The Aristocrats to rework their material – and how he convinced Hans Zimmer to buy a 9-string

By Amit Sharma published 17 June 22

The virtuoso's virtuoso on his supergroup's unexpected orchestral collaboration, and his continued sonic experiments with the legendary composer

The guitarist on Top Gun: Maverick’s soundtrack has been revealed

By Matt Owen published 9 June 22

Lexii Lynn Frazier – prolific session player and PRS endorsee – recorded her guitar parts for the box office-breaking film remotely at the height of the lockdown in 2020

Guthrie Govan’s fusion trio The Aristocrats team up with Primuz Chamber Orchestra for experimental remix album

By Matt Owen last updated 3 May 22

Listen to the record’s expansive 9-minute lead single, a reimagined rendition of The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde, now

Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan

Learn 60 years of legato guitar in 5 generation-spanning lessons

By Jamie Humphries published 16 February 22

Master the evolution of legato technique from the '70s to the present day, spanning Eddie Van Halen to Steve Vai and Guthrie Govan

Guthrie Govan plays his new signature Charvel MJ San Dimas SD24 CM

Guthrie Govan adds to his lineup of signature Charvels with new Japanese-made MJ San Dimas SD24 CM

By Jackson Maxwell published 2 February 22

Govan's latest signature boasts a specially contoured heel, Three-Tone Sunburst finish and a trio of custom Charvel pickups, laid out in an HSH configuration

(from left) Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Vai and Yvette Young

Steve Vai announces Vai Academy 6.0, featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Guthrie Govan, Yvette Young, Billy Sheehan and more

By Jackson Maxwell published 5 October 21

The four-day workshop will take place August 4-8, 2022 at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa

YouTuber Charles Berthoud recreates John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan and Tim Henson guitar solos on bass – and the results are ridiculous

By Matt Owen published 13 August 21

The four-, five- and six-string bass playing sensation made light work of some of the most staggering solos to ever have been played

Guthrie Govan: "Make sure you explore the whole range of your guitar – not only will you become a better player, but also a more informed buyer"

By David Mead published 5 August 21

Bought & Sold: The Aristocrats guitarist on his greatest gear hits and misses, including the most original reason we’ve heard for buying a 335 and an affection for ring modulators

Guthrie Govan explains why he'll never be an "online guitarist"

By Matt Owen published 21 July 21

"I just can't get excited about the prospect of making videos of myself for a living," says the fusion virtuoso

(from left) Guthrie Govan, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Jack Gardiner

A new instrumental album featuring Guthrie Govan, Bumblefoot, Jack Gardiner and more is arriving later this month

By Jackson Maxwell published 12 July 21

Agent and manager Kris Claerhout gathered some famous friends together for his debut album as ANYWHEREDOOR, observables

Guthrie Govan and Rick Graham signature Charvel electric guitars

Charvel expands its signature lineup with all-new Rick Graham and updated Guthrie Govan models

By Matt Owen last updated 8 July 21

The two UK-based virtuosos have been treated to impressively spec'd signature six-strings, which aim to accommodate the pair's blistering styles by way of premium pickups and appointments

Guthrie Govan-led instrumental power trio the Aristocrats unveil Freeze! Live in Europe 2020

By Richard Bienstock published 19 March 21

New concert document captures the rock-fusion supergroup onstage in Spain

20 times Guthrie Govan proved he was the funniest guitarist on the planet

By Matt Owen published 21 December 20

How the guitar world's resident six-string stand-up combines virtuosity with comedy

15 of the greatest all-star guitar teachers

By Jonathan Horsley last updated 22 October 20

From legends of the old-school to the internet era’s pedagogues of polyphonic fingerstyle, these are the players who changed the guitar teaching game

Guthrie Govan: "I don’t see how it’s possible to have too much technique or knowledge"

By Joe Bosso last updated 19 January 22

He of the mad, mad skills talks dinosaurs, blind alleys and the Aristocrats’ quirky-as-hell new album, You Know What...?