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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai perform at Fox Theater on April 04, 2026 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani’s first joint studio album is finally coming out

By Phil Weller Published

The Sea of Emotion will arrive before the year is out

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Ibanez September 2026
Ibanez drops new Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Nita Strauss signatures – and an Iceman like no other

By Phil Weller Published

Some metal-coded P Series models have also caught the eye in the surprise September collection

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Joe Satriani plays his Paisley Pattern JS signature Ibanez; Kirk Hammett [right] plays his ESP Mummy.
“They were the weirdest things. He was asking me, ‘What do you think I should play over this stuff?’” When Joe Satriani got an exclusive preview of new Metallica material during lessons with his student Kirk Hammett

By Jonathan Horsley Published

From the Archive When Joe Satriani got an exclusive preview of new Metallica material during lessons with his student Kirk Hammett

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Bastian Martinez, aka Baxty, pictured with his Kiesel 7-string
Satriani is guesting on his album, Tosin Abasi and John Petrucci are fans – is Baxty the future of shred?

By Amit Sharma Published

Joe Satriani is guesting on his album. Tosin Abasi and John Petrucci are fans. Meet the Chilean YouTube virtuoso who is fast becoming the king of alternate picking

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Joe Satriani performs on stage at Harrah's Resort Southern California on May 10, 2024 in Valley Center, California.
How a glam-metal guitarist built Joe Satriani an amp that captured Eddie Van Halen’s tone

By Amit Sharma Published

3rd Power’s Dylana Nova Scott leaned on an impressive production background to design boutique amps for some of the biggest names in the biz

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The guitar solo Joe Satriani wished he never wrote

By Phil Weller Published

Tuning issues and a desperate need to blow off musical steam from limiting session work made it a lesson learned for the esteemed shredder

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Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin, Joe Satriani, Steve Morse and Simon McBride
Every Deep Purple guitarist, from Blackmore to McBride

By Rich Davenport Published

The British rock pioneers have survived almost continuously since 1968, partly because of their ability to choose the right players to stand in Ritchie Blackmore’s place

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Alex Lifeson at the KIA Forum on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Inglewood, CA. Opening night of the band's first tour since the death of former drummer Neal Peart in 2020.
As arthritis creeps into the hands of aging guitar heroes, what can we do to prolong our peak playing days?

By Phil Weller Published

Joint disorder doesn’t mean a divorce from your beloved guitars – but you need to focus on prevention, not cure

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TC Electronic Ditto X4 Looper photographed on a pedalboard
10 great guitar looping songs that will help you hone your playing

By Amit Sharma Published

Looping these classic chord progressions will get you familiar with some fresh soloing concepts

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Joe Satriani performs at The Warfield on November 15, 2008 in San Francisco, California AND O2 ARENA Photo of COLDPLAY and Chris MARTIN, Chris Martin performing on stage
When Joe Satriani took Coldplay to court – and sued them over one of their biggest hits

By Matt Owen Published

The shred virtuoso took action against Chris Martin and co over Viva La Vida, which he alleged plagiarized one of his own instrumental tracks

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