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Joe Satriani performs onstage during the Experience Hendrix Tour at ACL Live on October 21, 2019 in Austin, Texas

Joe Satriani: Young Instagram guitarists "play so much better than I could ever play in terms of speed, dexterity and complexity"

By Jackson Maxwell published 16 February 22

But, the virtuoso cautioned, "Young people have to understand they should spend more time playing music for people and with people because that’s our job as musicians"

Joe Satriani announces new album, The Elephants of Mars, unveils expansive first single, Sahara

By Matt Parker published 19 January 22

“I want to show people that an instrumental guitar album can contain far more creative and entertaining elements than I think people are using right now,” says the virtuoso of his 19th solo effort

Joe Satriani announces fine art tour for January 2022

By Matt Owen published 4 January 22

Satch will show off his newest collection of one-of-a-kind canvases and hand-painted guitars at two Wentworth Gallery exhibitions in Florida on January 28 and 29

Watch Sammy Hagar, James Hetfield, John Mayer, Joe Satriani and Melissa Etheridge perform Piece of My Heart in new pro-shot footage from 2016

By Matt Owen published 19 November 21

The star-studded rendition, which took place during the Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert five years ago, also featured Tommy Lee, Melissa Etheridge, Pat Monahan and Kris Kristofferson

Joe Satriani pays tribute to longtime manager Mick Brigden, who has died aged 73

By Matt Owen published 8 September 21

The prolific manager and tour director also worked with Mountain, Peter Frampton, Humble Pie, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and many more

Third issue of Joe Satriani’s sci-fi-themed comic book epic, Crystal Planet, open to orders now

By Matt Owen published 20 August 21

Satch’s space odyssey, which is initially being released as a five-part series, is rapidly reaching the halfway mark in its story

6 creative ways to use a wah pedal

By Alex Lynham published 25 May 21

Want to get more from your wah-wah? Here are 6 techniques to help you sound like Satch, Kirk Hammett, Matt Bellamy and more...

Guitars signed by Metallica, Mark Tremonti, Joe Satriani and Nili Brosh go up for sale on Reverb.com to raise funds for Jason Becker

By Matt Owen published 20 May 21

Steve Vai, Sammy Hagar, Steve Lukather, Tosin Abasi, Herman Li and more have donated and autographed guitars, which will be sold on The Official Jason Becker Reverb Store

Joe Satriani drops wailing wah-pedal leads over an orchestra in epic new Kitt Wakeley track

By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 May 21

Forgive Me finds Satch tearing it up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Cory Wong: “Joe Satriani told me, ‘You’re the funkiest guitar player around, and I’d love to do something with you.’ I decided to call his bluff!“

By Joe Bosso published 29 April 21

The Vulfpeck rhythm king is as prolific as ever – and this time, some high-profile names have come along for the ride

Bryan Beller on the search for the perfect bass and thinking visually when songwriting

By Bass Player Staff published 19 April 21

The Aristocrats and Joe Satriani bass phenom unpacks his epic pedalboard, and explains the importance of video in music today

Lari Basilio: “My plan with the Ibanez LB1 was to make an electric guitar that could do it all“

By Henry Yates published 13 April 21

The Brazil-born virtuoso guides us through her new signature model, from tonewood exotica to working with Seymour Duncan, and that lipstick-inspired finish

Hear Joe Satriani shred over an orchestra as he joins forces with composer Kitt Wakeley

By Sam Roche published 4 March 21

Conflicted comes ahead of Wakeley's upcoming album, Symphony of Sinners and Saints, out May 21

Joe Satriani immortalized as TRON-style action figure

By Sam Roche published 22 January 21

The shred legend's Crystal Planet figurine features 12 points of articulation and a range of accessories

Ibanez refreshes Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and JB Brubaker signature guitars for 2021

By Michael Astley-Brown published 19 January 21

Enticing new looks announced for JS, PIA and August Burns Red models

Joe Satriani to release his own sci-fi-themed comic book, Crystal Planet

By Sam Roche published 12 January 21

“Crystal Planet is a thrilling rollercoaster through space and time, it’s Mad Max vs TRON – with guitars!”

NITO and Charity Buzz are auctioning guitars

Signed John Petrucci and Thurston Moore guitars headline massive COVID-19 charity auction

By Richard Bienstock published 3 December 20

The event, which also features instruments from Mark Knopfler, Joe Satriani and countless others, will benefit the live touring industry

Joe Satriani performs for G3 project at Castello Sforzesco on July 22, 2012 in Vigevano, Italy

Joe Satriani says he was two-hand tapping before he ever heard Eddie Van Halen

By Richard Bienstock published 1 December 20

Turns out Wishbone Ash were Satch's original tapping inspiration way back in 1973

15 of the greatest all-star guitar teachers

By Jonathan Horsley published 20 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

Joe Satriani spans a career's worth of guitar tones in new signature AmpliTube showcase, Shifting Song

By Richard Bienstock published 13 October 20

Listen to Satch explore his “legacy tones and techniques on a musical trip down memory lane”

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