15 scale patterns for guitar that will fire up your solos By Guitar World Staff published 27 September 22 These hot scale sequences will ignite your guitar leads with a new intensity
John Petrucci talks buying and selling guitars: “I’m completely illiterate in the world of vintage guitars and Les Pauls and Strats and all that stuff” By Jamie Dickson published 2 September 22 Dream Theater’s magus of the fretboard on the Les Paul copy that sparked his love of humbuckers and why he might give Django a run for his money…
Watch Mateus Asato shred while John Petrucci lays down the funk By Matt Owen published 26 August 22 The neo-soul titan teamed up with the Dream Theater virtuoso for the jam during Trooch's 2021 Guitar Universe 3.0 camp
Warren DeMartini, Steve Stevens, Lita Ford and an all-star panel share their guitar highlights of the ‘80s By GuitarWorld Staff last updated 23 August 22 Some of the biggest names in guitar look back on the era of big solos and even bigger hair to share their favorite riffs, shredders and, yes, haircuts of the decade
John Petrucci will be backed by Mike Portnoy on first-ever solo headlining tour this fall By Jackson Maxwell published 13 July 22 Dave LaRue (best known for his work with Steve Morse) will also join the Dream Theater axeman on the trek
Five practice tips from Dream Theater's John Petrucci By John Petrucci published 12 July 22 In this classic GW lesson, the Dream Theater guitar great helps you get more out of your practice sessions
John Petrucci: Hearing Steve Morse play for the first time was a "life-changing" moment By Jackson Maxwell published 28 June 22 In a recent conversation between the two shred legends, Petrucci and Morse discussed their admiration for one another, with the latter also revealing how he used to practice... while driving
NAMM 2022: Ernie Ball Music Man overhauls its John Petrucci range with a wealth of new finishes By Matt Owen published 2 June 22 Eight striking colorways – including Emerald Sky, Wisteria Blossom and Okelani Blue – have been introduced across the Majesty and JP15 families
How John Petrucci revolutionized Phil Collen's guitar rig By Jenna Scaramanga published 12 May 22 The Dream Theater shredder persuaded Def Leppard to go all digital following 2018's G3 tour
Jason Richardson wields John Petrucci's Majesty 8 signature in staggering new 7-minute single, p00mbachu By Matt Owen published 6 May 22 It's the third track to be lifted from Richardson's upcoming album, II – due July 15 – which sees him team up with longtime drummer, Luke Holland
11 crazy guitarist signature products that have nothing to do with guitar By Jonathan Horsley published 25 March 22 Hot sauce, Sharpies and things to make you smell nice – the guitar world’s signature products are not just gear and merch
Neural DSP teams up with John Petrucci for new Archetype: Petrucci plugin By Sam Roche published 17 December 21 The Dream Theater shredder's signature software includes four amps, tons of pedal and rack effects, a comprehensive cab sim module and, yes, a metronome
The 10 best guitar solos of 2021 By Jonathan Horsley published 16 December 21 The leads that captured your imagination over the past 12 months, as voted for by you
John Petrucci’s Ernie Ball Majesty model is the second highest-selling signature guitar on the planet By Matt Owen published 17 November 21 Petrucci's signature six-string has beaten the likes of Brian May's Red Special and Steve Vai's Ibanez JEM to claim second spot, behind the Gibson Les Paul
John Petrucci: “When you solo, you’re the vocalist in the band... In that way, I’ve always been influenced by guys like David Gilmour, Neal Schon and Gary Moore” By Joe Bosso published 3 November 21 Beard oil, bourbon, eight-string guitars and 20-minute songs – the Dream Theater virtuoso takes us inside his epic year
Hear John Petrucci play his new Ernie Ball 8-string Majesty for the first time on Dream Theater's none-more-prog new single, Awaken the Master By Sam Roche published 26 October 21 The progressive titans released their 15th studio album A View From the Top of the World on Friday
16 guitar greats name their favorite moments from Metallica's Black Album By Amit Sharma published 14 October 21 Bill Kelliher, Jerry Cantrell, Lzzy Hale, Jen Majura and more look back on 30 years of a metal masterpiece
John Petrucci: “I've always felt there's a connection between guitar playing and weight lifting” By Sam Roche published 5 October 21 The Dream Theater shred wizard explains the link between his two great passions in life (other than his beard)
John Petrucci breaks down the main riff to Dream Theater's Invisible Monster in new Guitar World lesson By Jackson Maxwell published 30 September 21 Six-string Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty in hand, Petrucci dives into the theoretic and thematic framework of Dream Theater's newest single
Venezuelan guitar ace Douglas Saab teams up with John Petrucci for new instrumental prog jam, 'Space Traveller' By Guitar World Staff published 30 September 21 The shred-tastic track also features Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drum legend Vinnie Colaiuta