Marty Friedman unveils new single Makenaide, announces worldwide Tokyo Jukebox 3 release date By Sam Roche Save the date: April 16 is set to bring a tsunami of shred
Marty Friedman pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen: “Eddie’s guitar sound was a mammoth. It was by far the biggest thing we’d ever heard“ By Guitar World Staff Eddie's greatness? It was the “brown sound“, how he attacked the guitar, and the magic of the live show, says Friedman
Jackson releases Marty Friedman's striking new signature model, the Pro Series Signature MF-1 Purple Mirror By Sam Roche A striking cracked purple mirror top, passive EMG MF signature humbuckers and a TOM-style adjustable bridge head up its specs
Purple Mirror Marty Friedman and surprisingly traditional Misha Mansoor models headline Jackson’s 2021 signature series By Richard Bienstock Also on tap are collaborations with Black Dahlia Murder’s Brandon Ellis and Gojira’s Christian Andreu
Marty Friedman talks jamming with Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro, his love of Fleetwood Mac and why he wishes his playing was more accessible By Richard Bienstock The virtuoso goes deep ahead of his New Year’s Day “multi-dimensional” livestream
Marty Friedman announces “multi-dimensional” New Year’s Day livestream By Richard Bienstock The guitarist will debut songs from his forthcoming Tokyo Jukebox 3
From Egyptian death metal to folk-ambient tranquility: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Jackson Maxwell, Michael Astley-Brown Take the temperature of guitar music with killer cuts from Marty Friedman, Adrianne Lenker, Sevendust, Lydia Loveless and more
Marty Friedman teams up with Mastodon, Baroness members to shred Fleetwood Mac’s You Make Loving Fun By Richard Bienstock Believe in miracles with the latest quarantine video jam from Two Minutes to Late Night
Marty Friedman reveals why he turned down offer to reform Megadeth’s Rust in Peace-era lineup By Richard Bienstock “I'm certainly not going to lose money to do that,” he says
Marty Friedman explains why he's ditched delay and reverb for his just-announced new album, Tokyo Jukebox 3 By Richard Bienstock “Your solo expressions can often live and breathe more,” the former Megadeth man explains
Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro and Marty Friedman team up on new instrumental, Imminent Threat By Richard Bienstock The shred-tastic track hails from Loureiro’s forthcoming solo album, Open Source
Marty Friedman tears it up in this searing promo for Fender's new Made In Japan Modern Series Telecaster By Richard Bienstock The mouth-watering Modern range sports carved tops, compound-radius fingerboards and Fender Noiseless pickups
Marty Friedman Joins IK Multimedia Artist Roster By Richard Bienstock The former Megadeth guitarist endorses AXE I/O and AmpliTube products.
Cacophony Guitar Duel: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman Shoot It Out in Japan By Damian Fanelli An all-too-brief guitar shoot-out featuring Cacophony guitarists Jason Becker and Marty Friedman.
Enter to Win a Jackson X Series Signature Marty Friedman MF-1 Guitar By Guitar World Staff Loaded with high level features, the MF-1 matches the demanding needs of an elite and intricate player like Friedman.
No Pain, No Strain — Warming Up to Avoid Hand Injuries By Marty Friedman Learn some great warmup exercises from Marty Friedman.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Taking Licks You’ve Learned from Others and Making Them Your Own By Marty Friedman Marty Friedman dishes on how to carve out your own niche when you're creating improvised solos.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using String-Bending and Vibrato to Personalize a Melody By Marty Friedman Marty Friedman details a few of the string-bending and vibrato techniques he uses and their best musical applications.
How to Play Fast Arpeggio-Based Licks Without Sweep Picking By Marty Friedman Marty Friedman demonstrates some cool ways you can achieve the effect of fast arpeggio-based sounds while avoiding the predictability of standard sweep-picking licks.
Marty Friedman Discusses His Intense New Album, 'One Bad M.F. Live!!' By Richard Bienstock “The type of thing I do is not simple music, but it should be simple to enjoy.” Marty Friedman breaks down his ferocious new live album.
