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![[L-R] Marty Friedman and Mateus Asato](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cjxX9fGHBKCGiPJsLaE39P-840-80.jpg.webp)
Marty Friedman enlists Mateus Asato for a soaring instrumental cover of Crowded House's Don't Dream It's Over
The performance was recorded at Friedman's April show in Osaka for his Tokyo Jukebox Tour 2021
Renforshort: "I get surges of creativity at 3 in the morning – I'll be up in bed, trying different tunings and seeing if I come up with anything cool"
Following the release of sophomore EP, Off Saint Dominique, we speak to the prodigious 19-year-old about teenage angst, alternate tunings and working with Mateus Asato
![[L-R] Mateus Asato, Selena Gomez and DJ Snake](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qp6UfnV8QaunLgdCftjb7P-840-80.jpg.webp)
Mateus Asato records acoustic remix of DJ Snake's single with Selena Gomez, Selfish Love
The virtuoso is still off Instagram, but remains creatively active
From soulful six-string sunshine to raucous anti-hate punk: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Lend your ears to some hot, guitar-infused new songs from Hannah Jadagu, Myles Kennedy, Julian Lage, DZ Deathrays, Mateus Asato and Annalé, and more
Marty Friedman says social media guitar stars saved the instrument from extinction
“These guys are bringing the instrument to a whole new level. It’s a very exciting time for guitar”
![[L-R] Mateus Asato and Annalé](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sim6snqVC6sFggCE7JdEQC-840-80.jpg.webp)
Mateus Asato teams up with LA singer-songwriter Annalé on her new single, Goodbye
The track comes a month after the social media sensation announced he was taking a break from music
Kirk Hammett, Adam Jones, St. Vincent, Mateus Asato, John 5 and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram discuss the state of guitar in 2021
The all-star Guitar World roundtable is a conversation you don't want to miss...
Mateus Asato shuts down Instagram account, announces break from music
“Instagram helped musicians to get better at business, at making flawless performance videos (after uncountable takes)… I got lost inside the boxes of 15-60-second videos”
