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Nita Strauss: "No matter your skill level, you can always improve on your own style and personality as a guitar player"

By James Wood

The Alice Cooper shredder and 21st-century guitar hero discusses her new online guitar course, Rock Guitar Fundamentals

Nita Strauss unveils Rock Guitar Fundamentals online instructional program

By Richard Bienstock

The three-module course “explains everything clearly from a rock guitar player’s perspective,” she says

Joe Satriani names Nita Strauss as the next shredder to "explode on the scene"

By Richard Bienstock

“She's got the sound and her technique's amazing,” Satch says

The Iron Maidens: "Iron Maiden's music has no limits or boundaries, and I think it’s going to last forever"

By David Von Bader

What’s the toughest Iron Maiden song to play? Just ask present (and former) Iron Maidens shredders Courtney Cox, Nikki Stringfield and Nita Strauss

NAMM 2020: Nita Strauss's Ibanez JIVA10 signature now has a younger sibling

By Amit Sharma

The JIVAJR comes in at a lower price point, and features Ibanez Quantum pickups

Shred for Australia: Angel Vivaldi to host epic star-studded fundraiser for bushfire appeal

By Jonathan Horsley

The epic seven-hour charity shredathon will be livestreamed on Friday 10th January and feature Nita Strauss, Tosin Abasi, Gus G and more

The technique secrets of the decade's best guitarists

By Jimmy Brown, Sam Roche

A rundown of the explosive playing styles of Mark Tremonti, Tosin Abasi, Gary Clark Jr. and Nita Strauss

Mark Tremonti, Tosin Abasi, Nita Strauss and Gary Clark Jr

The 20 best guitarists of the decade

By Richard Bienstock

Guitar World’s readers and writers band together to pinpoint guitardom’s most vital players of the past 10 years

Nita Strauss: how to tighten up your rhythm chops

By Nita Strauss

The Alice Cooper guitarist shows you how to increase your speed by using a metronome

My Take on the Guitar Solo in Alice Cooper’s “I’m Eighteen”

By Nita Strauss

Nita Strauss dishes on how she approaches the iconic solo in Alice Cooper’s “I’m Eighteen.”

Are You the Guitarist of the Year?

By Guitar World Staff

There’s still time to enter! This year’s judges include John Petrucci, Steve Lukather, Tosin Abasi, Andy McKee and Plini.

Listen to Duane Morano’s “Manhattan,” Featuring Nita Strauss

By Richard Bienstock

The songwriter and guitarist’s debut album, ‘Incognito,’ features members of Extreme, the Firm and more.

Mastering the Modes of G Major with Three Notes Per String

By Nita Strauss

This approach offers an economical way to cover a lot of fretboard ground while broadening the availability of notes within a given position.

Nita Strauss Announces New U.S. Tour Dates

By Richard Bienstock

A vinyl version of 'Controlled Chaos' will be released April 12.

Duane Morano Announces Debut Album, ‘Incognito,’ featuring Nita Strauss, Members of Extreme and Others

By Richard Bienstock

The guitarist and songwriter will release guest-packed effort on February 8.

Nita Strauss Steps into the Spotlight with Her New Solo Album, 'Controlled Chaos'

By Brad Tolinski

'Controlled Chaos' is a panoramic view of Nita Strauss' many strengths. In our Holiday cover story, one of the industry's rising stars breaks down her stellar debut.

Alice Cooper's Guitarists, Past and Present: Does He Find Them Worthy?

By Brad Tolinski

Alice Cooper has performed with an astonishing array of guitar virtuosos, but what does he think of them? Find out here.

Nita Strauss Shares Official "Mariana Trench" Video

By Richard Bienstock

The Alice Cooper guitarist's debut album, 'Controlled Chaos,' is out now.

Watch Nita Strauss Conduct a Guitar Center Workshop in New 'Road to Chaos' Episode

By Richard Bienstock

Strauss' debut album, 'Controlled Chaos,' is out November 16.

Listen to a New Nita Strauss Song, "Pandemonium 2.0"

By Richard Bienstock

The guitarist's debut album, 'Controlled Chaos,' is out November 16.