Latest about Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt recalls Extreme’s rebellious Queen medley at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
All bands were banned from playing Queen songs, but Bettencourt wanted to pay tribute to “one the greatest composers of all time” in his own way
Nuno Bettencourt joins Van Halen tribute band for blazing Hot For Teacher cover
The Extreme axeman used an EVH striped guitar to blast out Van Halen licks like he's been doing it all his life
Nuno Bettencourt says this 15-year-old blues player is in the league of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen
The Extreme hero is betting on this young Australian guitarist after being blown away by his virtuosic performance
Nuno Bettencourt joins Steven Tyler for jam at charity gig – and, wait, is that a Les Paul?
Backing Tyler and some of his A-list friends at a fundraiser for the Janie’s Fund foundation at the Hollywood Palladium, the Extreme virtuoso ditched his signature Washburn
Mateus Asato on discovering his own identity, his big social media mistake and his debut album
Asato leads an amazing double life as pop sideman and virtuoso shredder. He dishes on his big social media mistake, the help he got from Kiko Loureiro, and the last-minute call from Nuno Bettencourt he couldn’t ignore
Nuno Bettencourt’s N4 Padauk was stolen from a storage lock-up – but was discovered dismembered years later
Bettencourt's OG Padauk N4 featured two distinct dark stripes embedded into the wood, which became crucial in its eventual discovery
Nuno Bettencourt’s custom Washburn N-8 double-neck was stolen from an arena stage – but made a remarkable return
While in the middle of an Extreme tour, Bettencourt found himself without his prized custom Washburn guitar, with suspicion falling on his crew
Nuno Bettencourt has been using his custom Washburn ‘Bumblebee’ to cover Eddie Van Halen with Extreme
The virtuoso has tackled Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love and Mean Street over the past few weeks, with a little help from his custom-made 'Bumblebee' replica
Nuno Bettencourt explains why he accepted the role of Rihanna's go-to guitarist
The Extreme guitarist has also detailed why he won't sacrifice his tone to land a gig with a huge artist
Positive Grid is launching its groundbreaking Spark 2 desktop amp with a live premiere event featuring Nuno Bettencourt and Periphery's Jake Bowen – watch now
Hosted by Guitar World's own Paul Riario, the star-studded event will give viewers an early look and listen to the already-lauded amp
