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Nuno Bettencourt reveals he sent an audition tape to Ozzy Osbourne as a teenager - years later, he turned down the gig

By Richard Bienstock

The Extreme guitarist tells the whole story on a podcast celebrating the release of photographer Mark Weiss’ The Decade That Rocked retrospective

Steve Vai and Nuno Bettencourt react to Brian May being crowned greatest rock guitarist

By Richard Bienstock

“This is a totally appropriate recognition in my opinion,” Vai says

Nuno Bettencourt tears it up alongside Phil X and Orianthi on 68-musician cover of The Beatles’ Let It Be

By Richard Bienstock

Charity single also features Avril Lavigne, Stu Hamm, dUg Pinnick and Mike Mangini

Mateus Asato covers a Nickelback solo - only to realize it was originally by Nuno Bettencourt

By Richard Bienstock

“I’m coming for you Mateus,” jokes the Extreme guitarist in response

Whoa, Nele: Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt collaborates with Washburn on signature T-style with six-way pickup switching

By Richard Bienstock

Single-cut design sports swamp ash body and Duncan and Bill Lawrence pickups, available in Standard and Deluxe versions

Fluid Mechanics: A brief guide to Nuno Bettencourt's most musical and brilliantly flashy tapping licks

By Scott Marano

Have fun entertaining and impressing your fellow guitarists, non-guitarists and yourself with this incredibly effective set of tapping and soloing tools

Watch Tom Morello and an all-star cast of guitarists invite you to his Guitar Revolution camp

By Sponsored

Morello - along with Nuno Bettencourt, John 5, Wayne Kramer, Vernon Reid, Bibi McGill and Billy Howerdel - discuss the can't-miss guitar experience

Generation Axe Premiere New Live Recording of "Highway Star"

By Jackson Maxwell

The recording is taken from the quintet's new live album, 'Generation Axe—The Guitars That Destroyed the World: Live In China.'

Watch Nuno Bettencourt, Tom Morello, Brad Paisley and Scott Ian Shred the ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme

By Richard Bienstock

The all-star cast performed the song on Fender's Sigil Collection of guitars.

Listen to Zakk Wylde and Nuno Bettencourt Duet on Citizen Cope's "Sideways"

By Richard Bienstock

The track hails from the forthcoming Generation Axe live album, 'The Guitars That Destroyed the World.'

‘Generation Axe—The Guitars That Destroyed the World: Live in China’ To Be Released in June

By Richard Bienstock

Listen to Vai, Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde and Tosin Abasi shred through Edgar Winter's "Frankenstein."

Washburn Unveils New Nuno Bettencourt 4N Signature Guitar

By Guitar World Staff

The 4N features a thinner ebony fingerboard and deeper neck profile than the N4, Bettencourt's previous Washburn signature.

Watch Nuno Bettencourt and Tom Morello Play The Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" At a Bowling Alley

By Jackson Maxwell

The collaboration took place at Lucky Strike in Hollywood.

Steve Vai Explains the Generation Axe Approach and What It's Like to Be Pushed by His Peers

By Joe Bosso

"I love to have fun, except I do it a little differently than most people.” Steve Vai dishes on his idea of a good time: tearing it up with four fellow axe wizards on the 'Generation Axe' tour.

Watch Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Zakk Wylde Shred Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"

By Richard Bienstock

The four guitarists paid tribute to Freddie Mercury at the Pennsylvania stop on the Generation Axe tour.

Watch Generation Axe—Vai, Yngwie, Zakk, Nuno and Tosin—Play Deep Purple's "Burn"

By Jackson Maxwell

Yngwie Malmsteen sang lead on the quintet's ferocious version of the classic Deep Purple tune.

Vai, Yngwie, Zakk, Nuno and Tosin Play Deep Purple's "Highway Star"

By Damian Fanelli

Vai, Yngwie, Zakk, Nuno and Tosin play a classic.

Watch Nuno Bettencourt Copy a Fan's "Extreme" Shred Medley

By Damian Fanelli

A YouTube "Best of Nuno" shred medley played by... Nuno Bettencourt.

Steven Tyler and Nuno Bettencourt Jam on “Brown Sugar” for New Compilation Album

By Richard Bienstock

Their cover of the classic Rolling Stones song will appear on the upcoming ‘Muscle Shoals… Small Town, Big Sound.’

Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, Tosin Abasi Announce 'Generation Axe' Tour

By Jackson Maxwell