Hear Marty Friedman, Nuno Bettencourt, Alex Skolnick and Richard Shaw shred over mind-bending new Lost Symphony track By Sam Roche Take Another Piece is the first single from the group's equally star-studded forthcoming album, Chapter III
Nuno Bettencourt recalls two-hand tapping in front of Eddie Van Halen: “He stops me and goes, ‘Hey, none of that silly stuff!’” By Richard Bienstock The Extreme virtuoso tells Guitar World about his first-ever meeting with EVH
Satriani, Vai, Nuno, Yngwie and many more wish Guitar World a happy 40th anniversary in epic video message By Richard Bienstock #GuitarWorld40: Satch will be holding one note for 40 hours in our honor
Nuno Bettencourt, Nancy Wilson and Taylor Hawkins “blow the roof off their homes” with virtual cover of Heart’s Barracuda By Richard Bienstock “It's one of the greatest rock songs of all time as far as I’m concerned,” Nuno says
Brian May joins Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen and Tosin Abasi for epic Bohemian Rhapsody jam By Richard Bienstock The virtual performance was part of the At Home and Social with Nuno Bettencourt & Friends AXS TV special
Nuno Bettencourt to be joined by Brian May, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and more for At Home and Social special By Richard Bienstock The AXS TV show will raise funds for out-of-work touring and venue crews impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown
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.
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