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Nuno Bettencourt explains what’s underrated about Tom Morello’s guitar playing – and why it “pisses me off a little bit”
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Extreme virtuoso voiced his thoughts on his Rage Against the Machine guitar buddy in a recent joint press conference

Mateus Asato proves why Nuno Bettencourt both loves and hates him with this killer Get the Funk Out guest spot
By Matt Parker published
The Brazilian guitarist has had a dream weekend – jamming onstage with Extreme and meeting Steve Vai in a whirlwind 24-hour trip

Watch Tom Morello and Nuno Bettencourt trade solos as they cover Audioslave’s Cochise with Gary Cherone
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The two Extreme members joined Morello for a version of the Chris Cornell-fronted classic – complete with an extended guitar solo section

Nuno Bettencourt says the Rise solo opens with a mistake
By Matt Parker published
The Extreme guitarist reveals his recent technical masterpiece starts with an error: “I miss the whole string completely, I was so excited”

Hear the new Extreme single that Nuno Bettencourt says features his favorite solo on the whole album
By Matt Parker published
Other Side of the Rainbow is the latest single from the rock veterans’ forthcoming album, Six – and Nuno prefers its solo to Rise

Nuno Bettencourt once played through Eddie Van Halen’s rig, but said it was “a horrible nightmare”
By Matt Owen published
“That was the biggest bitch slap of all time, when you realize, ‘Holy shit, it’s all about you. It’s all about your fingers,’” the Extreme virtuoso told Rick Beato

Nuno Bettencourt says he recorded with a seven-string for the first time on this new Extreme track
By Matt Parker published
The shred legend says he stretched his wings and gave his N7 signature its recording debut on the band’s forthcoming album

Nuno Bettencourt says one of the new Extreme songs made Steve Vai and Tom Morello cry
By Matt Owen published
Spoiler alert: it wasn't Rise – a track that Bettencourt says has become so popular because he didn't play it sitting down
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