Latest about Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt vows to keep Eddie Van Halen's guitar fire burning on Extreme's first new single in 15 years, Rise
Bettencourt dazzles with a breakneck guitar solo on the hard-riffing track – complete with a breakdown that nods to Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee
Yes, Nuno Bettencourt was playing with Rihanna at the Super Bowl – and was that a new N4 signature guitar?
The Extreme virtuoso took the stage alongside Rihanna for the first time in almost a decade, and did so armed with a curious red-finished version of his Washburn signature six-string
Eddie Van Halen used to play this Nuno Bettencourt riff at “every single soundcheck”
The late guitar legend played the song so much that his guitar tech – then working with the Extreme guitarist – believed it to be a Van Halen riff that never got released
Nuno Bettencourt: "Kurt Cobain had more vibe, feel and atmosphere than half of the guitar players who were shredding"
In this classic GW interview, the guitar hero opines on the rise of alt-rock, the excitement of creating his first solo album, and why Extreme were – in their heyday – "the most misinterpreted band of all time"
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Joe Satriani, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt and Orianthi to appear on new orchestral album
Strauss proves she’s the MVP on the upcoming Kitt Wakeley record’s shred-heavy first single
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Gary Cherone says Extreme’s new album has some of Nuno Bettencourt's best-ever lead work: “His solos blow me away”
In a new interview with Eddie Trunk, the former Van Halen frontman also recalls rekindling his friendship with Eddie Van Halen prior to the guitar legend's death
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Nuno Bettencourt books Stone Temple Pilots and Bush to play a concert in an actual volcano crater
Atlantis Concert for Earth will take place in The Azores, with additional performances from Sting, Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull and more
Derek Sherinian taps Joe Bonamassa, Steve Lukather, Nuno Bettencourt, Zakk Wylde, Michael Schenker and more for new album, Vortex
Steve Stevens, Mike Stern and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal also feature on the record, which is due July 1 via InsideOutMusic
