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Hear Nuno Bettencourt tap into his inner Yngwie Malmsteen on a new classical crossover track that stretched his abilities
The Extreme guitarist says playing on Kitt Wakeley’s new opus, Paganini’s Storm, “was definitely a journey I had yet to take on the instrument”
Nuno Bettencourt reveals the most important pedal in his guitar rig: “I tried playing without one and f**kin’ hated it!”
The unlikely stompbox is integral to the Extreme virtuoso’s searing distorted tone, even if he admits, “Other players think it’s not doing anything and would probably wonder if the battery is dead”
"Don't practice it for too long, because you're going to get tendonitis": Watch Rick Beato break down Nuno Bettencourt's jaw-dropping Rise solo
Go inside the inner workings of the volcanic lead break – the highlight of Extreme's recent comeback single – that has the guitar world abuzz
Nuno Bettencourt recalls two-hand tapping in front of Eddie Van Halen: “He stops me and goes, ‘Hey, none of that silly stuff!’”
The Extreme virtuoso tells Guitar World about his first-ever meeting with EVH
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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