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”A jaw-droppingly Shredrageous performance”: Joe Satriani, Richie Kotzen and Nuno Bettencourt showcase their most outrageous licks for a standout rendition of Jeff Beck favorite, Going Down
By Matt Owen published
The three virtuosos were onboard this year's Monsters of Rock Cruise, which played host to the all-star jam

The Winery Dogs’ Richie Kotzen and Billy Sheehan talk improv, adrenaline, and the importance of balancing godly chops with songs
By Joe Bosso published
Yeah, they know they're good. But Sheehan and Kotzen's new Dogs album, III, makes the case for knowing where and when to unleash the fretboard pyro, and when to reference Motown
![[L-R] Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ST5SRduhXrvtXJbP4Wxbxb.jpg)
Learn the rhythm and lead styles of all-star rock guitar double act Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith
By Martin Cooper published
The Winery Dogs and Iron Maiden guitarists are united by a shared love of classic rock, and bring contrasting styles to bear on rock guitar

Justin Hawkins: “What?! Split harmonics on the bass?”
By Nick Wells published
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins reacts to the fast and furious licks of Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen of rock supergroup The Winery Dogs

Richie Kotzen, Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheehan revive The Winery Dogs with energetic new single, Xanadu
By Matt Owen published
The lick-heavy lead single is the first to be lifted from the supergroup's first studio album in 8 years, III

5 soloing ideas you can learn from Richie Kotzen
By Charlie Griffiths published
From Fever Dream to Winery Dogs, Mr Big to Greg Howe and even Poison, we dig into Richie Kotzen’s rich back catalog to offer a lesson in legato-friendly pentatonic shred

Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig
By Matt Owen published
Smith revisited the Iron Maiden classic – lifted from the band's 1986 album Somewhere In Time – with the help of his new bandmate
![[L-R] Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NHgwg2hFts8rbK29LJgDwA.jpg)
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen announce first US tour dates
By Matt Parker published
Smith/Kotzen are heading out on a run of North American dates starting in January 2022, followed by a UK tour in February/March
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