Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig By Matt Owen published 21 January 22 Smith revisited the Iron Maiden classic – lifted from the band's 1986 album Somewhere In Time – with the help of his new bandmate
The 20 best guitar albums of 2021 By Jonathan Horsley published 22 December 21 Records that stoked creative fires and set the guitar world alight this year, as voted for by you
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen announce first US tour dates By Matt Parker published 13 December 21 Smith/Kotzen are heading out on a run of North American dates starting in January 2022, followed by a UK tour in February/March
From whammy bar magic to explosive riffs with true grit: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche published 4 November 21 Flesh out your playlists with stellar new offerings from Nova Twins, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Smith/Kotzen, Limp Bizkit, Hana Vu, Porcupine Tree and more
Smith/Kotzen announce four-track EP, Better Days, share riff-loaded title track By Matt Owen published 4 November 21 The four-track offering, due November 26, arrives a mere eight months after the duo dropped their self-titled debut album
Jam buddies and neighbors Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen on swapping guitars, blues phrasing and the secret to successful collaboration By Amit Sharma published 11 May 21 Introduced by tennis star Pat Cash, the Smith/Kotzen friendship and creative alliance has gone from strength to strength. Here, they talk through their self-titled debut
Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen: “The style of the record came from our instincts and how we play together” By Ellie Robinson published 25 April 21 What do you get when you put two of hard-rock’s biggest shredders in a room and tell them to get their blues on?
Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith swapped signature guitars on their debut Smith/Kotzen album By Matt Owen published 20 April 21 In a new interview with Guitarist, the rock icons reveal the Fender and Jackson signature-swapping antics that went on in the studio, and dismiss the notion that any guitarist can play bass
Smith/Kotzen share hard-rocking new single, Running By Richard Bienstock published 10 March 21 The debut album from the Iron Maiden and Winery Dogs guitarists is out March 23
From monstrous tech-metal to intoxicating alt-rock: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 25 February 21 The six-string anthems you need to hear this week, from Smith/Kotzen, Dinosaur Jr., Flock of Dimes, Ghost Iris and much more
Smith/Kotzen drop bluesy new single Scars from upcoming debut album By Matt Owen published 24 February 21 The latest offering from the highly anticipated album follows the duo's debut single Taking My Chances
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen unveil debut Smith/Kotzen single, Taking My Chances By Sam Roche published 10 December 20 The Iron Maiden six-stringer and Winery Dogs frontman launch their long-rumored collaboration with a '70s classic rock-inspired track