Latest about Steve Stevens
How Steve Stevens saved Steve Vai on his David Lee Roth debut
Vai was a novice at “big rock guitar tones” at the time – but Stevens came to his rescue
Steve Stevens on resisting shred, how Paco de Lucia made him go nylon, and Billy Idol’s eternal appeal
Billy Idol’s collaborator of 40-plus years transcends the punk-rock guitarist mold, taking in flamenco, jazz‑fusion, prog and classical styles – and he is as excited about guitar today as he was when he first picked one up
Why a tour supporting Van Halen led to Steve Stevens recording a flamenco album
After weeks of rock 'n' roll overstimulation, Stevens pivoted and spent a year traveling with a nylon-string
Steve Stevens on why he never felt the need to compete with Eddie Van Halen
Both Van Halen and Stevens worked with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, but the Billy Idol guitar slinger never felt the need to compete with Van Halen
BRONCHO’s Ryan Lindsey on the time he toured with Billy Idol – and spilled booze on a guitar hero’s pedalboard
Lindsey has many fond memories from watching Stevens play every night on tour in the US – but one incident involving beer and a pedalboard isn’t one of them
Steve Stevens on his Dave Friedman pedalboard, his fave klone and why he can't quit guitar synths
The effervescent Billy Idol guitarist reveals the secrets of his pedalboard
“You can bring it on a flight and it fits beneath the seat”: Why Steve Stevens put his name to a foldable guitar
Billy Idol’s right-hand man was so converted to the Ciari Ascender concept, he’s used it on stage and in recording sessions on the road
Steve Stevens on why the ’80s were Hamer time for the Billy Idol guitarist – and it was all thanks to Paul Stanley
Steve Stevens turns the clock back to May 1986 to tell us all about the Hamer SS1 he is holding on the cover of GW, and what became of all those other Hamers
“I was approached to join David Lee Roth’s band, initially… I didn’t want to be Eddie Van Halen part two”: Steve Stevens on laying down the Dirty Diana solo with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, recording Rebel Yell – and why Vai got it right with Roth
The Billy Idol guitarist discusses the folk guitar lick he adapted for one of his boss’ biggest hits, his secret-weapon amp, and how his early work is echoed in Idol’s upcoming return-to-punk record
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