Latest about Steve Stevens
“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
Steve Stevens on following in Eddie Van Halen’s footsteps to record the ‘spiritual successor’ to Beat It
When Jackson and Jones sought to revisit the sound they experimented with on Beat It, they turned to the Billy Idol guitarist for a hard rock edge
How Billy Morrison gathered Steve Vai and other guests for his organic solo album
Inspired by a basic signal chain and the “simplest guitar album on the planet”, Billy Idol’s right-hand man feels vindicated with the unplanned success of The Morrison Project
“A guitar that is at home playing jazz lines as it is for NYC 1973 punk rock”: Knaggs strips down Steve Stevens’ signature guitar to its purest rock ‘n’ roll form with the SSC-J
The latest iteration of the Billy Idol guitarist's signature guitar goes back to the basics, but still has room for Bare Knuckle pickups and other premium specs
Why Jeff Beck was the guitar hero's guitar hero: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Vince Gill, Steve Stevens and more pay tribute
Some of guitar's greatest names share how Beck influenced their own playing, praising his mastery of the space between the notes and relentless pursuit of innovation
Warren DeMartini, Steve Stevens, Lita Ford and an all-star panel share their guitar highlights of the ‘80s
Some of the biggest names in guitar look back on the era of big solos and even bigger hair to share their favorite riffs, shredders and, yes, haircuts of the decade
Watch Steve Stevens demo his newly upgraded signature Friedman SS-100 v2 tube amp head
An update to the Billy Idol guitarist’s venerable SS-100 amp has been mooted since NAMM 2020, but the new amp with its revoiced rhythm and lead channels now looks ready for launch
Two Notes Audio Engineering joins forces with Steve Stevens for new signature collection of virtual cabs
Each of the five cabs in the new collection takes after a 4\00d712 from the Billy Idol guitarist's personal collection, including the cab he used on Michael Jackson’s smash hit, Dirty Diana
Steve Stevens dishes on the recording of the iconic Top Gun Anthem
With the Top Gun franchise fresh in mind, Stevens reveals how he came to play on the original film's theme, the gear he used, and how he structured his parts and the solo
Derek Sherinian and Steve Stevens show off their soloing stamina in scorching new single, The Vortex
It’s the title track from Sherinian’s star-studded forthcoming album – due July 1 – which features Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Lukather, Michael Schenker, Zakk Wylde, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern and Bumblefoot
