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Steve Vai is bringing his original For the Love of God Ibanez with him on tour – but he isn't playing it
By Janelle Borg published
The seven-string has officially been added to Vai’s touring arsenal – here’s why you didn’t see it on stage

Slash, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai have been assembled for an unlikely collaboration album
By Phil Weller published
Composer Bear McCreary is continuing his epic metal saga with the aid of an all-star cast

Steve Vai might be retiring his monstrous triple-neck Ibanez
By Phil Weller published
The 36-string, gadget-loaded instrument is nearing the end of a long and illustrious career

Matteo Mancuso reveals the advice his hero gave him
By Phil Weller published
The two virtuosos trade licks on Mancuso’s new song, Solar Wind

Steve Vai on the time Eddie Van Halen played him never-before-released material
By Phil Weller published
Vai has also had his say on Steve Lukather's involvement in the much-anticipated new Van Halen record, which will revive old material

Gary Shea’s never-say-never approach to Alcatrazz, New England… and maybe even Vinnie Vincent
By Andrew Daly published
The left-handed bassist discusses the pitfalls of being with Kiss’ management, selling his Ampeg gear to Malmsteen’s band, and releasing a record that shows what might have been with Vincent

How Steve Vai ended up joining David Lee Roth's post-Van Halen band – thanks to Billy Sheehan
By Janelle Borg published
While Vai wasn’t his original choice, the Sheehan-Vai dynamic proved strong enough to outlast Roth’s project

Steve Vai’s LA property – and his Harmony Hut guitar sanctuary – has been listed for $11.7 million
By Matt Owen published
Despite a slightly chilling past, Vai used the space as a functioning studio and a home for his guitar collection, which included guitars personally gifted to him by Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani
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