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Matteo Mancuso names the emerging virtuoso that you need to know about
By Phil Weller published
This emerging Italian guitarist has become one of Mancuso and Steve Vai's favorite shredders

How Steve Vai lived his ultimate guitar rockstar fantasy on David Lee Roth’s Eat ’Em and Smile
By Andrew Daly published
Working with David Lee Roth was like "being strapped to a rocket made of charisma and fueled by tequila” – and the music was pretty fun, too

Loved by Frank Zappa, Bootsy Collins, Steve Vai and more, how the Mu-Tron III became a vintage pedalboard icon
By Chris Gill published
Mike Beigel's groundbreaking envelope filter made the world a funkier place

How Steve Stevens saved Steve Vai on his David Lee Roth debut
By Phil Weller published
Vai was a novice at “big rock guitar tones” at the time – but Stevens came to his rescue

Ibanez shares first look at 2026 artist guitar lineup – and Nili Brosh’s long-awaited signature leads the charge
By Matt Owen published
We got up close and personal with all the new signature guitars at NAMM 2026

Steve Vai guests on the new Matteo Mancuso album – and he had one piece of advice for the young virtuoso
By Phil Weller published
We’ll have to wait a little longer to hear their track, but the record’s dazzling first single is ramping up the excitement

Steve Vai pays tribute to Brian May as he receives his radical custom Red Special
By Phil Weller published
Guyton Guitars' highly customized version of May’s iconic axe is now in Steve Vai’s “humbled” hands

Tom Morello says “there is hope” as his son shreds Steve Vai's For the Love of God
By Phil Weller published
He’s been saying his son can “shred circles” around him for years – this might just prove it

Nuno Bettencourt on why, with his Six String Sanctuary, he’s finally ready to become a guitar teacher
By Amit Sharma published
Sponsored by Nuno’s Six String Sanctuary
The Extreme man’s Six String Sanctuary weekender goes way beyond your typical guitar clinic – and he’s recruited Steve Vai, Eric Gales, Mateus Asato, Richie Kotzen, Taj Farrant and guitar “Yoda” Rick Beato to help
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