When Frank Zappa shut up ’n’ stopped playing guitar By Noë Gold published 10 March 22 Tracking the great Frank Zappa’s on-again, off-again love affair with his guitar with Ahmet Zappa, photographer John Livzey, Steve Vai and Zappa biographer and filmmaker Alex Winter
Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Slash, Zakk Wylde, John McLaughlin and more wish Neal Schon a happy birthday By Jackson Maxwell published 3 March 22 Paul Rodgers, LL Cool J, Dolly Parton, Sheila E., Huey Lewis and Narada Michael Walden also stop by to wish the Journey guitarist many happy returns in a video organized by his wife, Michaele
Steve Vai announces European leg of his upcoming Inviolate World Tour By Sam Roche published 1 March 22 The trek will commence in Glasgow on June 4, comprising 34 dates in total and wrapping up in Barcelona on July 19
New Twitter account explores the creation of Steve Vai’s insane triple-neck Ibanez Hydra guitar By Matt Owen published 23 February 22 From the internal wiring to the absurdly large case it resides in, the new social media channel documents the Hydra's journey from prototype to final product
Steve Vai: “I’m very fortunate in that whatever ridiculous ideas come into my head, the people at Ibanez can make them real” By Joe Bosso published 22 February 22 After two serious surgeries, Vai could have simply packed it in. Instead, he gave himself some familiar-sounding advice and emerged with his most dazzling new album – and triple-neck guitar – in years
Steve Vai's hands will appear in Foo Fighters' new horror movie, Studio 666 By Sam Roche published 21 February 22 “Dave doesn't actually shred as a guitar player, and I live a three-minute walk from where they were filming,” Vai reveals
Learn 60 years of legato guitar in 5 generation-spanning lessons By Jamie Humphries published 16 February 22 Master the evolution of legato technique from the '70s to the present day, spanning Eddie Van Halen to Steve Vai and Guthrie Govan
Steve Vai tore a tendon in his shoulder while making pizza By Sam Roche published 31 January 22 The injury-prone virtuoso made the admission almost a year after holding a chord for so long he had to undergo surgery
Hear Steve Vai put his bonkers steampunk triple-neck through its paces on Teeth of the Hydra By Michael Astley-Brown published 28 January 22 The eagerly anticipated Hydra showcase appears on new album Inviolate, which is out today
Steve Vai reveals the most difficult aspect of playing Eddie Van Halen’s guitar parts By Matt Owen published 27 January 22 Vai has detailed the challenges of playing EVH's “perfectly orchestrated” parts with David Lee Roth
Steve Vai shares video detailing insane, triple-neck Ibanez Hydra guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 19 January 22 Vai will auction an NFT of the video – which gives viewers an up-close look at the combination 7-string guitar/12-string guitar/4-string bass – on January 28
Steve Vai postpones the start of his American tour By Jackson Maxwell published 18 January 22 The virtuoso said he was "gutted" to move the tour back, a decision that was made due to an injury that will require surgery
From spectral folk to metal Muse: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen, Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell published 13 January 22 Spice up your week with guitar goodness from Steve Vai, Shamir, Muse, Korn, Michael Romeo, Eve Adams and more
Steve Vai harnesses lick lightning on new single, Zeus In Chains By Matt Owen published 13 January 22 It's the fourth single to be released from Vai's upcoming album Inviolate, which will drop January 28
Watch Steve Vai shred on a hollowbody in his new Little Pretty music video By Jackson Maxwell published 22 December 21 The third single from the six-string legend's forthcoming album, Inviolate, was inspired by jazz and fusion
The origins of Ibanez and the anatomy of Steve Vai's pioneering JEM By Rod Brakes published 21 December 21 Classic gear: Japanese-made and US-inspired, this hot-rodded solidbody is a modern classic
From bubblegrunge to Steve Vai's hollowbody dalliance: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche published 2 December 21 Usher in the year's final month with great new guitar-driven tunes from Bloc Party, Avatar, Failure, Ovlov, Honne, Imminence and more
Steve Vai swaps Ibanez for Gretsch in new single Little Pretty, and reveals bonkers triple-neck Hydra guitar By Matt Owen published 2 December 21 Vai has unveiled all the details surrounding new album Inviolate, along with a beastly new steampunk triple-neck
Learn 5 ways to shred like Nuno Bettencourt with this lesson in Extreme guitar playing By Charlie Griffiths published 2 December 21 Get the funk out with Nuno's formidable rhythm, tapping and alternate-picking licks
Steve Vai announces new album, Inviolate, reveals tracklisting and release date By Matt Owen published 1 December 21 The shred legend's nine-track effort – and 10th studio LP – will arrive January 28