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
DragonForce unleash their inner ‘80s glam in new video for Strangers, featuring Steve Vai’s Whitesnake guitar By Matt Owen published 26 October 21 Herman Li said he “almost cried” when he was handed Vai’s Whitesnake and David Lee Roth-era axes, which feature heavily in the cheesy new video for DragonForce’s 2019 Extreme Power Metal track
Steve Vai announces Vai Academy 6.0, featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Guthrie Govan, Yvette Young, Billy Sheehan and more By Jackson Maxwell published 5 October 21 The four-day workshop will take place August 4-8, 2022 at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Steve Vai announces enormous 54-date US tour By Sam Roche published 14 September 21 The virtuoso is set to kick off the mammoth trek in January 2022
Myles Kennedy on his greatest gear finds and regrets, and how a '53 Tele made him fall in love with guitar all over again By Guitarist editors published 3 September 21 The Alter Bridge guitar man and vocalist recounts how sometimes you can strike gold when working in a music store – and there's money in horse manure…
Guthrie Govan: "Make sure you explore the whole range of your guitar – not only will you become a better player, but also a more informed buyer" By David Mead published 5 August 21 Bought & Sold: The Aristocrats guitarist on his greatest gear hits and misses, including the most original reason we’ve heard for buying a 335 and an affection for ring modulators
Steve Vai reflects on working with Frank Zappa: "If you didn’t have the goods, you didn’t last. Frank expected everybody to rise to the occasion" By Guitarist editors published 4 August 21 The virtuoso details his 'stunt guitar' days spent playing, transcribing and recording the most difficult compositions in Frank Zappa's oeuvre
Steve Vai reflects on his role in Crossroads: “The guitar duel was energetic and well laid out – kids responded to that” By Eric Kirkland published 21 July 21 In this previously unpublished 2004 Guitar World interview, Vai explains how he accessed his dark side to play Jack Butler
Steve Vai joins Jonah Nilsson of Dirty Loops for groove-infused new single, Diamond Ring By Matt Owen published 15 July 21 The guitar god treats the funk-fueled, genre-crossing track to a sizzling solo, armed with string-skipping licks and high-gain runs
Frank Marino announces immediate retirement from touring and “possibly all things related to continuing my career” due to unexpected illness By Matt Owen published 30 June 21 The Mahogany Rush icon stated that his Live at the Agora concert DVD from 2019 "will constitute the last show I will ever have played"
Tracking down Steve Vai's elusive "Crossroads" Jackson – the most famous guitar that was never heard By Eric Kirkland published 17 June 21 How an epic 20-year quest to find the red Jackson Vai played as Jack Butler in the movie Crossroads led to the ultimate replica headcutter
Weezer fan the flames of rock 'n' roll in Australian Guitar #143, out today By Australian Guitar published 30 May 21 Now this is one fiery new issue!
Guitars signed by Metallica, Mark Tremonti, Joe Satriani and Nili Brosh go up for sale on Reverb.com to raise funds for Jason Becker By Matt Owen published 20 May 21 Steve Vai, Sammy Hagar, Steve Lukather, Tosin Abasi, Herman Li and more have donated and autographed guitars, which will be sold on The Official Jason Becker Reverb Store
Steve Vai shares “upscaled” For the Love of God video By Richard Bienstock published 6 May 21 Watch Vai shred on his burned Ibanez Universe seven-string in remastered glory
