Latest about White Lion
“I wanted to switch from Strats”: Vito Bratta on why he made the leap to his iconic ’88 Steinberger GM2T
The former White Lion axe-slinger on how a newfound love of the hi-tech – and a desire to stand apart from Eddie Van Halen – led to an all-new guitar that found its way onto the cover of Guitar World in 1989
“I get off stage, and Paul and Gene want to talk to me: ‘We think you’d be perfect for Kiss. Would you consider playing a Les Paul?’” White Lion’s Vito Bratta on the time he nearly joined Kiss – and his failed Ozzy Osbourne audition
The ’80s shred icon explains what stood between him and the gig of a lifetime with Ozzy – and why he turned down Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
“People would tell me, ‘Oh, you sound and play just like Eddie Van Halen.’ It got under my skin enough that I called Eddie”: Vito Bratta, one of the definitive ’80s shredders, looks back on a career of world-beating solos with White Lion
The legendary White Lion guitarist sits down for a rare interview to share the stories behind the solos, what it’s like to record with Jimi Hendrix’s Strat plugged into Leslie West’s Marshall, and why his recording career began with disappointment
Meet the daredevil guitarist taking on Vito Bratta's hair-raising White Lion solos – and winning his hero's approval
Mike Tramp sideman Marcus Nand reveals what it's like to step into the shoes of one of '80s shred's most revered players, how he struck up a friendship with his idol, and what makes Bratta distinct from every other virtuoso
“A f**king disaster”: Vito Bratta says White Lion’s debut album left him “devastated” – here’s why
The virtuoso doesn't harbor too many fond memories of White Lion's 1985 LP Fight to Survive, and that's partly because of the guitar tracks that made it onto the final album
Vito Bratta recorded White Lion’s All You Need is Rock 'n' Roll with Jimi Hendrix’s black Stratocaster – and Leslie West’s Marshall amp
West's 100-watt Mountain Marshall is still owned by Bratta, who got his hands on the fabled Strat through Al Kooper – who was gifted the guitar by Hendrix himself
Vito Bratta names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound
The virtuoso behind White Lion’s platinum rock sound pays dues to the players who showed him what to do on guitar (and what not to do), and recalls an emotional encounter with Eddie Van Halen
Vito Bratta recounts emotional meeting with Eddie Van Halen: "I was touched enough to where I had to leave the room, go to the bathroom, and cry"
"I got a lot of s**t from people who said I was aping his style," the White Lion legend told Guitar World in a recent interview. "He didn’t agree"
Watch Vito Bratta bring the house down at New York's Ritz club with White Lion in 1988
This pro-shot footage of the band's blistering performance of Fight To Survive shows why Bratta is considered by many to be one of the era's greatest guitarists
Vito Bratta reflects on the ‘80s, when White Lion were kings of the hard-rock jungle, and the guitar rulebook was being rewritten by Eddie Van Halen
In this rare interview, the Staten Island virtuoso discusses White Lion's rise and fall, and talks about the influences that made him stand out in a crowded field of hot-shot players
