Yngwie Malmsteen
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Yngwie Malmsteen hits back at singers who features on his records
By Janelle Borg published
Malmsteen is claiming that certain singers are trying to capitalize on his brand and claim song ownership

Billy Corgan quizzes Steve Vai on his epic guitar battle with Yngwie Malmsteen – and the guitar lick that left them both in disbelief
By Matt Owen published
The two virtuosos went toe-to-toe during the Generation Axe tour, and Malmsteen walked away as the victor

Yngwie Malmsteen launches signature protein powder as he expands his empire of gear to make you shred better
By Phil Weller published
The neo-classical shred machine also launched multivitamin gummies last year

From his live show, to cutting classics, Yngwie Malmsteen has always lived off-the-cuff
By Amit Sharma published
He explains why his guitars are numbered, not named, his warts-and-all approach to studio work – and why his “I won’t conform or follow” attitude has nothing to do with arrogance

Why Yngwie Malmsteen isn’t too bothered about his legacy
By Janelle Borg published
The neoclassical guitar trailblazer celebrates the 40th anniversary of his influential Marching Out record this year

Yngwie Malmsteen filmed the music video for one of his most iconic tracks on the Conan The Barbarian set
By Phil Weller published
“The director told me to throw my guitar. I think I took the dragon’s ear off,” Malmsteen remembers of the none-more-metal music video shoot

Yngwie Malmsteen tells the story of how he broke the mold for rock guitar – and brought the Strat in from the cold
By Andrew Daly published
After the one-two punch of Rising Force and Marching out, rock guitar was never the same again. Malmsteen takes us back to 1985 – a different world – to explain just what was going on

Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him
By Phil Weller published
Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend
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