Yngwie Malmsteen pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen: “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I was so f**king blown away“ By Guitar World Staff published 23 February 21 The titan of neoclassical shred explains why it was fruitless to copy a style like Eddie's – just enjoy it
Satriani, Vai, Nuno, Yngwie and many more wish Guitar World a happy 40th anniversary in epic video message By Richard Bienstock published 25 September 20 #GuitarWorld40: Satch will be holding one note for 40 hours in our honor
Brian May joins Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen and Tosin Abasi for epic Bohemian Rhapsody jam By Richard Bienstock published 5 August 20 The virtual performance was part of the At Home and Social with Nuno Bettencourt & Friends AXS TV special
Nuno Bettencourt to be joined by Brian May, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and more for At Home and Social special By Richard Bienstock published 3 August 20 The AXS TV show will raise funds for out-of-work touring and venue crews impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown
Yngwie Malmsteen installing Yngwie Malmsteen pickups is the most Yngwie Malmsteen thing you'll see today By Richard Bienstock published 20 May 20 The shredder extraordinaire takes you on a soldering iron odyssey
Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Yngwie and Satch signed this Jason Becker-owned Kiesel - and it just sold for $26,000 By Richard Bienstock published 17 April 20 “There is literally no other guitar on planet earth like this one”
Sweep picking: how to get started with this awe-inspiring guitar technique By Charlie Griffiths published 6 April 20 Exercises and patterns that will have you integrating sweep picking into your solos in no time
Go from Johnny Cash to Polyphia with these 6 diverse licks By Pat Heath published 18 March 20 Advance your guitar playing in 30 minutes by nailing these distinct styles
Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s three-guitar line-up: “If you had three Yngwie Malmsteens, it would have been a fight after about five minutes” By Richard Bienstock published 24 February 20 The guitarist opens up about transforming the band into “Lynyrd Maiden”
Speed up your leads with this Yngwie Malmsteen-style workout By Chris Brooks published 9 January 20 This neoclassical shred lesson from Aussie fretboard gymnast Chris Brooks will build speed through economy and alternate picking
Steel Panther’s Satchel: “Yngwie Malmsteen is one of the most emotional guitar players of all time” By Michael Astley-Brown published 12 September 19 Glam-metal six-stringer wades in on the Yngwie debate
Learn Yngwie Malmsteen's legendarily fast rotational picking mechanic By Troy Grady published 10 September 19 Malmsteen's rotational motion mechanic is a highly capable all-rounder and also a great introduction to rotational picking techniques that are so common in guitar
Yngwie Malmsteen: "The pentatonic scale is extremely limiting. I thought, 'There’s gotta be more…'" By Richard Bienstock published 26 August 19 The shred guitar great tells GW all about how his new "bluesy" album, improvisation and how he became the first guitarist to get a signature Strat
6 essential Fender Stratocaster albums By Chris Gill published 8 July 19 Six albums that pushed the limits of this ever-versatile instrument.
Generation Axe Premiere New Live Recording of "Highway Star" By Jackson Maxwell published 7 June 19 The recording is taken from the quintet's new live album, 'Generation Axe—The Guitars That Destroyed the World: Live In China.'
Watch Yngwie Malmsteen Shred “Black Star,” “I’ll See the Light Tonight” Onstage in New Orleans By Richard Bienstock published 14 May 19 The guitarist is on tour in support of his new album, ‘Blue Lightning.’
Hear "This Time Around," a New Track from Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus By Guitar World Staff published 10 May 19 What would Carmine Appice, dUg Pinnick and Yngwie Malmsteen sound like together? Be the first to find out!
Sandvik's "Unbreakable Guitar," Which Yngwie Malmsteen Tried and Failed to Smash, is Up for Auction at Reverb.com By Richard Bienstock published 2 May 19 The 3D-printed instrument boasts a titanium body and hollowed-out neck and is signed by Malmsteen.
Yngwie Malmsteen Pays Tribute to the World's First Shredder, Niccolo Paganini By Yngwie Malmsteen published 1 May 19 Learn Paganini's Fifth Caprice in A minor from the one and only Yngwie Malmsteen.
Watch Yngwie Malmsteen Attempt to Smash the World’s First “Unbreakable Guitar” By Richard Bienstock published 11 April 19 Sweden’s Sandvik Group created the all-metal, 3D-printed indestructible axe.