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BIZARRE: 14 - What They Never Told You

Meet Dante Frisiello, Steve Vai's new guitar sideman who went from law school to playing with his hero

The guitarist reflects on his disastrous solo on the first night of his new gig, the hardest part about playing with one of the world's leading virtuosos, and why the Abasi Larada is his favorite guitar he's ever played

Guitar World

Mateus Asato proves why Nuno Bettencourt both loves and hates him with this killer Get the Funk Out guest spot

The Brazilian guitarist has had a dream weekend – jamming onstage with Extreme and meeting Steve Vai in a whirlwind 24-hour trip

Guitar World

Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi-championed virtuoso Matteo Mancuso really is superhuman – watch him play his mind-melting new single Drop D live

Witness the spectacle that is Drop D live, and marvel at Mancuso's boundary-pushing technique that delivers some truly astonishing results

Guitar World

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Steve Vai called him “the evolution of guitar”, Tosin Abasi said he was “a virtuoso beyond virtuosos” – now Matteo Mancuso shares his mind-twisting new single

Al Di Meola and Joe Bonamassa have also waxed lyrical about the innovative player in the past – and his latest effort, Drop D, will melt your face clean off

Guitar World

Joe Satriani: the 10 greatest instrumental tracks ever written

Guitar wiz Joe Satriani picks 10 instrumentals that have guided him on his long career through rock

Louder

Daniele Gottardo: “I remember thinking Yngwie Malmsteen’s playing was amazing, and I wondered if the scalloped neck was his secret”

Get to know the award-winning Italian guitar star Steve Vai once called his “favorite new young guitar player”

Guitar World

Jacob Collier shows off his custom-made Strandberg electric guitar – which only has five strings

The revered multi-instrumentalist and Steve Vai collaborator joins a long list of guitarists who have deemed six strings to be surplus to sonic requirements

Guitar World

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25 great blues-rock guitar licks lesson

Play in the style of Clapton, SRV, Hendrix, Gilmour, the three Kings, John Mayer and more with our tab and audio lessons

MusicRadar

Nuno Bettencourt says one of the new Extreme songs made Steve Vai and Tom Morello cry

Spoiler alert: it wasn't Rise – a track that Bettencourt says has become so popular because he didn't play it sitting down

Guitar World

Why Steve Vai’s new rhythm guitarist says he almost got fired on his first night

Dante Frisiello formerly teched with the band but that didn’t stop him from having a nightmarish first show

Guitar World

Steve Vai leads 7,968 guitarists in a world record-breaking performance of Jimi Hendrix classic Hey Joe

Fellow shred icon Michael Angelo Batio was also among the massive lineup of guitar players in Wrocław, Poland

Guitar World

Watch Steve Vai and Michael Angelo Batio join forces for a world-record breaking jam of Hey Joe featuring 7,967 guitarists

“I sounded like someone kicked a bee hive!” said Vai, as Wrocław Market Square, Poland, hosted a little bit of guitar history to celebrate Hendrix and break another record

MusicRadar

The essential new electric guitars you need to play in 2023

GEAR EXPO 2023: Classic ranges, signature editions, all-new designs and the Greeny is back… again

MusicRadar

Six things you need to know about Empyre

Northampton's new men in black Empyre have survived sickly gigs, killed rock giants, and made grown men weep. You might like them

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NAMM 2023: the 11 biggest things we discovered at this year's show

The hits, the misses and the game-changing tech – 2023’s guitar gear extravaganza did not disappoint

Guitar World

NAMM 2023: Ibanez announces bumper signature guitar drop, introducing new models for Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Lari Basilio, Paul Stanley, Martin Miller and Ichika Nito

Finishing techniques never before used on Ibanez models, revived retro classics, new-look iterations of famed favorites and celebratory models headline the standard and limited-edition collection

MusicRadar

NAMM 2023: Ibanez announces huge signature guitar launch, with new models for Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Paul Stanley, Lari Basilio, Martin Miller and Ichika Nito

Vai, Satch and Stanley get super-premium ltd edition collector's pieces, Miller's new model based on a AZ-N, Nito gets a Talman-inspired ICHI00, and Basilio's LB1 now comes in white

Guitar World

Steve Vai’s prototype Hamer JEM – one of many models built before the virtuoso partnered with Ibanez – goes up for auction

Before the JEM777 was launched in 1987, Vai was approached by numerous brands to build the model of his dreams. Hamer's own valiant attempt is estimated to sell for $60,000

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Seven-note groupings can add some serious spice to your solos – just ask Steve Vai

Looking to add the unexpected to your improv? Septuplets might be the answer, challenging the audience and yourself

Tribune News Service

Guitar wizard Mike Keneally, a member of 6 bands, starts new chapter with COVID-era solo album

SAN DIEGO — Guitar and keyboard wizard Mike Keneally has made several dozen albums as a band leader and has been featured on 200 or so more by other artists. His collaborators have ranged from Frank Zappa and the great soul singer Solomon Burke to avant-jazz trumpet great Wadada Leo…

Benzinga

Walk A Mile In Apple Founder Steve Jobs' Shoes, Literally: How You Can Make This Happen

There’s an old saying about being able to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. Many people have likely thought this, especially if those shoes were used by Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs. The winner of an auction could make this a reality.

The Independent UK

Items belonging to Whitesnake guitarist Steve Vai to fetch thousands at auction

Instruments and memorabilia from the musician, who collaborated with fictional British band Spinal Tap, are due to be auctioned on November 12.

Bristol Post

Guitar legend Steve Vai says Bristol is one of his favourite places

Steve Vai is due to play Bristol's O2 Academy on June 9

Guitar World

“Spanning every conceivable style and technique, it’s a haven for guitarists who love to explore”: TrueFire review

The original online guitar learning resource may have the biggest learning library, but is it the best option right now? We take a deep dive into one of the most comprehensive guitar teaching platforms out there

Metal Hammer

"Even the most bizarre and ingenious of his ideas seem to hit the target": The Devin Townsend albums you should listen to... and one to avoid

Canadian enigma Devin Townsend’s catalogue spans extreme metal, sublime prog-scapes, colossal riffs and extra-terrestrials. Where to begin?

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