Nuno Bettencourt says one of the new Extreme songs made Steve Vai and Tom Morello cry By Matt Owen published 9 May 23 Spoiler alert: it wasn't Rise – a track that Bettencourt says has become so popular because he didn't play it sitting down
Rob Laakso, Kurt Vile & The Violators guitarist, dies at 44 By Jackson Maxwell published 8 May 23 A multi-instrumentalist, Laakso was also a member of the renowned indie bands Swirlies and Mice Parade
A Jimi Hendrix stage-used 1968 Fender Dual Showman cabinet is headed to the auction block By Jackson Maxwell published 8 May 23 Acquired by Hendrix due to his need for more onstage firepower, the cab features a pair of 15-inch JBL 130 speakers, and was most prominently used for the guitar hero's performance at the 1969 Newport Pop Festival
Wolfgang Van Halen toys with polyrhythms on anthemic new Mammoth WVH track, Like a Pastime By Jackson Maxwell published 8 May 23 The song, Van Halen says, has "a completely different vibe than anything on the first Mammoth WVH album"
Extreme cancel forthcoming M3 Rock Festival appearance due to Nuno Bettencourt knee injury By Jackson Maxwell published 5 May 23 Bettencourt performed seated with Extreme earlier this week on the Monsters of Rock cruise after injuring himself in a basketball game
Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughan – The Making Of A Guitar Hero By Chris Bird published 5 May 23 Also in issue 371! Interviews: Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton, HMLTD, Indigo De Souza and more! Reviews: Charvel Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1, Marshall Reissue Pedals, Strymon Cloudburst, Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer, Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium. Learn songs by Mammoth WVH, The Clash and Stevie Ray Vaughan
Watch Joe Perry tackle Beck's Bolero in tribute to Jeff Beck By Jackson Maxwell published 5 May 23 Armed with a custom Telecaster equipped with both a whammy bar and a reverse headstock, the Aerosmith man doffed his cap to one of his heroes with a faithful, impassioned cover of the iconic instrumental
This week's essential guitar tracks: from Smashing Pumpkins' shredding metal turn to solos from the son of a session legend By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker published 5 May 23 All the guitar-driven songs you need to hear this week
What’s the greatest guitar solo of the 21st century? By Paul Elliott published 5 May 23 Vote now for your favorite!
Stevie Ray Vaughan swapped his Strat for this Guild 12-string acoustic in his virtuosic MTV Unplugged performance – now it’s up for auction By Matt Parker published 5 May 23 The Texan blues dynamo used the model to perform the likes of Rude Mood and Pride and Joy in the 1990 performance
Nuno Bettencourt performs sitting down after busting his knee on Monsters of Rock Cruise – but still nails the Rise solo By Matt Parker published 5 May 23 The Extreme guitarist apologized to fans for his injury, yet battled on to deliver a set worthy of a standing ovation
Hear unreleased Rory Gallagher track Continental Op – a rampaging live performance from the Stratocaster great's previously undocumented period By Matt Parker published 5 May 23 A new Rory Gallagher live album, All Around Man – Live In London, is on the way and it features 23 unreleased recordings
Nuno Bettencourt on Rihanna Super Bowl halftime show appearance: "The hell with the NFL for not giving any love to the band" By Jackson Maxwell published 4 May 23 Though he expressed gratitude toward the pop superstar for involving him in the show, the Extreme guitarist bemoaned the lack of camera time Rihanna's band received during the much-watched performance
Jon Bon Jovi: “I was in the room with Jeff Beck when he took a guitar out of a cardboard box, with a rented amplifier and no pedals and created that sound” By Matt Parker published 4 May 23 The frontman was asked to name the greatest guitarist of all time and wasted no time in selecting Beck
Kemper announces Liquid Profiling – offering “the perfect marriage of modeling and profiling” By Matt Parker published 4 May 23 The huge new update brings modeled gain and EQ controls to profiled tones, creating amp-like responses in captured profiles
Kiesel unveils the Sophie Lloyd Signature Series – signature guitars you can spec yourself By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 May 23 The social media virtuoso and Machine Gun Kelly guitarist has kitted her signature model out with some fun appointments – and aesthetics you can customize
A Kurt Cobain stage-smashed Fender Stratocaster is going up for auction By Jackson Maxwell published 3 May 23 Signed by all three members of Nirvana, the Strat also features a note from Cobain addressed to the Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan
Hear Justin Chancellor play through Les Claypool’s rig as this Primus-Tool supergroup take on Ænima at chest-rattling velocity By Matt Parker published 3 May 23 Members of the two bands and Queens of the Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen teamed up for a double-drummer take on the Tool classic
Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, Link Wray, Willie Nelson lead 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees By Jackson Maxwell published 3 May 23 Notably omitted from this year's list were nominees like Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Joy Division, New Order and Warren Zevon
James Hetfield recalls Dimebag Darrell introducing him to solid-state amps: “He had this freaking amazing crunch going on” By Matt Parker published 3 May 23 The Metallica frontman was asked about his time with the Pantera legend and credited Darrell for making him question his tube tone