Hear the new Extreme single that Nuno Bettencourt says features his favorite solo on the whole album By Matt Parker published 31 May 23 Other Side of the Rainbow is the latest single from the rock veterans’ forthcoming album, Six – and Nuno prefers its solo to Rise
Run out of ideas? Try Scott Holiday's 'mind eraser' songwriting method By Matt Owen published 31 May 23 Sometimes it's the simplest fixes that yield the greatest results
Double Whammy: metal guitarist Sean Long goes viral with his bonkers dual-pedal technique By Matt Parker published 31 May 23 Clips of the While She Sleeps guitarist’s experimental pitch-shifting approach have had over 2 million views. As he tells us: “It allows me to create things that sound impossible”
Watch Joe Bonamassa play Peter Green’s guitars – and explain why he’s pleased Kirk Hammett owns the Greeny Les Paul By Matt Owen published 31 May 23 Green’s 1968 Gretsch White Falcon and 1931 National Duolian Resonator received the Bonamassa seal of approval ahead of going up for auction next month
We came for Reb Beach and Steve Morse covering Crossroads. We stayed for the guitar faces By Matt Parker published 30 May 23 Beach ranked Morse alongside Jeff Beck, calling him “one of the great guitarists of our time,” after they performed this electrifying cover of Crossroads
Nuno Bettencourt once played through Eddie Van Halen’s rig, but said it was “a horrible nightmare” By Matt Owen published 30 May 23 “That was the biggest bitch slap of all time, when you realize, ‘Holy shit, it’s all about you. It’s all about your fingers,’” the Extreme virtuoso told Rick Beato
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 By Matt Owen published 26 May 23 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
Someone built a robot to pick your guitar strings so you don’t have to By Matt Owen published 26 May 23 The result of 16 years of prototypes, Olav Kvern's creation assumes responsibility for the picking hand, and opens up the possibility for some inspiring fretboard experimentation
Watch Dweezil Zappa nail Eruption with the Kramer guitar Eddie Van Halen gave him when he was 12 years old By Jackson Maxwell published 25 May 23 It's clear that the vintage Kramer still has some mojo in it. Of course, Zappa's tapping and immaculate pickwork are pretty darn good, too
Eric Clapton and Gary Clark Jr. played Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers at the recent Jeff Beck tribute – see how they handled the show’s most daunting task By Matt Parker published 25 May 23 The two guitar heroes were performing at the recent Beck tribute concerts at London’s Albert Hall organized by Clapton
What if Dimebag Darrell played the solo in Megadeth’s Symphony of Destruction? Kayla Kent makes it a reality – and the results are scary accurate By Matt Owen published 24 May 23 Can anyone channel the spirit of Dimebag better than Kent? We don’t think so – and after watching this, you might agree
Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kirk Hammett and more close out first Jeff Beck tribute concert with star-studded rendition of Going Down By Matt Owen published 23 May 23 Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, John McLaughlin, Johnny Depp, Gary Clark Jr. and many more all squeezed onstage to pay tribute to the late guitar great
Justin Hawkins explains why he thinks John Frusciante is overrated By Matt Owen published 22 May 23 In his podcast, The Darkness guitarist discussed why he gets “nothing from John Frusciante’s guitar playing” – and why he thinks no good rock 'n' roll has ever been played on a PRS
Duane Betts shares new single featuring Derek Trucks – and it’s a tribute to his dad, Allman Brothers founder Dickey Betts By Matt Parker published 22 May 23 Stare at the Sun is a “swampy” guitar-heavy tune inspired by a comment Trucks made about Betts Sr.’s playing style
That time Little Richard reprimanded Jimi Hendrix for his guitar showmanship: “Don’t you ever play your f**king guitar behind your head again!” By Matt Parker published 22 May 23 Graham Nash recalls seeing the rock ‘n’ roll icon dress down the guitarist post-show
Zakk Wylde reveals why he and Dimebag Darrell never jammed together By Matt Owen published 22 May 23 It turns out the two heavy metal titans prioritized other activities in the spare time they shared – ones that involved lots of alcohol and “tons of silliness and stupidity”
Reverse tapping virtuoso Luís Kalil channels Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads in one of 2023's most explosive guitar tracks By Matt Owen published 15 May 23 The bar for guitar greatness this year has been set remarkably high, but Red Devil Vortex's latest single, More Luck Than Brains, is most certainly up there
Eric Clapton releases Jeff Beck collaboration Moon River – an emotional new single showcasing Beck’s masterful guitar work By Matt Owen published 12 May 23 Recorded in January 2022, Moon River is one of the last studio recordings Beck committed to tape, and puts the late guitar legend's six-string excellence on display
Ed Sheeran says this is why he never learned to shred By Matt Parker published 12 May 23 The chart-smashing singer-songwriter has been discussing Eric Clapton and guitar playing with Howard Stern, but says he “made a choice when he was younger”
Tim Henson reveals how his rejection from Berklee inspired Polyphia: “I didn't have a back-up plan” By Matt Owen published 12 May 23 After adopting a “f**k college” mantra, the Polyphia virtuoso went on to become one of today's most influential guitar players