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Extreme guitarist and an absolute all-around virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt recently appeared in a new interview on Rick Beato’s YouTube channel.

There’s been a lot of commotion among lovers of all things guitar online after Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine finally decided

According to guitar virtuoso George Lynch, the highlight of his career comes down not to the music that he created

As Avenged Sevenfold are slowly preparing for the release of their “Life Is but a Dream…” album, guitarist Synyster Gates

While we can keep discussing which exact Les Paul model works the best, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett recently revealed his favorite

During his recent chat with Guitar World, Steel Panther’s axeman Russ Parrish, better known as his glam metla persona Satchel,

In a newly published interview by Ultimate Guitar, legendary guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert looked back on his recent Ronnie James

Modern prog rock guitar champs look back at their beginnings in high school.

Michael Landau, one of the most prolific session guitar players of the 20th century, recently sat down with Guitar World

While recently sitting down for an interview with Ultimate Guitar, Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French reflected on how heavy

While recently appearing in a new interview with Guitar World, Zakk Wylde looked back on his friendship with Pantera’s axeman

Recently, Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt sat down with Scott Lipps to discuss the band’s work, particularly the new album “Six.”

Recently, The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins released another episode of his podcast Justin Hawkins Rides Again, featuring musician Pat Finnerty.

Ever since they started their tour, Avenged Sevenfold included their new song “Nobody” into their setlists. Coming from their new

White Lion guitarist Vito Bratta never hid his admiration of Eddie Van Halen. But we can’t blame him — he’s

While recently appearing on Reverb’s YouTube channel, Polyphia guitar players Tim Henson and Scott LePage reflected on their collaboration with

Bassist Guy Pratt, who worked as a backing musician for a variety of big names, both inside and outside of

Metal guitar master Richie Faulkner, famous for his use of Gibson and Epiphone guitars, particularly Flying V models, revealed a

Tim Henson and Scott LePage, guitarists of modern prog rock band Polyphia, recently sat down with Kerrang! to discuss all

While recently appearing in a new interview with Inside Blackbird, modern blues master Joe Bonamassa got into the secrets of

Appearing recently in an interview with Classic Rock magazine recently, Kiss bassist Gene Simmons recalled the time when he saw

While appearing at the recent edition of Zane Lowe’s show on Apple Music, The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and leader looked

While Roger Waters was, obviously, one of the creative leaders of Pink Floyd, he wasn’t the only bassist to play

While recently appearing in a new segment done by Reverb.com, Polyphia guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage shared a few

As the guys from Metallica are currently focused on the tour, the band’s recently released 11th album “72 Seasons” is

Guitar World recently published an article, revealing that a few people confirmed that ZZ Top frontman and leader Billy Gibbons

As the whole legal battle mess between Mick Mars and Mötley Crüe is ongoing, the band’s new guitar player John

One of the most influential shredders on the scene, Paul Gilbert, recently caught up with Guitar World where he shared

While recently visiting Cory Wong’s podcast “Wong Notes,” country music star Jason Isbell shared one of the most useful pieces

Even after reaching legendary status in their respective genre, a musician will never achieve absolute perfection. What this means is

Although the unpleasant events between Dave Mustaine and Metallica took place about 40 years ago or so, you’ll still hear

While visiting Lipps Service, hosted by Scott Lipps, Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt looked back on how he got the gig

Guitar YouTuber Bradley Hall, who also recently got into the spotlight for his alternate version of a solo for Metallica’s

While talking to Hot Press in a new interview, Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo looked back on the personal relationship that

Producer and one of the biggest music-oriented YouTubers, Rick Beato, recently shared a new video where he discussed the impact

While recently chatting with Total Guitar, Metallica lead guitar player Kirk Hammett explained how he came up with solos for

Bass session legend Leland Sklar, who has worked with a variety of big names over the years, recently addressed some

Recently, Metallica fanzine “So What!” published a new interview with the band’s lead guitarist Kirk Hammett. Among other things, the

After the release of Metallica’s latest album “72 Seasons,” all four band members have been pretty busy appearing in the

Although we could spend days and weeks and years praising Steve Vai, we shouldn’t ever overlook his backing band. After

Legendary high-end guitar brand Taylor have now teamed up with Original Grain Watches for a line of stylish wrist pieces.

In a newly published press release, Gibson Brands Inc. have revealed a major change in leadership. The board of directors

Nita Strauss, a modern guitar virtuoso most famous for her work with Alice Cooper, recently sat down with Loudwire for

Metallica frontman James Hetfield recently recalled his relationship with Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, as well as meeting the band back

Although one might think that a guitar player like Nuno Bettencourt would have no issues playing in front of anyone,

While recently talking to USA Today, singer Sammy Hagar looked back on his work with Van Halen and how it

Guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert recently sat down with Guitar World for an interview to discuss his new Ronnie James Dio

In his new interview with Total Guitar, modern blues master Jared James Nichols reflected on his use of Gibson and

Kip Winger, the leader of the glam metal band Winger, recently had a chat with The Metal Voice where he

Since Metallica are currently promoting their new album “72 Seasons,” it was only a matter of time before someone would

Amidst the whole legal chaos between Mick Mars and three other original members of Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard guitarist Phil

In a recently published exchange with Guitar World, blues guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks discussed guitar players who made the biggest

Even though well-over two decades have passed since the occasion, music fans, especially metal fans, still talk about Metallica taking

While recently talking to Guitar World, Steel Panther guitarist Russ Parrish, better known under his stage name Satchel, shared one

While talking to Metal Edge recently, Black Sabbath bassist and co-founder Geezer Butler reflected on the band’s work in the

As the legal battle between guitarist Mick Mars and his now former band Mötley Crüe rages on, so does the

Even when Van Halen is no more, the clash between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar clans is still as

In a recent appearance on Ozzy’s Boneyard, Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo looked back on his days in Suicidal Tendencies and

In the midst of the whole Mötley Crüe and Mick Mars legal clash, the frontman of classic glam metal and

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted recently opened up on his current relationship with the band. Newsted, who was a member

Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has a message for all the “intellectual rockers” out there — he and his bandmates in Extreme

As the impressions are still settling and while the discussions are still raging online, Kirk Hammett sat down with Total

While patiently waiting to release their highly-anticipated new album in early June this year, Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows caught

While appearing in an interview with Goldmine, drummer Carmine Appice revealed that he received a cease-and-desist letter from lawyers representing

Guitar legend Nuno Bettencourt, best known for his work with hard rock band Extreme, recently sat down for an interview

Jason Everman, who was a short-term second guitar player in Nirvana back in 1989, recently appeared on the new edition

YouTube guitar star Bradley Hall released a new video where he addressed one of Kirk Hammett’s recent interviews. And in

It may be controversial to point it out, but if a Gibson Les Paul was manufactured back in 1959, it

Recently, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci caught up with the Guitar Player magazine to discuss what he believes are the

Recently, Guitar World published a new interview with Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer. In particular, the interview focused on guitar players

Recently, Guitar World published a new interview with Nita Strauss. Discussing her work and career, Nita looked back on how

Although some people have voiced their suspicions surrounding Mick Mars’ departure from Mötley Crüe’s live lineup, things eventually spiraled out

Apart from the obvious issues, 2020 brought a few other worries to rock and metal fans out there, most notably

In a recently published interview with Total Guitar, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett responded to some of the online criticisms that he

A YouTube channel labeled as Bigdigs26 has shared a video recording of what appears to be a Mötley Crüe concert

Guitarist Phil Campbell, the famous Motörhead guitarist and a member of the band’s final lineup, recently sat down with Ultimate

Recently, The Police drummer Stewart Copeland appeared on a radio show to discuss his work and career, including his “Police

Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo recently discussed the band’s approach to writing new music and reflected on their upcoming new album

Progressive rock and math rock guitarist Yvette Young recently spoke up on her newly-found fondness of Van Halen, particularly Eddie

Drummer Carmine Appice, who’s known for his work in a variety of bands in hard rock and heavy metal, recently

Linkin Park guitarist and co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda recently recalled the band’s early days and the difficulties getting signed. Speaking

The so-called “loudness war,” the modern music phenomenon that’s a result of everyone in the industry trying to be louder

Although he’s often considered to be one of the most technically proficient musicians out there, Marty Friedman has not been

Recently, former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider replied to a fan on Twitter asking him whether the band was ever

Guitar legend Eric Clapton recently recalled the late Jeff Beck and his work back in the 1960s. In an interview

Guitarist Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit, who’s well-known for his unconventional approach to the instrument, recently sat down with Guitar

While recently paying a visit to Rick Beato’s YouTube channel, famous producer Butch Vig recalled working with Nirvana on their

With a band like Metallica, it may not be the easiest task to pick a favorite record. However, for Kirk

While visiting the Appetite for Distortion podcast, guitarist Nita Strauss reflected on meeting Guns N’ Roses legend Slash for the

Recently, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony appeared on Eddie Trunk’s show “Trunk Nation” on SiriusXM. Among other things, the

Metallica’s lead guitar player Kirk Hammett recently opened up on a particular guitar solo that he’s bored of playing. While

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante recently spoke up on receiving some negative reactions online for joining the current incarnation of Pantera.

During his recent visit to The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM, Queen guitarist Brian May looked back on Total Guitar‘s

Recently, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo sat down with Metallica fanzine So What! to discuss the band’s upcoming album “72 Seasons.”

Avenged Sevenfold recently came out with a new episode of their TRAX podcast. In this new installment, the band’s members

Guitarist Jeff Young, who’s currently with bassist David Ellefson in a new metal band Kings of Thrash, reflected on his

Recently, Guitar World published a brief exchange with modern blues legend Joe Bonamassa with the musician answering what’s the one

Former Megadeth guitar player Marty Friedman recently sat down with Ultimate Guitar to discuss his work and career. Since he’s

Reflecting on the 1990s and the hardships that the classic 1980s metal bands were facing after the rise of grunge,

Guitarist Phil Campbell, well-known as the longest-running member of Mötorhead after Lemmy Kilmister, discussed the band’s final album “Bad Magic”

Megadeth mastermind and frontman Dave Mustaine recently shared a few details about his much-anticipated signature Gibson Les Paul guitar. Although

Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, who’s also famous for his work in Rihanna’s live band, recently sat down with Guitar World

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson recently recalled the time when he sat down with Dave Mustaine to listen to Metallica’s

While recently chatting with Guitar World, Megadeth founder, frontman, and mastermind Dave Mustaine reflected on the band’s current lineup. As

In the spring of 2022, Sophie Lloyd officially joined rapper-turned-pop-punker Machine Gun Kelly in his live band. Previously known for

In a recent interview with Guitar World, bassist Rudy Sarzo looked back on working with the legendary Randy Rhoads in

Steve Hackett, legendary guitarist who’s best known for his work in Genesis when they were in their progressive rock phase,

Eddie Van Halen’s son and Mammoth WVH leader, Wolfgang Van Halen, recently reflected on his involvement with Van Halen and

Shock rock legend Alice Cooper looked back on Nita Strauss’ decision to leave his live band and join pop singer

Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, well-known for his use of Gibson Les Paul, revealed that he preferred to use Fender Stratocasters in

Recently, modern blues legend Joe Bonamassa sat down for an interview with Guitar World. During this chat, among other things,

A new Lou Reed’s posthumous book, titled “The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi,” featured a number of

Recently, Kip Winger, who’s known as the frontman of American hard rock and glam metal band Winger, recently appeared on

Recently, former Megadeth guitar player Marty Friedman got back to the United States for his first tour in the country

Recently, drummer Carmine Appice spoke up about Mick Mars’ decision to part ways with Mötley Crüe. Known for his work

In a recently published interview with Music Radar, guitar legend Steve Vai remembered one occasion when a label representative told

Drummer legend Vinnie Appice, who’s known for his work with Black Sabbath and Dio, recently appeared on the Syncin’ Stanley

In a newly published interview with Guitar World, Wolfgang Van Halen looked back on what it was like to use

Recently, progressive metal drum legend Mike Portnoy sat down with Revolver magazine to discuss what he believes are the greatest

Three guitar players of progressive metal band Periphery — Misha Mansoor, Jake Bowen, and Mark Holcomb — reflected on the

Recently, Megadeth frontman and mastermind Dave Mustaine was interviewed by Heavy magazine. The outlet wanted to focus on Megadeth’s return

Guitar legend Marty Friedman recently got into the spotlight once again after getting back together with Dave Mustaine and Megadeth

The surprise release of a new song and a surprise new album announcement by Metallica back in November 2022. Apart

In a recently published video for his SWOLA segment, famous guitar YouTuber-tuned-guitar-builder Ola Englund answered one of his community members’

Guitar legend Uli Jon Roth, also known for working with Scorpions back in the day, recently had a chat with

In a new official statement, it has now been revealed that guitarist Nita Strauss has come back to Alice Cooper’s

Recently, bassist David Ellefson, famous for his work in Megadeth, appeared on the I Ask No One podcast to discuss

Bassist Frédéric Leclercq who’s currently playing with German thrash metal legends Kreator recently spoke to Radio Futuro from Chile, explaining

In a newly published interview by Guitar World, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme recalled a moment when he got the

Recently, Linkin Park legend Mike Shinoda appeared on The Howard Stern Show, discussing his band and the tragically deceased frontman

Jeff Young, known as the former Megadeth guitarist who played on the band’s 1988 album “So Far, so Good… So

A day after the much-anticipated show at the Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan, guitarist Marty Friedman caught up with Heavy

Guitarist Tim Henson of modern progressive rock band Polyphia recently appeared in a new video by Wired where he answered

In a newly published interview with Ultimate Guitar, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider looked back on his old band’s induction

Recently, Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt appeared on DragonForce guitarist Herman Li’s YouTube channel where the two discussed all things guitar.

During his recent appearance on Ola Englund’s YouTube channel, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci looked back on how he managed

Recently, Ultimate Guitar published their interview with Devin Townsend, discussing the musician’s career and his latest album “Lightwork.” During the

Progressive metal drum legend Mike Portnoy recently appeared on the Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz to discuss his work in The

Recently, guitarist Sophie Lloyd chatted with Ultimate Guitar about her solo material and her work with rapper-turned-pop-punker Machine Gun Kelly.

Recently, Loudwire released a video clip featuring Steel Panther guitarist Satchel discussing some of his favorite teenage albums. The first

Guitar.com recently caught up with Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher to discuss his career and all things guitar-related. During the chat,

Longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and the fill-in for Dimebag Darrell in the current incarnation of Pantera, Zakk Wylde, recently sat

Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with Tom Cram, a current owner of guitar pedal company Spiral Electric FX and a

With so many old-school thrash metal bands still around, it was expected that former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson would be

Recently, Lamb of God bassist John Campbell appeared on the For Bass Players Only podcast to discuss his work with

In a recent interview with Guitar World, guitarist Rich Williams of progressive rock legends Kansas discussed some of his gear

Jeff Young, former Megadeth and current Kings of Thrash guitarist, was recently interviewed for Misplaced Straws. During the chat, Jeff

In a lengthy interview now fully published by Total Guitar, Queen legend Brian May discussed the band’s entire career, from

Björn Gelotte, the guitarist for Swedish metal legends In Flames, recently discussed his decision to go with an Epiphone signature

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen recently appeared on the Appetite for Distortion podcast, discussing his work and the band’s stadium

Jeff Young, a guitarist who played in Megadeth in the late 1980s and who performed on the band’s third record

Guitar YouTube and owner of Solar Guitars Ola Englund recently released his highly-anticipated interview with Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci

Recently, Guitar World conducted a new interview with Megadeth frontman and leader Dave Mustaine (via Blabbermouth). During the chat, Mustaine

In Flames guitarist Chris Broderick, previously known for his work in Megadeth, recently joined his bandmate Björn Gelotte in a

Appearing on the Loaded Radio show recently, Steel Panther guitarist Satchel, real name Russ Parrish, reflected on the band’s beef

Bassist David Ellefson, formerly of Megadeth and now working with his new band Kings of Thrash, recently appeared on WRIF’s

Recently, Disturbed frontman David Draiman appeared on 102.9 The Hog radio for their “The Afternoon Program” show. During the interview,

In a new piece done by Guitar World, Skid Row guitarist Scotti Hill discussed guitar players who influenced him the

Recently, Alice Cooper and Demi Lovato guitarist Nita Strauss sat down with the Guitar Player magazine to share the most

Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti recently had a chat with Consequence of Sound’s Heavy Consequence, predominantly discussing the

Godsmack frontman Sully Erna recently sat down for an interview with 98KUPD, discussing his band and his work. During the

Recently, former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland appeared on the Rock Interview Series podcast on YouTube where he discussed David Ellefson’s

Recently, Disturbed frontman David Draiman joined 99.9 KISW Radio for a chat where he discussed the band’s upcoming North American

Recently, Pantera’s longtime engineer and producer Sterling Winfield appeared on the Is Breakfast Included? podcast. During the chat, Winfield, who’s

Walter Trout, the legendary guitar player known for working with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat, and John

Recently, Metal Hammer published the entire interview they conducted with Slayer guitarist Kerry King. The musician, who’s slowly preparing to

Recently, Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Brian Haner Jr., popularly known as Synyster Gates, visited 93X Radio to discuss his musicianship and

Music Radar and In Flames guitarist Björn Gelotte recently teamed up to discuss albums that changed his life. With a

A new report by News.com.au details some of the negative reactions concertgoers had after a recent Red Hot Chili Peppers

Recently, Guitar World published a lengthy interview with Zack Wylde, Scott Ian, and Gary Holt. The three metal guitar legends

Recently, Rick Beato shared a new video on his YouTube channel where he welcomed session guitar player Tim Pierce. Known

Recently, Guitar World published an interview with long-standing Alice Cooper guitarist Ryan Roxie. Ryan, who originally played for Cooper in

On January 26, classic heavy metal band Twisted Sister came back together for one performance at the Metal Hall of

During his interview on Meltdown’s “Talkin’ Rock” podcast, legendary guitar virtuoso Steve Vai reflected on what many musicians are discussing

Loudwire recently released a video on their YouTube channel, featuring drum legend Mike Portnoy discussing some of his favorite albums

Recently, Alter Bridge guitarist and occasional vocalist Mark Tremonti, as well as the band’s frontman and guitarist Myles Kennedy, sat

Recently, Dream Theater’s John Petrucci guested on The Heavy Hooks Show where he discussed his and his band’s career. However,

In a newly published interview for Ultimate Guitar, former Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young discussed his new band with David Ellefson

The Darkness Frontman Justin Hawkins recently posted another one of his video analyses to his YouTube channel. This time around,

Late last year, the legendary producer Rick Rubin, known for working with various names in many different genres, sat down

Recently, The Razor’s Edge podcast had Trivium’s guitar player Corey Beaulieu visiting. During the episode, they touched upon various guitar-related

Guitarist Phil Demmel, who played with Machine Head between 2003 and 2018, recently went to the band’s concert. Taking to

Recently, drummer Carmine Appice appeared on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast to discuss his work and career. During the chat,

Recently, Metal Hammer started sharing excerpts from their printed edition of an interview with Slayer guitarist Kerry King. The most

Guitarist Reb Beach, who’s also known for his work in Whitesnake, recently discussed the issues that his band Winger faced

Recently, Fender’s Executive Vice President Justin Norvell sat down with Music Radar to discuss the company’s work. Things have been

Jay Jay French, guitarist of Twisted Sister, was recently asked to share his opinion on Jeff Beck during his interview

Recently, Guitar World did an interview with old-school rock ‘n’ roll legend, guitarist Hank Marvin of The Shadows. Among various

Recently a Nick Cave fan from New Zealand used Chat GPT — an AI chat that can help you create

Recently, Metal Hammer published a section of an interview with Slayer’s Kerry King that they did for the printed edition

Rick Beato recently shared a new video on his YouTube channel, featuring a long conversation with Toto guitarist Steve Lukather.

In a recent interview over at Rock of Nations, Skid Row guitarist Dave Sabo reflected on the current incarnation of

A new interview with Queen guitarist Brian May appears in the latest printed edition of the Total Guitar magazine where

Total Guitar recently published a new interview with Devin Townsend, discoing all things related to our favorite instrument. However, when

Steel Panther vocalist Michael Starr recently discussed the band’s new bassist who’s known under his stage name Spyder, as well