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Is Prince's Purple Rain really the second-greatest guitar riff of all time? A new survey says 'yes'

And Seven Nation Army is the only riff recorded after the '80s to make the top 20

MusicRadar · Nov 29, 2023

It’s been covered by Steve Morse, Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen – but if Joe Satriani and Brian May tackled Joy to the World, it would sound a little something like this

Learn a highly shreddable version of this Christmas carol classic, inspired by Satriani and May

Guitar World · Nov 15, 2023

Why Jimi Hendrix matters now more than ever – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! The Rolling Stones, the amazing Mr. Jimmy, Baroness, Trevor Rabin, Steve Lukather, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Mateus Asato, the Velvet Underground's John Cale & more

Guitar World · Nov 1, 2023

“Ritchie Blackmore’s phrasing is so cool – he just played with so much fire”: Pete Thorn and James Cole on how they replicate iconic solos and tones in The Classic Rock Show

We join the YouTube guitar star and his co-guitarist (and racing car driver) to find out how they’ve nailed the sound of legendary hits from the ’70s and beyond

Guitar World · Jul 27, 2023

Nuno Bettencourt on why Instagram players make his jaw drop, how Eddie Van Halen inspired Extreme's new album – and why he apologized to Brian May for one of its leads

The Extreme virtuoso talks wowing everyone from Steve Lukather to Mateus Asato with his awe-inspiring Rise solo, the state of modern guitar playing, and the gear secrets – and mistakes – behind one of the year's biggest rock guitar albums

Guitar World · Jul 4, 2023

Steve Lukather voices support for the ‘tone is in the hands’ camp: “There’s no magic guitar, just magic people”

The Toto hero says he's played through both Eddie Van Halen and Jeff Beck's rigs, and came to the same conclusion both times: he sounds like himself no matter what he plays through

Guitar World · Jun 23, 2023

Steve Lukather's Bridges: the closest we'll ever get to a new Toto album

Toto chaos from Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and David Paich on Lukather's ninth solo album Bridges

Louder · Jun 16, 2023

How to use chromatics in a blues guitar solo

A working knowledge of the in-between notes can get you out of a jam when in a jam

Guitar World · May 25, 2023

Session guitar legend Michael Landau reveals what it takes to play with the biggest artists of all time and explains why “Strats are the ultimate couch guitar”

As Fender releases two signature Stratocasters for the session guitar hero, he reflects on recording with the likes of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Joni Mitchell – and what it’s like to play on a Pink Floyd track in front of David Gilmour

Guitar World · May 24, 2023

Review: Ringo Starr rocks and boogaloos at his 2023 tour-opening concert with his All-Starr Band

SAN DIEGO — Talk about a fab time warp!

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023