Plenty of players have impressed Malmsteen, but it was a solo violin performance that would have the biggest influence on his ...

Rudy Sarzo is one of the most respected bassists in all rock and heavy metal. He’s also of the kindest, and busiest, players ...

Alongside guitarist Randy McStine, the musical polymath took a tone-first approach to composing – and playing – solos on his new album, The Overview ...

Grunge was noted for many things, but producing guitar heroes wasn’t one of them. Yet according to Joe Satriani – a man who ...

Guitar solos are the backbone of a classic rock song, and here are four of them that will always blow my mind.

It’s hard to think of popular music without the electric guitar. The instrument became the cornerstone of rock ‘n’ roll, and grew into something far more than just another instrument. The tool behind ...

Speaking in the latest issue of Classic Rock, Satch says he’s already ... whose critics have branded him a sub-par guitar ...

ergonomic – but it's for guys who maybe aren't traditional classical players, but do want a nylon-string guitar for recording ...

From the acoustic player who favors a stripped-down selection ... standard plate and spring reverb options (modeled on classic studio and guitar amp technology) and four stylized options ...