Latest articles by Amit Sharma
"I’m not a blues player - but this song called for a bluesy touch”: Steve Vai’s greatest song is 30 years old today
Tender Surrender is Vai at his most poetic
“I saw something coming at me, then it blew up!”: Steve Vai's on-stage calamities with David Lee Roth and Whitesnake
“You can call this The Tale Of Two Davids!” Vai says
“I played the same parts Edward played - but it never sounded like him”: Steve Vai reveals his favourite Van Halen song
And he ain't talkin' 'bout Jump!
“I said, ‘I’m going to make my guitar talk!’”: When Steve Vai was in direct competition with Eddie Van Halen
“Jesus, that was hard! But I got it”: Guitar hero Steve Vai reveals the difficulties of playing King Crimson music
“I’m a fan and want to play the exact notes,” Vai says
“Joe is on fire! What better inspiration can you get?”: Steve Vai's “crazy" new music with Joe Satriani
“I’ve never done anything like this,” Vai says
“Proof you can fit guitar solos into perfect two-minute pop songs”: Towa Bird stars in the top five guitar albums of 2025
If you’re looking for that last-minute Christmas gift for the guitar player in your life, help is at hand!
“Jimi was brave, beautiful and powerful!”: On Hendrix’s birthday, a tribute from Eric Gales
Gales says: “Until the end of time, we’re going to be wondering how Jimi came up with this stuff"
“I feel like I’m not even making a record - I’m just tuning guitars!”: Myles Kennedy and Devin Townsend talk gear
Devin’s advice: “Try the Evertune system”
“I was totally floored!”: Myles Kennedy hails the “genius” of his touring buddy Devin Townsend
And Devin says of Myles’ new album: “I’m in awe of it!”
“The true identities behind Sleep Token are immaterial”: How they became the biggest cult band in the world
The enigma of Download 2025’s headline act
“What you’re about to play should be influenced by what you just played”: Greg Koch's tips for better solos
He says: “The main things I work on are vibrato, bends and phrasing”
“He was hitting wrong notes with such authority, I just fell in love with it!”: Devin Townsend's unlikely hero
He also reckons that one famous guitarist was always out of tune
“I’m all about Dimebag and Zakk Wylde!”: Tetrarch guitarist Diamond Rowe salutes the giants of metal
Plus: the secret to her aggressive tones
“It’s like there’s another guitar player”: How one metal guitarist sounds like two
The DIY approach of Within The Ruins axeman Joe Cocchi
“13 minutes of pumpkin-flavoured power metal mayhem!”: The ultimate Halloween anthem
Make this fright night 666 times spookier with Helloween’s masterpiece
“It stands out for being HEAVY!”: Jerry Cantrell reveals his favourite Led Zeppelin song
Plus: what he learned from Jimmy Page
“I’m the first black female in heavy music with a signature guitar”: Diamond Rowe is making history
And she’s giving them away to her heroes - starting with Korn
“He certainly put his stamp on the first two albums”: The 6 greatest Iron Maiden songs featuring Paul Di'Anno
His voice gave a punk rock snarl to the group’s metallic assault
“Everything that Dream Theater fans want!”: 5 highlights from their landmark London show
Featuring the return of Mike Portnoy and an epic new track
“I wanted Alice In Chains to be a guitar duo band”: Jerry Cantrell on classic guitar harmonies
His new solo album is inspired by the heroes of his youth
“My guitar hero has always been Brian May”: The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts salutes Queen
She loves a guitar solo you can sing along to
Interview: "I think an official Michael Schenker Gibson model will make a lot of people happy"
In our new interview the maverick talks cocked wahs, Axl Rose asking to appear on his new album and self-perception: "I don’t think of myself as a technical player"
