<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Steve-vai ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tag/steve-vai Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:10:54 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I’m watching this sort of genius develop right in front of me, and he seems he has no physical barriers”: Joe Satriani on what it was like to teach a teenage Steve Vai ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/joe-satriani-on-what-it-was-like-teaching-steve-vai-guitar FFn3LSFoeMHQppVrG3v7vK Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:10:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I saw the Red Special. I pointed and said, ‘Is that it?’ Brian said, ‘Yup. Want to try it?’” Steve Vai says he once played Brian May’s guitar “like a baby giraffe on roller skates” – now the Queen icon has gifted him his own custom ‘Green’ Red Special ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/brian-may-gives-steve-vai-custom-green-red-special-replica-guitar hBoBVLBSkHeNEHfNRUy6zK Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:01:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Your golden pipes remain this guy’s all-time favourite rock voice to ever grace the planet": Steve Vai salutes Whitesnake legend David Coverdale ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/your-golden-pipes-remain-this-guys-all-time-favourite-rock-voice-to-ever-grace-the-planet-steve-vai-salutes-whitesnake-legend-david-coverdale 9yGeevnnJJvDq2XZUisrb9 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:05:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He had his own vocabulary. He had his own way of constructing chords. His own understanding of how they go on the neck”: Steve Vai on why Allan Holdsworth – the fusion virtuoso who wrote his own rules – was the GOAT ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/steve-vai-on-allan-holdsworth NJLd9WqAKRTSGFPxQvv3oG Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:07:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Nobody was going to freak out. We said, ‘This is going to get done. We just need to find the right person to join the family.’ And we got Steve Vai, thank God”: How the virtuoso Vai put the sizzle into the last big hair metal album of the ’80s ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/nobody-was-going-to-freak-out-we-said-this-is-going-to-get-done-we-just-need-to-find-the-right-person-to-join-the-family-and-we-got-steve-vai-thank-god-how-the-virtuoso-vai-put-the-sizzle-into-the-last-big-hair-metal-album-of-the-80s Grmkn39m4r48ec6wzuRHWR Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:58:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It is an absolute phenom for us to be able to present to you now our teenage aspirations in this song”: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are living out their teenage dreams in the video for their new single featuring the ‘Voice of Rock’ Glenn Hughes ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/satchvai-band-i-wanna-play-my-guitar-ft-glenn-hughes-video PCkXRWTC4DWFXhesq9ScsX Thu, 08 May 2025 15:35:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Throughout my career I’ve made a psychological point of veering away from anything too pentatonic. I’m not a blues player in the conventional sense - but this song called for a bluesy touch”: Steve Vai’s greatest song was released 30 years ago today ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/throughout-my-career-ive-made-a-psychological-point-of-veering-away-from-anything-too-pentatonic-im-not-a-blues-player-in-the-conventional-sense-but-this-song-called-for-a-bluesy-touch-steve-vais-greatest-song-was-released-30-years-ago-today fe6ETGzPyAJCBTmPwKRYpW Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I saw something coming at me and was about to catch it, then it blew up about six feet in front of me. I went up in the air. I was totally out, unconscious on my back”: Steve Vai recalls his on-stage calamities with David Lee Roth and Whitesnake ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-was-totally-out-unconscious-on-my-back-dave-was-standing-over-me-going-dude-dude-you-okay-man-steve-vai-recalls-his-on-stage-calamities-with-david-lee-roth-and-whitesnake rsQ3CjruCJXiYTtefqFMXG Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I could play the same parts that Edward played - but it never sounded like him”: Steve Vai reveals his favourite Van Halen song to play ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-could-play-the-same-parts-that-edward-played-but-it-never-sounded-like-him-steve-vai-reveals-his-favourite-van-halen-song-to-play 8BtbtD6LAv4NgGio74uC3F Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:06:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’re the boss of the tone because you’re the one playing it, and you’re the one hitting the note”: Steve Vai has some advice for players who are unhappy with their tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/youre-the-boss-of-the-tone-because-youre-the-one-playing-it-and-youre-the-one-hitting-the-note-steve-vai-has-some-advice-for-players-who-are-unhappy-with-their-tone QDmdiuDuTuqMJQZGTJhvg7 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What would be totally ridiculous and would grab everyone’s interest? I said, ‘I’m going to make my guitar talk!’”: When Steve Vai was in direct competition with Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/what-would-be-totally-ridiculous-and-would-grab-everyones-interest-i-said-im-going-to-make-my-guitar-talk-when-steve-vai-was-in-direct-competition-with-eddie-van-halen 8XZNpcrEBKKu3Jb79VZ2A8 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:48:58 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:10:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It is beautiful... it’s clean and it works great, and it does everything I need”: Steve Vai shows us just what’s needed to play ‘80s King Crimson as he offers tour of his custom-built BEAT rig ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-is-beautiful-its-clean-and-it-works-great-and-it-does-everything-i-need-steve-vai-shows-us-just-whats-needed-to-play-80s-king-crimson-has-he-offers-tour-of-his-custom-built-beat-rig oGKmmrwapPMspc4wcU83L4 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:27:49 +0000 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:04:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jesus, that was hard! But I got it. I welcome the challenges”: Guitar hero Steve Vai reveals the difficulties of playing King Crimson music - and how he gets by with a little help from Robert Fripp ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jesus-that-was-hard-but-i-got-it-i-welcome-the-challenges-guitar-hero-steve-vai-reveals-the-difficulties-of-playing-king-crimson-music-and-how-he-gets-by-with-a-little-help-from-robert-fripp zpifuNEBYVhXDsrpGkHSPY Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:20:22 +0000 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:50:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Joe is on fire! What better inspiration can you get?”: Steve Vai describes the “craziness” of his new music with Joe Satriani ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-have-to-reach-into-my-deep-zone-and-be-more-steve-vai-than-ever-the-legendary-guitarist-describes-the-craziness-of-his-new-music-with-joe-satriani wDLeNSSFztPAKBsjriSdkB Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:43:26 +0000 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:50:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I'd lost a close friend and a hero of mine took the time to console me”: Guitar mainstay Pete Thorn tells how Steve Vai comforted him following Chris Cornell’s death ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/id-lost-a-close-friend-and-a-hero-of-mine-took-the-time-to-console-me-guitar-mainstay-pete-thorn-tells-how-steve-vai-comforted-him-following-chris-cornells-death qyd97RiV5e8VECH5nXzqq6 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:54:08 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of the guitar parts were totally within my ability, but there were a couple that I just couldn’t navigate”: Steve Vai reveals the King Crimson riff that had him beat and the tip from Robert Fripp that helped him nail it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/a-lot-of-the-guitar-parts-were-totally-within-my-ability-but-there-were-a-couple-that-i-just-couldnt-navigate-steve-vai-reveals-the-king-crimson-riff-that-had-him-beat-and-the-tip-from-robert-fripp-that-helped-him-nail-it uuKf3JkEbeFspYaRCCcGSd Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:30:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The show will be a powerful celebration of the coolest instrument in the world, the electric guitar!”: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai to share the stage again on epic 2025 UK/Europe tour ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/joe-satriani-steve-vai-surfing-with-the-hydra-tour-2025-europe-uk BoArqewWxKYEL8xm2pgK9L Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:27:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An electrifying experience!” Steve Vai is buzzing about a new G3 live album with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/an-electrifying-experience-steve-vai-is-buzzing-about-a-new-g3-live-album-with-joe-satriani-and-eric-johnson XRfMMywZ4KgTHhm6ukeUMM Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:32:03 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t realise how diverse,eclectic andinnovative my guitar collection was”: Steve Vai’s monster guitar collection to be documented in epic upcoming book – and there’s a $25,350 Ultra Edition that includes a super limited edition Ibanez JEM ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/i-didnt-realise-how-diverse-eclectic-and-innovative-my-guitar-collection-was-steve-vais-monster-guitar-collection-to-be-documented-in-epic-upcoming-book-and-theres-a-dollar25350-ultra-edition-that-includes-a-super-limited-edition-ibanez-jem V8K89nfztmLx5b5qo58axa Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:04:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This amp captures his iconic sound and personal design touch”: Steve Vai and Positive Grid team up for a signature Spark Mini with preloaded custom presets and a Hydra-inspired design ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/positive-grid-and-steve-vai-team-up-for-signature-spark-go-custom-presets 7weD8yXQcpPQjykoZfMutG Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:42:01 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:47:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Steve Vai… I listen and I think, ‘How does he do that? That’s crazy!’”: Jacob Collier says what Steve Vai taught him on guitar was much bigger than technique ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/jacob-collier-on-steve-vai 9PwgxnGs64PZukvXHtmtDK Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:43:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were just kids playing together and then he built the song around that”: Joe Satriani says Steve Vai wrote a track for the Satch/Vai album featuring restored audio of the pair jamming as teenagers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/joe-satriani-says-new-album-with-steve-vai-features-recording-of-them-playing-as-teenagers PkYNttufkVcmsNKKcEqPMo Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:33:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Matteo Mancuso light up the Crossroads with an expert fingerstyle cover of Steve Vai guitar classic Eugene’s Trick Bag ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/matteo-mancuso-steve-vai-eugenes-trick-bag HfCq4hG3mrgP4ibybHHLGU Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:44:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I can’t wait to take the stage with Eric and Steve again!”: Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai to tour together as the original G3 return for 2024 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/g3-reunion-tour-joe-satriani-eric-johnson-steve-vai itFrv92at7tor5T4B6neV6 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:02:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai hails Devin Townsend as “a bona fide genius” – but admits HevyDevy’s talent was “a little squelched” when he fronted his band ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-says-devin-townsend-is-a-genius fhvJYDiM79PfQ5ajoWsqDM Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:15:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mexican guitarist Rafael Flores stuns Steve Vai by playing For The Love Of God on two guitars simultaneously ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/mexican-guitarist-steve-vai-for-the-love-of-god-two-guitars AdZvMZtSGHEvEuSZsCWNZX Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:15:55 +0000 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:22:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai’s tech Doug MacArthur reveals what is in the guitar legend’s rig when he is playing with an orchestra ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-live-rig-metripole-orchestra s98qbHt4vjdXkBxKQqmutV Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:33:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Steve Vai and Michael Angelo Batio join forces for a world-record breaking jam of Hey Joe featuring 7,967 guitarists ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-michael-angelo-batio-world-record-hey-joe-jam-7967-guitarists sCbNAzwPvEkdkY2CDRhuB3 Tue, 02 May 2023 14:38:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Ibanez announces huge signature guitar launch, with new models for Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Paul Stanley, Lari Basilio, Martin Miller and Ichika Nito ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-signature-guitars-namm-2023-satriani-vai-paul-stanley ENC7Hh9R9V9Gb6x8v5QTVf Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:46:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai: “One ear has been pulled towards rock my whole life, the other towards high-information music; my brain mixes it up and that’s when you get the weird Vai s**t” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-gash-interview 6dTtQB8XHoHjsdPkFSZkkU Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:55:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai recorded a full album with Ozzy Osbourne that never saw release: “I’m sitting on a whole Ozzy record” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-ozzy-osbourne-unreleased-album LHoo6hGP9PPeMvWCGkQUP Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:42:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai warns touring is so expensive now “you are lucky to break even” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-touring 6ffFR4NYwXLsQqrP3fEEzP Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:37:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai to reveal long-shelved Gash album, loses Dave Weiner from band ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-gash-album-dave-weiner-departs-band TFm47nLMfNfnLGApZo7w5m Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:22:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai explains why And We Are One is his “greatest accomplishment” on guitar ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-greatest-guitar-accomplishment GmuSuydJrHM273GFWYV2eU Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:30:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai is auctioning off a heap of ultra-collectible guitars, rare amps and effects ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-guitar-auction ZMkn3YGdWF2VqxuEZuM5JE Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:38:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai takes the throne as he teams with Polyphia for new song Ego Death ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/polyphia-steve-vai-ego-death caUXamWgqz7GMAafDEHKV8 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Steve Vai perform Led Zeppelin and Hendrix covers with Living Colour at Rock In Rio 2022 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/living-colour-steve-vai-hendrix-led-zeppelin p9q8T9rbnUzY7H3MTice6j Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:32:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Satisfaction is addictive": watch Steve Vai's tell-all documentary ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-his-first-30-years-documentary pX4YZBpSZi2htgAsJhrjsZ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:01:48 +0000 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:40:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Take a tour through Steve Vai’s career-defining guitars followed by an in-depth gear interview with the man himself ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/take-a-tour-through-steve-vais-career-defining-guitars-followed-by-an-in-depth-gear-interview-with-the-man-himself cfkoh7oXXu8jTn9ScuFdZQ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:33:16 +0000 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:38:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai: “Joe Satriani has an ear like none other. When I was a kid he would say, ‘No, don’t vibrate it out of tune. You’ll sound like an idiot!’” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-inviolate vGmqN8cMjDffwogcrK7guJ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:08:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Our 21 favourite guitar videos of 2021 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitar-videos-2021 Js5FqEKyHw38E9Z28JUjtJ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:25:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Steve Vai tell the funny story of when he was taught guitar by a child ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-funny-guitar-story aoVkXddL7F2GoEB4tg8mWD Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:58:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai recalls his intense auditions for Frank Zappa and credits him for introducing him to tapping ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-recalls-his-intense-auditions-for-frank-zappa-and-credits-him-for-introducing-him-to-tapping XEgLr9cLKGsKufnvuhnP4Z Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:19:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai injured himself and needed surgery after holding a difficult chord and ”meditating on” it for 20 minutes ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-injured-himself-and-needed-surgery-after-holding-a-difficult-chord-and-meditating-on-it-for-20-minutes qRsEczQG4mzxTQzNfBo2hJ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:13:35 +0000 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:18:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2020 VIDEO: Steve Vai on his new Ibanez Paradise In Art signature model ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2020-ibanez-unveils-the-steve-vai-paradise-in-art-signature-model FsDxtVxArvicbddzPcDAh4 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:21:59 +0000