Articles tagged: nuno-bettencourt

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"When we were recording it I thought it would get bigger with strings and drums. It was really tempting, trust me. But I think that was probably the best decision I ever made": Nuno Bettencourt on the story of Extreme's More Than Words

By Ed Mitchell published

"It’s one of those songs that people don’t get too tired of. Maybe the simplicity of it kept it tolerable"

Rihanna and Nuno Bettencourt perform at BB&T Center on April 20, 2013 in Sunrise, Florida

Richard Fortus defends Slash following Nuno Bettencourt's Rihanna gig comments – and the Extreme guitarist fires back to clarify his views

By Rob Laing published

"I'm sure you're a decent player, but did you really need to repost a headline that made me look like I am badmouthing a fellow player, Slash"

Nuno Bettencourt and Rihanna

“I’m sorry, most of the guitar players who I admire could not in their lifetime play that gig”: Nuno Bettencourt explains why the Rihanna gig is way tougher than rock

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Extreme guitarist says even Slash would struggle in a set that requires different styles, song after song

Nuno Bettencourt: “I told the guys, ‘I wanna go for blood on this album’ I wanted to make it fun with the guitar. To bring joy into it, to bring passion into it”

Nuno Bettencourt: “I told the guys, ‘I wanna go for blood on this album.’ I wanted to make it fun with the guitar... to bring joy into it, to bring passion into it”

By Jonathan Horsley published

Bettencourt takes us behind the guitar album of 2023 and admits that, 15 years ago, he might have “fixed” the Rise solo and ruined it. Now, it's all about letting it rip – about making us all excited again

Nuno Bettencourt performs the solo to Rise live for the first time as Extreme play the Monsters of Rock Cruise 2023

Nuno Bettencourt turns up the heat as he debuts his virtuosic Rise solo live on the Monsters of Rock Cruise 2023

By Jonathan Horsley published

The best guitar solo of 2023 so far gets its first public performance as Extreme rock out on the high seas

Nuno Bettencourt revealed that Prince said he was one of the top three guitarists in the world

Is Nuno Bettencourt one of the top three guitar players in the world? Prince thought so

By Jonathan Horsley published

Bettencourt said performing for Prince was terrifying but he left an almighty impression on the Purple One

Nuno Bettencourt

Nuno Bettencourt says rock songs are “nursery rhymes for adults” and explains his theory for adding depth to simple arrangements

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Extreme guitarist says that if we want to make rock with big ideas it all comes down to what he calls “simplexity”

Nuno Bettencourt says Extreme used the demo recording for Hole Hearted that was recorded via a headset taped to his knee

Nuno Bettencourt says Extreme used a demo recording for their smash-hit Hole Hearted, and the guitar was recorded via a headset mic taped to his knee

By Jonathan Horsley published

“It goes to show you that even if a song is done on a little recorder on your basement at home, it can still go Top Five worldwide,” says Bettencourt

Extreme return with new single Rise, with new album Six scheduled for release on 9 June

Extreme are officially back: Watch Nuno Bettencourt conjure fretboard magic in their hard-riffing new single, Rise

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Boston hard-rock institution announce their return with new studio album Six, out 9 June, with Bettencourt promising a spectacular display of guitar high-jinx inspired by Eddie Van Halen

Nuno Bettencourt onstage with Extreme in 2017

Nuno Bettencourt explains his secret to playing difficult guitar solos… it involves getting his leg up

By Rob Laing published

Monitor speakers are not really for posing on, apparently!