steve vai

“I said, ‘I’m going to make my guitar talk!’”: When Steve Vai was in direct competition with Eddie Van Halen

By Amit Sharma published 6 March 25

Steve Vai shows us just what's needed to play '80s King Crimson in tour of his custom-built BEAT rig

By Jonathan Horsley published 27 February 25

If the Fractal Axe-Fx III is doing the heavy lifting for the effects, Vai's indomitable tech, Doug MacArthur is the power behind the tone

“Jesus, that was hard! But I got it”: Guitar hero Steve Vai reveals the difficulties of playing King Crimson music

By Amit Sharma published 18 February 25

“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

By Amit Sharma published 14 February 25

“I’ve never done anything like this,” Vai says

“I'd lost a close friend and a hero of mine took the time to console me”: Pete Thorn recalls Steve Vai's kindness

By Daniel Griffiths published 29 January 25

And there’s a happy ending. Thorn and Vai are now band members in SatchVai Band, alongside Joe Satriani

Steve Vai on the King Crimson riff that had him beat – and how a tip from Fripp helped him nail it

By Jonathan Horsley published 7 January 25

Celebrating the ‘80s material of prog trailblazers King Crimson, the BEAT Tour gave Vai a welcome fix of “high-information music” but some of Fripp’s material pushed him to the limit

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai's SATCHVAI Band to take Surfing with the Hydra Tour to UK/Europe in 2025

By Jonathan Horsley published 10 December 24

The Surfing with the Hydra Tour is an early contender for guitar event of 2025, with over two dozen dates announced, and more to come, and the promise of new music from the SATCHVAI Band

“An electrifying experience!” Steve Vai on a new G3 live album with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson

By Paul Elliott published 23 October 24

The album features a full set from each guitarist

Steve Vai’s guitar collection to be documented in upcoming book, and there’s a $25,350 Ultra Edition

By Jonathan Horsley published 10 September 24

Wire & Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai took Michael Mesker 5 years to finish, and features more than 1,000 pages

Steve Vai and Positive Grid team up for a signature Spark Mini with preloaded custom presets

By Jonathan Horsley published 28 August 24

Vai has hand-signed 100 of these compact powerhouses. Sign up for a preorder for a chance to buy one