Latest articles by Damian Fanelli
Steve Vai Hands His Guitar to Audience Member Andy Timmons
Steve Vai passes the baton to a famous friend—and audience member!
Eddie Van Halen Demos Peavey Wolfgang Guitar at 1996 NAMM Show
How cool would it be to come across the legendary Eddie Van Halen doing a guitar demo at a NAMM Show?
AC/DC's Fraternal Connection to "Friday on My Mind," a Mid-Sixties Power Pop Masterpiece
How AC/DC is connected to one of the best power-pop nuggets of the Sixties.
Kickass Tube Amps Made from Vintage Radios? Square Amps' Matt Richards Tells All!
"My amps aren’t a novelty gimmick; they’re tone tools built to help guitarists achieve great tones in a unique package."
Death Angel Premiere “The Pack” Playthrough Video
Watch Rob Cavestany and Ted Aguilar weave their way through the latest single from Death Angel's new album, 'Humanicide.'
The Mastery of Frank Reckard and "Luxury Liner"
In the mood for some mind-blowing picking from a guitarist that you—quite possibly—have never heard of before?
Malina Moye Premieres "Enough" Music Video
The guitar-packed rock-and-soul tune is the latest single from the celebrated lefty's new album, 'Bad As I Wanna Be'
Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Josh Homme Appear on 'Echo in the Canyon' Film Soundtrack
Listen to the soundtrack's first single, Jakob Dylan’s cover of "Go Where You Wanna Go"
David Gilmour's "Comfortably Numb" Arpeggios
Examine how Gilmour uses arpeggios in relation to the root notes of the chord progression—and how he moves from position to position.
Tone Comparison: Singlecut Vs. Doublecut Gibson Les Paul
This video might be particularly helpful for guitarists who are looking to branch out from the more traditional singlecut Les Paul shape and sound.
Cacophony Guitar Duel: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman Shoot It Out in Japan
An all-too-brief guitar shoot-out featuring Cacophony guitarists Jason Becker and Marty Friedman.
Steve Vai Left Speechless After Dueling with a Brazilian Fan
A fun, spontaneous moment shared by two super-talented guitarists.
A Salute to Clarence White of The Byrds and Kentucky Colonels
As an electric guitarist, Clarence White built the bridge between country and rock in the late Sixties.
Time to Focus! John Petrucci on Two of His Most Challenging Guitar Performances
“It’s traumatic to stand on the side of the stage and watch him get through it. At the end of the song, I’m the one sweating." — Joe Satriani
10 Perfect Songs for a Drive Through the Desert
Planning a road-trip to the desert? Keep these tracks in mind when assembling your playlist.
Peter Frampton Performs "Black Hole Sun" on 'Guitar Center Sessions'
Peter Frampton re-imagines one of Soundgarden's greatest songs.
Watch Glen Campbell and Phil Baugh's 1965 "Guitar Duel"
There aren't too many "shred guitar" videos from 1965, but this one—featuring Glen Campbell and Phil Baugh—certainly qualifies.
10 Instrumental Surf Rock Songs You Need to Hear Now
A guide to 10 surf-rock tunes—played by nine different bands or artists—that should be on your reverb-drenched radar.
Watch Artist Joe Fenton Create One-of-a-Kind PRS Guitar for Mark Tremonti
Get an up-close look at the creation of a one-of-a-kind PRS masterpiece.
Essential Listening: Eric Johnson's 10 Greatest Guitar Songs
10 Eric Johnson tracks that we feel come pretty damn close to perfection.
Whammy Bar Tricks with Dream Theater's John Petrucci
John Petrucci demonstrates “the Horse” whinny made famous by Eddie Van Halen, "the Satch method" and more helpful whammy bar tricks.
Watch Vince Gill Take Reverb's Vintage Guitar Quiz
See how he does, and, of course, find out how many of these questions you can answer yourself!
Brian Setzer: How to Shred Like a Rockabilly Master
Learn three of Brian Setzer's most ferocious riffs.
