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![Chris Martin performing at The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, Sunday, Feb. 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qx2A255rvExnS8D2WzPioE-320-80.jpg)
Grace Bowers takes her chops to the biggest stage in music for surprise Grammys appearance
By Matt Owen published
The guitar wunderkind was approached for the gig last minute, but stole the show with an emotional solo over Coldplay’s All My Love
![Steve Lukather, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Morse and Albert Lee](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/enqsYudkDTRofmYKshVfDA-320-80.jpg)
Steve Lukather on his secret supergroup with Eddie Van Halen, Albert Lee and Steve Morse
By Matt Parker published
In a recent chat with Rick Beato, Luke tells the story of his all-star jam band based around a group of Ernie Ball Music Man players
![American guitarist Tim Henson of the band Polyphia performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 09, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7J57FcLeZLRYRUvhA2E9vA-320-80.jpg)
Polyphia’s next album is going to be brutal – and some big-name metal artists are already slated for guest appearances
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Tim Henson let us in on what’s next for the boundary-smashing instrumental band – and it’s all in the name of blowing festival crowds away (and maybe, just maybe, selling more guitars)
![Steve Lukather playing onstage and George Harrison holding a Les Paul in the 1990s](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GKCeWPbsNtSCvoyLPzvBFd-320-80.jpg)
In 1992, Steve Lukather was still getting over meeting his Beatles icon – then there was a knock on the stage door
By Matt Parker published
For one night, the Toto icon wound up onstage with Eddie Van Halen – and his guitar hero
![Inductee Peter Frampton performs onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WGyfJ9BYXHepxuwLpLnMXd-320-80.jpg)
Peter Frampton on how he’s adapting his technique in order to keep playing
By Matt Owen published
The rock legend plans to play guitar for the rest of his life, but it will require an evolving approach in the face of a degenerative disease
![Timothée Chalamet performs "Tomorrow is a Long Time" on SNL](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wM6ygh3gqxXjzjdtnXi4d7-320-80.jpg)
Timothée Chalamet’s guitar teacher was surprised when the Complete Unknown star tackled one of Bob Dylan’s most challenging songs
By Janelle Borg published
Tutor to the stars and session pro Larry Saltzman shares what it was like to teach Chalamet the nuances of Dylan's playing, which the actor recently showcased on Saturday Night Live
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Watch Al Di Meola play Race with Devil on Spanish Highway with Steve Vai
By Jackson Maxwell published
This intimate rehearsal clip shows the fretwork of both guitar legends up-close
![Left- Sleep Token performs on Day 3 of Leeds Festival 2023 at Bramham Park on August 27, 2023 in Leeds, England; Center-Justin Hawkins of The Darkness performs at Warwick Castle on July 04, 2024 in Warwick, England; Right-Tim Henson of the band Polyphia performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 09, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mPnh2yKSeYpL3Jr3LrVFjJ-320-80.jpg)
Justin Hawkins explains why technically complex bands like Sleep Token and Polyphia are generating mass appeal
By Janelle Borg published
The Darkness frontman and social media commentator claims that there's a new appreciation for a certain brand of virtuosity that, in eras past, might have been perceived as “showing off”
![Steve Vai and Robert Fripp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TyKrb627nb882jJMEEZUA6-320-80.jpg)
How Robert Fripp helped Steve Vai tailor his King Crimson playing on the BEAT tour with one piece of advice
By Phil Weller published
After watching clips of one of the early BEAT shows, the King Crimson guitarist had some words of wisdom for his stand-in regarding an especially tricky track
![Ritchie Blackmore performs onstage with Deep Purple at the Palais Des Sports in Paris on March 17, 1973](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/49vhCodarNg3hPPi62xpBc-320-80.jpg)
Ritchie Blackmore recalls the first time he saw two-hand tapping – at a wild show in 1968
By Jackson Maxwell published
Years before Eddie Van Halen put it in the early pages of the guitar textbook, Harvey Mandel was highlighting his performances with flourishes of two-hand tapping – grabbing the attention of onlookers in the process…
![Left-Tommy Emmanuel during Les Paul 90th Birthday Salute at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York, United States; Right-Musician Les Paul performs as part of his Monday Night Residency at the Iridium Jazz Club on October 8, 2002 in New York City](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AshJ8aRjuS2BQC6Gyjv4im-320-80.jpg)
Tommy Emmanuel recalls his final moments with guitar legend Les Paul
By Janelle Borg published
The acoustic great pays homage to Les Paul's dedication to leveling up his playing, even when he was well into his 90s
![Sue Foley performs during 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 05, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FhpvRYFke7mDYnYbBrK3dX-320-80.jpg)
Sue Foley explains why your picking hand is the key to great guitar tone
By Janelle Borg published
Decent equipment helps – but, according to Foley, the picking hand is the crux of achieving a great guitar tone
![Left-Sophie Lloyd performs with Machine Gun Kelly on day 2 of Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 29, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois; Right-Joe Bonamassa performs in concert at Park City Arena on November 19, 2024 in Park City, Kansas](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8mVvfF4o7mX6JKc8a97g4F-320-80.jpg)
Sophie Lloyd on the time she met Joe Bonamassa – her childhood guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd looks back on the time her dad would play Joe Bonamassa records while driving her to school
![Jeff Beck (left) and Eric Clapton perform onstage at the Drury Lane Theatre in London on September 9, 1981](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LPTPY2B7AcyPG2RETp8Lgi-320-80.jpg)
Jeff Beck took the Yardbirds in a new direction, but the constant Eric Clapton comparisons took years to shake
By Jackson Maxwell published
In the first stages of his career, Beck's relationship with Clapton was just as much (if not more) defined by Clapton's already-legendary reputation than it was by the man himself
![The Osmonds In Concert At Wembley Arena, London, Britain - 30 May 2008, The Osmonds - Wayne Osmond](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LuV5fYWWSQX6rJqQpdpBeA-320-80.jpg)
Wayne Osmond, guitarist and singer of The Osmonds, dies aged 73
By Matt Owen published
Osmond helped the influential family band reach success in the 1970s, performing hits such as Crazy Horse and One Bad Apple
![From left, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Yngvie Malmsteen perform, Chicago, Illinois, October 24, 2003](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VXAvcZL5MLBtvmGUFWpCDo-320-80.jpg)
Joe Satriani on the unique challenges of having Yngwie Malmsteen on the G3 tour
By Phil Weller published
Satch has no notes for the Swedish maestro’s playing, but found other aspects of his performances a little distracting during their G3 time together
![Tony Romaine playing guitar](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B7yQHSyzcEtsvLumW8AYYm-320-80.jpg)
Scottish guitarist relearns how to play guitar with one arm after severe stroke
By Janelle Borg published
Tony Romaine spent months relearning how to walk after suffering a stroke that left him unable to move – but was determined to relearn guitar and start gigging again
![Kerry King performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill on August 10, 2024 in Sterling Heights, Michigan](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3dT7dSDWeCFnnEbYEGVB2W-320-80.jpg)
Slayer's Kerry King reveals who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal
By Janelle Borg published
The metal icon also names his top five guitarists of all time
![Jack Moore and Joe Bonamassa perform on stage in a tribute to Jack's father Gary Moore, as part of the Sunflower Jam charity, supporting the integration of conventional and complimentary therapy, at Royal Albert Hall on July 8, 2011 in London, United Kingdom](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f8eKNyUWoCnBdkqdFY8P7m-320-80.jpg)
Gary Moore's son pays homage Thin Lizzy's dual guitar sound on his debut solo single
By Janelle Borg published
Jack Moore shares that the track was written while he was touring Europe paying tribute to his father's blues legacy
![Cacophony Speed Metal Symphony album cover](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sF3JnijkNuPj7XKguMm7VD-320-80.jpg)
How Jason Becker and Marty Friedman made one of shred music’s most celebrated albums with a little help from their pupils
By Matt Owen published
When the two virtuosos went into the studio to record under the Cacophony name, they brought a bunch of gear that had been lent to them by students