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The best guitar albums of 2022
By Jonathan Horsley published
As voted by you, these are the records that blew minds and inspired guitarists the world over

Joe Satriani called it the worst record he ever made, but his debut EP featured his most innovative work
By Michael Astley-Brown published
In 1984, Satch released his first solo recording: a wild five-track effort that used the electric guitar for everything – even drums

This edible cake replica of Joe Satriani's Ibanez signature guitar is the tastiest thing we've seen all week
By Sam Roche published
Complete with pickups, a double locking trem and even strings, this uncanny recreation of Satch's Ibanez JS2480 is pretty sweet

“Bob Dylan knows my name?” Joe Satriani responds to alleged slight in the rock icon’s new book
By Matt Parker published
The guitar virtuoso offered a masterfully diplomatic response to his mention in The Philosophy of Modern Song

What surprised John Petrucci when he played through Joe Satriani's rig
By Jackson Maxwell published
The chance demo was a stark example of just how tactile an instrument the guitar is, Petrucci says

Best Ibanez guitars 2025: 13 standard and signature Ibanez models for every budget
By James Farmer last updated
Our pick of the best Ibanez guitars for beginner to pro players, along with useful buying advice
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Joe Satriani on proposed Van Halen tribute concert: “If it's ever gonna happen, Wolfgang Van Halen should play guitar”
By Sam Roche published
The virtuoso says Wolfgang's playing at Foo Fighters' recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts was “the most natural, beautiful thing” he'd seen in a long time

Joe Satriani: “You’re not going to sell out theaters or get a billion streams with finger exercises”
By Sam Roche published
The virtuoso imparts some valuable wisdom on where scales should place in an aspiring guitarist's practice routine
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Joe Satriani, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt and Orianthi to appear on new orchestral album
By Sam Roche published
Strauss proves she’s the MVP on the upcoming Kitt Wakeley record’s shred-heavy first single

The greatest guitar albums of the ’80s: the rise of the next-gen guitar hero
By Jenna Scaramanga published
We examine the forward-thinking era that gave us monster records from Slash, Metallica and Randy Rhoads – and Joe Satriani tells us what made Van Halen's 1984 such a game-changer for guitarists
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