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John Petrucci: “If some of it sounds like pop-punk, who cares? This is instrumental guitar music – you can do what you want!“
By Amit Sharma published
The Dream Theater shredder-in-chief talks happy songs and finding the fun in instrumentals on his new solo LP, Terminal Velocity

John Petrucci announces Nebula range of beard and mustache grooming products
By Richard Bienstock published
The Dream Theater guitarist teams up with Captain Fawcett to offer mustache wax, beard balm and more
![[L-R] Nita Strauss, John 5 and John Petrucci](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JpxEY4MByVwr8VqeZdetiC-320-80.jpg)
John Petrucci, Nita Strauss and John 5 are your Electric Guitarist of the Year 2020 judges
By Sam Roche published
These certified shredders will be judging your entries

John Petrucci on his lifelong love of Rush: "I still use Alex Lifeson licks that I learned in high school!"
By Joe Bosso published
The spirit of radio is strong in Dream Theater's shredder-in-chief, as he details how Rush lit a progressive fire in his playing

John Petrucci and Ernie Ball are developing an 8-string Majesty in time for the new Dream Theater album
By Richard Bienstock published
“Why not add one more string?,” Petrucci asks. Why not, indeed

From heavy metal earworms to cathartic, shout-along pop-punk: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published
On tap this week are awesome new tracks from Gojira, John Petrucci, Bully, Avatar and more

Guitar World premiere: Hear John Petrucci reunite with Mike Portnoy on Terminal Velocity
By Richard Bienstock published
The track is the title cut to Petrucci’s forthcoming solo effort

John Petrucci announces his first solo album in 15 years, Terminal Velocity
By Richard Bienstock published
The follow-up to 2005’s Suspended Animation will be out in the fall
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