Latest about Steve Vai
Two previously unreleased Frank Zappa concerts from 1980 set for release later this year
Shows recorded at New York's Mudd Club and Munich's Olympiahalle will feature on the sprawling new release, which includes an essay by Steve Vai
Why Jeff Beck was the guitar hero's guitar hero: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Vince Gill, Steve Stevens and more pay tribute
Some of guitar's greatest names share how Beck influenced their own playing, praising his mastery of the space between the notes and relentless pursuit of innovation
The best guitar albums of 2022
As voted by you, these are the records that blew minds and inspired guitarists the world over
![[L-R] Steve Vai and Randy Hansen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SFnre4pJVULocQwWw9xN6Q-840-80.jpg.webp)
Watch Steve Vai perform Jimi Hendrix's Midnight in honor of the late guitar icon's 80th birthday – with a professional Hendrix tribute artist
The surprise duo put their fingers – and teeth – to work in a blistering lead guitar performance at Seattle's Moore Theater
![[L-R] Nita Strauss, Steve Vai, Sophie Lloyd and John Frusciante](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MemeGKgQM5wMmvBNVtvu6M-840-80.jpg.webp)
The 10 best guitar solos of 2022
As voted for by you, and featuring the lead guitar skills of Nita Strauss, Sophie Lloyd, John Frusciante, Polyphia, Steve Vai and more, here are the solos that lit up your year
Hear Steve Vai channel his biker-rock side on newly-released track, Busted
Featuring the late Johnny “Gash” Sombrotto on vocals, the song – recorded in 1991 – appears on the forthcoming Vai/Gash album
Dave Weiner retires from Steve Vai's band after 23 years, and announces his successor
With Vai by his side, Weiner told fans he felt it was time for him to "choose a new adventure"
How the unlikely partnership of Steve Vai and John Lydon forged one of the most unforgettable alt-rock hits of the '80s
Improbable as it may seem today, Vai's jangling contributions to this Public Image Ltd classic put him right next to R.E.M. and The Smiths on college radio playlists
![[L-R] Jared Dines, John Petrucci, Zakk Wylde, Synyster Gates and Nita Strauss](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HW4vYvK4VVMnrKgxdEjpKf-840-80.jpg.webp)
Jared Dines' 5th “biggest shred collab song in the world” will have the most star-studded lineup of any guitar video ever
John Petrucci, Zakk Wylde, Synyster Gates, Nita Strauss, Steve Vai, Tim Henson, Ichika Nito and John 5 are all in the running to appear – and only the first wave of guitarists has been announced
