Eddie Van Halen on the one guitarist he said out–Van Halened him

Ed's impressions of David Lee Roth’s new guitarist weren't entirely positive —he wondered if others saw him the same way ...

Steve Vai on the radical guitar mods he learned from Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa’s music was known for pushing boundaries, but his former guitarist Steve Vai says what he did to his collection ...
The Aspen Times

Guitar hero Steve Vai celebrates 25 years of ‘Passion and Warfare’ at Belly Up Aspen

Steve Vai is on most any “Greatest of All Time” list of guitarists. He’s won three Grammys. He played with Frank Zappa as a teenager and with David Lee Roth and Whitesnake during their 1980s ...
American Songwriter

4 Songs Featuring Rock-Guitar God Steve Vai in Honor of His 65th Birthday, Including Hits by David Lee Roth & Whitesnake

Happy Birthday to one of the rock world’s most virtuosic guitarist, Steve Vai, who celebrates 65 spins around the sun today (June 6). At age 12, Vai took guitar lessons from fellow New York native Joe ...
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Steve Vai on the theft that got him Frank Zappa’s number — and the job that changed his life

Steve Vai has revealed the mix of tenacity and luck that helped him get his break in music while he was still a teenager. It was that combination that led him to his big break working with Frank Zappa ...
Tucson Weekly

Vai to tame ‘excessive’ guitar at tour kickoff at rialto

Steve Vai kicks off the next leg of his tour at Tucson’s Rialto Theatre on Sunday, July 16. (Larry DiMarzio/Contributor) Virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai proudly says he just hit the 2 million mark on ...
ABC7

Musician Steve Vai's one-of-a-kind guitar stolen in Koreatown

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Three-time Grammy Award winning musician Steve Vai is asking for the public's help to get back a prized possession - his one-of-a-kind guitar he calls, "Bo." Vai says someone ...
WTEN

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai to perform in Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A vortex of guitar virtuosity will be storming into Albany with a performance by the SATCHVAI Band, featuring guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. The concert is slated for ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Steve Vai

Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Billy Sheehan + Others to Play Benefit for Tony MacAlpine Tickets go on Saturday for a special benefit concert for Tony MacAlpine featuring Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Billy Sheehan ...
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Joe Satriani taught guitar wizards like Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett and Alex Skolnick. But one player didn't get along with his methods

He may be a world-class shredder, but Joe Satriani is also celebrated for his work as a guitar teacher, and with good reason. His past students include some of rock and metal’s most celebrated players ...
American Songwriter

4 Shredders From the 80s Who Transformed the Rock Guitar Sound

For this piece, I could just post a picture of four musical phases of Eddie Van Halen and leave it at that. Apart from making my editor frown, I’d also rob myself of two things I enjoy quite a bit: ...