by admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Blog
John Petrucci grew up in King Park, Long Island, where he attended school with John Myung and Kevin Moore. He started learning guitar at a young age but temporarily gave up due to seeing his sister’s dedication to learning the organ. However, he became inspired...
by admin | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog
Back in 2009, Guitarist magazine published a huge tribute feature to Les Paul, who died on 12 August that year. Spanning his early life, musical and technical achievements, it explored the legacy left by The Wizard Of Waukesha.Les was 93 years old when the interview...
by admin | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog
Paul Gilbert, a renowned guitarist, gained recognition through his band Mr. Big, whose successful record elevated his status in the rock music world. At the age of 17, Paul astounded the guitar community as the fastest player in the world while in the band Racer X. He...
by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog
Classic interview: In the summer of 1988 Stevie Ray Vaughan had just completed an intensive tour of Europe when Tom Nolan sat down to talk to him for a remarkably frank discussion about his roots, overcoming trouble and finding redemption. It would be his first and...
by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog
Nuno Bettencourt is highly regarded as one of the best rock guitarists, particularly for his exceptional rhythm playing. His creativity in developing new techniques has been well recognized since his early days with the band Extreme and their albums...