Marshall Amps Announce Golden Anniversary Gig
Marshall Amps are cranking everything to 11 at a special show to mark their 50th anniversary. This happens at Wembley Arena on Saturday, September 22. Those lined up to appear include: Billy Duffy...
View ArticleG3 European Tour Announced
Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Steve Morse are teaming up for a European G3 tour in the summer. The first dates confirmed are in Germany, Hungary and Russia from July 21 to August 5. More will be added...
View ArticleSpecial Ronnie Montrose Concert Announced
A Ronnie Montrose tribute show happens next month in San Francisco. It takes place on Friday, April 27 at The Regency Ballroom, when Montrose and Gamma will be playing live to pay their respects to the...
View ArticleNews Bites: ‘It Was Like We Were Eating Dinner Together’
All the latest news in brief, including: Aerosmith Tyler’s cancer call, Fogerty’s Helm tribute, Metallica to record Dio and Purple, plus updates from The Beatles, record store charts, Winger,...
View ArticleHow Jagger Saved Satch’s career
Guitar icon Joe reveals he was broke and ready to quit when “selfless” Stones star hired him for solo tour and turned everything around. Joe Satriani was ready to abandon the music industry when...
View ArticleVan Halen named guitar mag’s top axeman
Number one: Eddie Van Halen Eddie Van Halen has been named the greatest guitarist of all time by the readers of Guitar World magazine. He polled more votes than runners-up Brian May of Queen, Alex...
View ArticleNewsbites: Robert Plant sings for Primal Scream
Guest spot: Robert Plant Robert Plant has recorded a guest vocal track for Primal Scream’s upcoming album, due out next year. The Led Zeppelin frontman says: “I sang a bit on the Primals’ stuff because...
View ArticleNewsbites: Bonham bemused by Plant reunion tease
In doubt: Jason Bonham Jason Bonham is among those bemused by Robert Plant’s recent comments about the chance of a Led Zeppelin reunion next year. In an interview laced with as much cheeky humour as...
View ArticleJoe Satriani’s Door Into Summer
Joe Satriani has released new track Door Into Summer. Hear it below. It’s taken from his 14th studio album, Unstoppable Momentum, due out on May 6, featuring Mike Kineally, Chris Chaney and Vinnit...
View ArticleSatriani’s Door Into Summer
Joe Satriani has released a video for his track A Door Into Summer. View it below. It’s taken from his upcoming album Unstoppable Momentum, which features Mike Keneally, Vinnie Colaiuta and Chris...
View ArticleSatriani hates making music in reverse
Reverse order: Satriani Joe Satriani believes artists are forced into making music in reverse – and he’d rather do things the other way round. Instead of recording material as soon as it’s been...
View ArticleSatriani to release The Complete Studio Recordings
Joe Satriani will release an anthology titled The Complete Studio Recordings on April 21 via Legacy Recordings. The collection includes all 14 of the guitar virtuoso’s albums, along with an additional...
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