This game is called Sound System, and it's being developed by the team at Echo Foundry Interactive, led by two veterans of ...

Guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman doesn’t practice. You might think, “Well, it must be second nature after forty-plus years of playing.” But the self-taught musician says he’s never sat down and ran ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. ‘The guitar connoisseur’s Mecca’, would be another fitting ...

The rise of alternative rock and the dichotomy between punk and heavy metal didn’t keep guitarists in the 1990s from shredding guitar solos.

In the annals of guitar shredding, few come more self-assured and mercurial than Yngwie Malmsteen. Born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, the Swedish axe whiz came of age in the mid-‘80s on the heels of ...

Before you let us in on your shred secrets, let’s get some Many Arms background info. Last year, your self-titled record came out on John Zorn’s Tzadik label. How did your getting on Tzadik come about ...

Even in the decadent 80s, known for its over-the-top guitar shredding and showmanship, Eddie Van Halen was a towered presence. Even in the decadent 80s, known for its over-the-top guitar shredding and ...

Guitarists love inventing fresh ways to play, and despite all of the innovations that’ve already been made, there are still new techniques to uncover. Just look at ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Stanford Univ./M. de Vries et al.; Optical: (Hubble) NASA/ESA/STScI and ...