Latest about Steve Vai
Alex Van Halen has been knighted
The Van Halen drummer returned to Nijmegen, where he spent his childhood with Eddie, to receive one of the country’s highest civilian honors
David Lee Roth’s Skyscraper drove Billy Sheehan out. “The whole atmosphere changed”
The bassist says the camaraderie that defined Eat ’Em and Smile disappeared as Roth chased a more polished sound on his second solo album
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
“I was nervous for about a minute and said, ‘Forget it’” Steve Vai on replacing Eddie Van Halen as David Lee Roth’s guitarist for ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’
On the album’s 40th anniversary, we revisit Vai’s classic Guitar Player interview when he stepped into rock guitar’s most intimidating role
“It was such great stuff.” Steve Vai says he’s heard Eddie Van Halen’s unreleased recordings
Vai recalls sitting in Eddie’s studio surrounded by unheard music — and explains why the guitarist believed Van Halen already was his solo career.
Joe Satriani and Vai on the upcoming SatchVai album — and their plans for the group’s future
The virtuoso duo reveal how their latest single took shape and how their solo successes made this the right time to join forces
Dethklok/Metalocalypse creator Brendon Small says he lost rare guitars gifted by Joe Satriani and Steve Vai
The Dethklok guitarist has also downsized his collection and changed his playing technique to correct years of bad habits
Billy Sheehan on Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Richie Kotzen and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
The Talas, Mr. Big and Winery Dogs bassist reflects on decades of playing alongside some of rock’s most formidable guitarists.
