Yet the legacy of that '80s boom still looms large. The decade produced enduring stars and timeless records, but it also ...

Steven Wilson, the lead vocalist and guitarist behind reunited prog-rockers Porcupine Tree, recently explained that he's "not a fan of the whole guitar shredder phenomenon." That's what the musician ...

The guitar in “Don’t Come Around Here No More” highlighted the interplay between guitar and vocals. While many early ’80s ...

In 1986, Marty Friedman and Jason Becker started Cacophony – a relatively short-lived project that would be responsible for some of shred music’s most technical and celebrated compositions. Together, ...

Shrapnel Records is probably the most important record label of all time when speaking about the development of the shred style of guitar playing. Founded in the ’80s, Shrapnel released albums from a ...

One of 2024’s standout metal guitarists on what it’s like to be compared to Tosin Abasi, why nothing compares to his ESP ...

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 ...

Chris Shiflett, longtime axeman of the Foo Fighters, is launching a podcast about all things guitar. “My new show, ‘Shred With Shifty,’ was born out of the fact that I spend an awful lot of time ...

Don't we all wish we could shred like Ed? Luckily for Journey's Neal Schon, he got an up-close look at the brilliance of guitarist Eddie Van Halen on Van Halen's first major tour, and the Journey ...