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Jimi Hendrix and Joe Satriani (studio portraits)
Joe Satriani on the Jimi Hendrix performance that still blows his mind

By Jason Sidwell Published

"For Jimi, every song was a unique opportunity for expression, exploration and exposition" - Joe Satriani

Concerts & Shows
Studio portraits of Joe Satriani and Eddie Van Halen
"I can't think of a Van Halen song that doesn't put a smile on my face – it's just a question of figuring out how to play them": How Joe Satriani is preparing to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen

By Gary Graff Published

Exclusive: we talk to Joe Satriani as the setlist for Sammy Hagar's upcoming The Best of All Worlds tour begins to take shape

Bands & Artists
Joer Satriani and Steve Vai onstage
34 years ago Joe Satriani and Steve Vai told the world they'd record a song called The Sea Of Emotion together: Now they've finally done it

By Fraser Lewry Published

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai collaborate on new music with The Sea Of Emotion, Pt 1, and a video that recalls the early days of their 50-year-long friendship

Bands & Artists
Joe Satriani studio portrait
"You don't look like a rock star, you don't write music like a rock star": how Joe Satriani confounded his label and recorded the one-take wonder that changed his life

By Polly Glass Published

Completely at odds with the guitar styles of the time, Joe Satriani’s out-of-this-world instrumental Surfing With The Alien caught the imagination of a generation

Tracks & Singles
Joe Satriani studio portrait
Joe Satriani: the 10 greatest instrumental tracks ever written

By Henry Yates Published

Guitar wiz Joe Satriani picks 10 instrumentals that have guided him on his long career through rock

Tracks & Singles
Jimi Hendrix in 1967
"Everybody was dumbstruck" - how Jimi Hendrix's arrival in London changed everything, as told by Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and more

By Johnny Black Published

Jimi at 80 When Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in 1966, he not only blew the minds of fellow rock legends-in-making: he'd help spark a whole new form of electric blues

Jimi at 80
Wolfgang Can Halen onstage in LA with Justin Hawkins, Dave Grohl and Josh Freese
Joe Satriani hails Wolfgang Van Halen's Taylor Hawkins tribute gig performances as "the most natural, beautiful thing I’d seen in a long time"

By Paul Brannigan Published

Joe Satriani salutes Wolfgang Van Halen for his guest spot at the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows in London and LA

Bands & Artists
Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien cover art
Joe Satriani: Surfing With The Alien - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Joe Satriani's Surfing With The Alien was the album that made his name and took shredding to the masses

Albums
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Alice Cooper, Corey Taylor, Peter Frampton and more set for Rock For Relief benefit show

By Scott Munro Last updated

Night of music will be broadcast later this week with proceeds benefitting the Feeding America charity

Concerts & Shows
Metal Hammer 355
The new Metal Hammer celebrates 40 years of Metallica with 40 exclusive interviews

By Metal Hammer Last updated

The new Metal Hammer talks Metallica with everyone from Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett to Bob Rock and Ozzy Osbourne

Interviews
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