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Joe Satriani on G3 pranking, handling Yngwie Malmsteen and the Halloween costume he’d rather forget
By Henry Yates published
After three decades of changing line-ups, the original G3 – Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson – returned to the stage

How William Shatner learned to love prog and make an album with the humanity of Star Trek
By Grant Moon published
Knowing some people would never get over the novelty, Billy Sherwood decided to go for broke with Ponder The Mystery, featuring Steve Vai, Rick Wakeman, Nik Turner, Edgar Froese and others

How King Crimson offshoot BEAT moved from an all-star dream to reality
By Andrew Daly published
When Adrian Belew failed to persuade the 80s line-up to reunite, he had to come up with another way of bringing that decade’s three albums back to life – and he did it

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have formed a band together and you'll never guess what it's called
By Fraser Lewry published
The SatchVai band will embark on a UK and European tour next summer

The fret-meltin' shred guitar albums you should definitely listen to
By Simon Bradley published
Amp-humpin’, high-octane instrumentalists! Is it music made by guitarists for guitarists? Not always!

Why ‘nice guy’ Dream Theater’s John Petrucci is Steve Vai’s prog hero
By Grant Moon published
They met at college and watched each other’s careers develop as the decades pass – but Vai remains in awe of how much his friend’s playing has developed too

King Crimson outfit Beat add 21 more dates to North American tour
By Jerry Ewing last updated
Adrian Belew has teamed up with Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai as Beat to perform King Crimson's 80s reportoire

“We were gods!”: how Steve Vai ended up joining Whitesnake for Slip Of The Tongue
By James Gill published
The story of guitar icon’s Steve Vai’s brief but eventful union with David Coverdale and Whitesnake for the Slip Of The Tongue album

Steve Vai on the genius of Ritchie Blackmore: “He could play his ass off”
By Kevin Murphy published
One guitar legend plays tribute to another

"I call Bill Bruford and blurt out 'how would you like to be in a rock band again?' Bill says, 'And do what? Sit around a luggage carousel all day?' But he gave us his blessing." Adrian Belew opens up on the formation of Beat
By Jerry Ewing published
Adrian Belew has formed Beat with Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai to perform King Crimson's 80s reportoire
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