Steve Vai says he learned something very important from his years of playing guitar in Frank Zappa's band. “Frank did whatever he wanted," says Vai in a call from a soundcheck in Ontario, Canada.

Steve Vai is one of rock’s greatest and most influential guitar players, but even he had to start somewhere. And, as he told ...

The very definition of ‘prodigy’, Mumbai-born bassist Mohini Dey has enjoyed a rapid ascent to worldwide renown. And she’s ...

Guitar shredding legends Steve Vai and Joe Satriani return to Cincinnati on their first co-headlining tour Friday. Both are known for their virtuosic tapping, picking techniques and dedication to the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Guitarist Steve Vai is known for his stint in English rock band Whitesnake (1989-1991) — not to ...

While rock guitar hero worship may have begun its ascendancy with Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, and exploded beneath the fingers of Eddie Van Halen, it was arguably Joe Satriani’s 1987 release ...

In the fifth episode of UCR’s Bold as Love Recalled and Celebrated video series, Steve Vai notes that Jimi Hendrix and Axis: ...

“For some people, certain music needs to sink in. And when it does, it’s savored.” There are guitar gods, and then there’s Steve Vai. Vai catapulted the art of guitar playing into new realms the ...

In a past interview, Whitesnake guitarist Steve Vai said he's dubious of the term "greatest guitar player" but revealed one guitarist ahead of Jimi Hendrix.

Steve Vai has always paid attention to the sounds in his head. Though the guitar virtuoso from Carle Place found international stardom 30 years ago when he joined David Lee Roth’s band to help create ...

Steven Siro Vai (born 6th June, 1960 in Carle Place, New York) is a Grammy Award winning guitarist, composer and record producer. When growing up, the young Vai became interested in rock giants such ...

A new Mike Keneally album is always a thing of humming excitement and intrigue. And pending contradictions eloquently resolved. Forever searching along and within nooks and crannies of the soniverse ...