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“We are back!” Al Di Meola plays live for the first time since his onstage heart attack, returning to the songs – and the Gibson Les Paul – that first made his name

Fan-shot footage shows the fusion guitar icon appears to to have made a strong recovery, following his onstage health scare last fall

Guitar World

“The Rise solo was anointed by whatever DNA I grabbed from Edward that day. Whatever kiss he gave me on the lips, I went back into the studio and brought it with me”: Nuno Bettencourt unpicks the guitar solo that kept Van Halen’s fire burning

In his “most detailed analysis yet”, Bettencourt shares the story behind the most incendiary guitar solo of 2023, and explains why, these days, he’s “more excited about the accidents” than perfect takes

Guitar World

“Learning licks is useful, but if you rely only on licks you will lose the connection between your mind and the instrument”: Matteo Mancuso's soloing skills are something else – these are his top tips for playing better lead lines

He's been tipped for greatness by Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Al Di Meola and more. Now, Mancuso shares his soloing secrets

Guitar World

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US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack in Romania but is now in a stable condition

The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack in Romania’s capital and is now receiving treatment in hospital

The Independent UK

Rick Wakeman teams up with Jah Wobble and Chester Thompson for new track Io

Wakeman, Wobble and Thompson all appear on new The Fusion Syndicate album out in September

Louder

Mount Olympus’ tennis goddesses

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Women’s Singles 2023 Roland Garros winner. There’s a poem from RFI listener Adeloya Opaluwah, the “Listeners Corner”, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Play” button…

Radio France Internationale

Introducing the “up-and-down” fingerstyle approach – a new guitar technique designed to get you playing faster than ever

The brainchild of Gio Guido, up-and-down fingerpicking is inspired by Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin – but takes things one step further

Guitar World

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Kurt Cobain-signed 1966 Fender Jaguar, Elvis Presley’s Rosewood Telecaster head up bumper guitar auction

A Gibson Sonex signed by Steve Vai, Warren Haynes, Eric Johnson, Al Di Meola and many more can also be found in the mammoth auction catalog

Guitar World

Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi-championed virtuoso Matteo Mancuso really is superhuman – watch him play his mind-melting new single Drop D live

Witness the spectacle that is Drop D live, and marvel at Mancuso's boundary-pushing technique that delivers some truly astonishing results

Guitar World

Steve Vai called him “the evolution of guitar”, Tosin Abasi said he was “a virtuoso beyond virtuosos” – now Matteo Mancuso shares his mind-twisting new single

Al Di Meola and Joe Bonamassa have also waxed lyrical about the innovative player in the past – and his latest effort, Drop D, will melt your face clean off

Guitar World

Al Di Meola on Gibson Les Pauls: “My 1971 Custom is obscenely heavy and growls like nothing else”

The maestro of jazz-rock discusses his relationship with the iconic Gibson single-cut, and the man who designed it

Guitar World

Joe Bonamassa names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound

The king of modern-day blues-rock on "the greatest rock guitar player that ever was", who he considers "the Frank Sinatra of the blues" and "Immaculate Conception as a guitar player" – and why he regularly apologizes to Eric Johnson

Guitar World

Drumming, drones and drifting bliss: 10 of Klaus Schulze’s greatest recordings

The German musician, who has died aged 74, released an astonishing range of music, spanning techno, prog rock, ambient and more. Here are 10 of his best

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