Mark Hudson looks back at his favorite Capital Region concerts of 2024
It was my privilege to cover some two dozen live concerts in 2024 for Nippertown and the Daily Gazette. I enjoyed them all ...
Sheila E., Patrice Rushen and More Musicians to Be Honored During 2025 NAMM Show
Sheila E. and more musicians will be honored during the 2025 NAMM show. Other honorees include Gary Numan, Jim Keltner and ...
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SATCHVAI Band Unveils Star-Studded Line-up
Guitar legends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have joined forces to create the SATCHVAI Band, and today they announce the full ...
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai detail the full SatchVai Band lineup, including Pete Thorn on rhythm guitar
Echoing Vai's sentiments, Satriani said, “Pete is an all-around monster guitarist. He has that rare ability to shine on rhythm and lead guitar, switching back and forth with finesse. He’s got the ...
“I’m going, ‘This guy is better at what I do than I am!' ” Eddie Van Halen on the one guitarist he said out–Van Halened him
And when Eddie heard Vai apply his magic to his own songs in Roth’s band, he was duly impressed. “I’m going, ‘This guy is ...
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Why did Steve Vai leave the David Lee Roth Band?
The David Lee Roth Band was never officially credited on Roth's 80s releases, but they helped keep the charismatic frontman ...
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Steve Vai says Robert Fripp saw something in his playing he didn't like. So he told him how to fix it
It was a song that had proved troublesome in the build-up and after scouring clips online, the guitarist received a valuable ...