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![Nancy Wilson of Heart at The Oakland Coliseum in 1977 in Oakland, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zYcpcj7JZuzUiaXQRiudB-320-80.jpg)
Nancy Wilson tells how blazing guitars, powerhouse riffs and Yes combined to make Heart's monster hit "Barracuda"
By Joe Bosso published
The guitarist also recalls the controversial history behind the group's 1977 classic rocker
![Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd onstage at the Sports Arena in April 1975 in Los Angeles, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BpdJuwZei8JrtptTkKF7P8-320-80.jpg)
David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player
![Eddie Van Halen plays a rare purple Charvel guitar at a special performance with Allan Holdsworth at the Roxy Theatre on April 29, 1982 in Los Angeles, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sK9yAsrouduJBov87tpYiF-320-80.jpg)
"It's great. I dig this!" Watch Eddie Van Halen compose "Amsterdam" on a Charvel guitar in an unearthed home video from 1987 — eight years before the song's official release
By Jonathan Graham published
The rare clip shot at 5150 Studios gives an insightful glimpse into Eddie's creative process
![Eddie Van Halen (L) and Alex Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage at Sleep Train Amphitheatre on September 30, 2015 in Chula Vista, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XsJQYjm9hXoMwqXdjMsprd-320-80.jpg)
Hear the final track the Van Halen brothers worked on before Eddie’s passing
By Phil Weller published
"Unfinished" is anything but, and showcases a softer side of Eddie’s playing alongside his fretboard-burning feats
![(from left) Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson perform on the G3 reunion tour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7kVvuur6xSMTGU8DmRhcx7-320-80.jpg)
Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson shred “Crossroads” — plus details of their new G3 album
By GP Editors published
The three virtuosos perform the blues-rock classic from this year's sold-out tour
![Jerry Cantrell](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mg2HeZB8G9mCMkECkCHP5n-320-80.jpg)
"I'm gonna live this for the next year." Jerry Cantrell on the future of Alice in Chains and his heavy new solo album
By Richard Bienstock published
Cantrell, who teamed up with Duff McKagan and other pals for his new record, tells Guitar Player, "It’s no secret where my loyalty lies"
![Guitarist Gary McDowell and drummer Richard Brown of Modern English perform at the Park West in Chicago, Illinois, May 6, 1983.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fizm7vGHvn67E3VisFfazg-320-80.jpg)
Why there are no guitar effects on the Modern English hit “I Melt WIth You"
By Joe Matera published
Gary McDowell says the group's producer refused to use artificial reverb or delay on the pop group's 1982 breakthrough single
![Guitar Ron Artis II performs onstage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yrKMP2Zp8PoHP5HicFjRHg-320-80.jpg)
Win tickets to see guitarist Ron Artis II in Northern California at 'Guitar Player Presents'
By Jimmy Leslie published
The rising guitar star celebrates his record release at Hopmonk Novato this Saturday, October 19.
![Angus Young of AC/DC during Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto - Show at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JcuqrBG5z43JXxt5VZtTw8-320-80.jpg)
"What did we do when the record company asked us for a disco hit? We gave them Highway To Hell!" An archive interview with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young
By Jude Gold published
The secrets of Mutt Lange's production, Malcolm's pick-destroying strings, and why they're really just "two frustrated drummers": 20 years ago we sat down with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young to look back over their amazing career
![Steve Stevens of the Billy Idol band performs during the second annual Rock for Recovery benefit concert at The Fonda Theatre on September 16, 2017 in Los Angeles.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JwfAscyV89vmDKkMB9fTjN-320-80.jpg)
"It's probably the greatest electric guitar solo of all time.” Steve Stevens talks Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the 10 albums that changed his life
By Joe Bosso published
The guitarist behind Billy Idol's groundbreaking albums reveals the albums that shaped him as a musician
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