guitar rock

Andy Timmons, the American guitar virtuoso best known for playing on the first two albums by glam metallers Danger Danger, as well as for his work with iconic drummer Simon Phillips and his Protocol, will release his new solo studio album,…

Matteo Mancuso, the Italian guitar virtuoso from Sicily, has dropped his new single Solar Wind, featuring Steve Vai. The track comes from Matteo Mancuso's upcoming new studio album "Route 96", which lands on April 24 via Music Theories…

Guitar legends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, who joined forces to form SatchVai Band, are unveiling a brand-new joint track, the single Dancing. The new single also comes with a music video directed by Satriani's son ZZ Satriani. Last…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped his new studio album "WROC" on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. To mark the release, Gilbert has put out one more single (and…

Gus G., the Greek guitar virtuoso best known for his work with the late Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne, as well as for having led power metal outfit Firewind for years, is announcing the release of his new, and overall fifth, solo studio…

Yngwie MalmsteenMonday, June 1, 2026, at 8:00 PMZagreb / Boogaloo / Croatia Facebook event! Swedish guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen will play Zagreb for the very first time on June 1, 2026, at the Boogaloo Zagreb club. Malmsteen, a…

Paul Gilbert BandSaturday, 5 July 2025, 9:40–10:30 PMVelden am Wörthersee / Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Austria Paul Gilbert is back at Bluesiana! Fascinating beyond all limits and utterly one-of-a-kind — the 'on-call firefighter with his…

Self-releasedRelease date: 2/27/2023Production: DavidoOFF & Dejan Dimec - DimmeAlbum length: 27.13 minGenre: Instrumental Rock / Guitar Rock / Progressive Metal / Art MetalRating: 9.0/10 DavidOFF, the alias behind which stands…

Steve VaiZagreb / Dom sportova (small hall) / CroatiaThursday, 13 April 2023, 8:30 PM Steve Vai is back in Europe. With the album "Inviolate" (2022, RockLine review) and the second leg of the "Inviolate" tour. Last summer we caught…

Joe SatrianiVienna (Wien) / Wiener Stadthalle – Halle F / AustriaSaturday, 8 April 2023, at 8:00 pm (please scroll down the bar for an English version) Joe Satriani has finally made it to Europe. On his third attempt. No need to…

Label: earMUSICRelease date: 4/8/2022Production: Eric CaudieuxAlbum length: 66.38 minGenre: Instrumental Rock/ Art RockRating: 9.0/10 Joe Satriani is incredible. 35 years ago, his album "Surfing With the Alien" changed the…

Label: Favored Nations / Mascot Label GroupRelease date: January 28, 2022Production: Steve VaiAlbum length: 46:41 minGenre: Art Rock/Progressive Metal/Guitar RockRating: 9.0/10 It's been a long, long time since the "little guitar…

Label: AFM Records Release date: 8. 10. 2021 Production: Gus G. / mixing and mastering: Dennis Ward Album length (2 CDs): 77.16 min Genre: Power Metal / Instrumental / Guitar Rock Rating: 9.0/10 Konstantinos Karamitroudis, better known…

Self-releasedRelease date: August 21, 2021Production: Jernej ZoranAlbum length: 32.58 minGenre: Art Rock / Instrumental RockRating: 9.5/10 Well, some musicians talk and talk and nothing ever happens, while others keep quiet and work…

Self-releasedRelease date: May 9, 2021Production: DavidOFFAlbum length: 28.00 minGenre: Progressive Metal/Art Metal/Instrumental/Guitar RockRating: 9.0/10 DavidOFF is a music project, let's just call it a fully instrumental guitar…

"An hour and fifty minutes of exceptional musical and instrumental aesthetics, walking the perfect middle line between ultra-melodic catchiness and the free-spirited playfulness of improvisation from the one-of-a-kind master of the…

"The man keeps his youthful cheek and enthusiasm in approaching his daily artistic pursuits! After another one-of-a-kind experience, let's hope Satriani never loses either trait in the art of the singular, exhibitionist brilliance of his…