For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band. The iconic guitarists will embark on an electrifying summer tour across the UK and Europe. The UK leg of the tour will kick off at the York Barbican (June 13) […]
Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai returned to the G3 touring concept in 2024 for a sold-out US tour. This was the original G3 line-up that saw the three virtuosos first share a stage back in 1996. Each guitarist plays a full set with their own band and then the three join together for […]
In 2024 the original guitar hero trio of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai returned to stages across the US for a sold-out tour which reunited the three friends on a trek that began with the first G3 tour in 1996. For those lucky enough to have been at any one of those shows, […]
The original line-up behind the G3 touring concept returns with ‘Reunion Live‘, released January 31st, 2025, worldwide on earMUSIC. The album captures the guitar magic of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai on their sold-out 2024 US tour. This electrifying reunion features three guitar icons who first joined forces in 1996 and showcases boundary-pushing performances […]
Review: Steve Vai – Vai/Gash Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group (January 27th, 2023 CD, February 24th, 2023 LP) Reviewer: David Mark Pearce From what I understand, when Steve Vai wrote this he just wanted to come up with stuff that represented his love of riding his Harley Davidson motorbike etc and with that he succeeds. His friend John […]
Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group will release ‘VAI / GASH‘ digitally and on CD January 27, 2023. The vinyl album will follow on February 24. Today, they present ‘She Saved My Life Tonight. Vai shares, “Recorded in 1991, this track is an uplifting rocker about being way down and out, and then finding something worth living for.” The first […]
Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group will release ‘VAI / GASH‘ digitally and on CD January 27, 2023. The vinyl album will follow on February 24. Today, they reveal new song ‘Busted‘. Vai shares, “This song, ‘Busted’ is basically about the incessant and nefarious activities of a corrupt and skanky mistress against her biker […]
Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have announced the release of ‘Vai/Gash‘ digitally and on CD January 27, 2023. The vinyl album release will follow on February 24. Today, they reveal the video for ‘In The Wind‘. As Vai shares, “This record was written and recorded in somewhat of a stream of consciousness in 1991 within perhaps a 2-week period as an answer […]
Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group present the Official music video for ‘Teeth Of The Hydra‘. Vai shares, “The idea for this guitar and track came to me roughly seven years ago. I envisioned composing and performing a piece of music on a multi-neck instrument where all of the sound emanated from that one creation with the exception of some […]
Steve Vai has announced that the Inviolate World Tour will now begin with a European leg of appearances beginning in Glasgow on 4 June, 2022. He’ll be on the road in to mid-July, staging performances in the U.K., Ireland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain. A detailed itinerary follows below. For tickets and a variety of EVO Experience VIP bundles available visit https://www.vai.com. Vai will be joined by his long-tenured ensemble members Dave Weiner (guitar / keys), Philip Bynoe (bass), and Jeremy Colson (drums). Vai shares, […]
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