The Swedish shred maestro talks blues (kind of) and almost unleashes the fury on us. Twice... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

"My classical influence does not come from other guitar players; let's make that perfectly clear" – the Swedish pioneer draws a distinction between using classical influence and basing your playing on ...

In a new interview with Classic Rock, Yngwie Malmsteen has looked back on his near-meetings with Eddie Van Halen – and claimed the late electric guitar legend felt threatened by him. While taking an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. However, despite celebrating his illustrious career with last year's 40th Anniversary World Tour and Tokyo Live, Malmsteen insists ...

Shred guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen was recently interviewed by notable producer Rick Beato for the latter's YouTube channel, discussing his creative and recording process. He was asked how making ...

Rick Beato's interview with Yngwie Malmsteen is the best we've seen with the Swedish firebrand – he's open and honest about his art and uncompromising approach to improvisation and tone. But for a ...

Swedish guitar embodiment of “gotta go fast” and noted hater of donuts Yngwie Malmsteen isn’t going to be part of a band anytime soon. At least that’s what he said during a recent interview on ...