Steve Vai
Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960 in Carle Place, New York, United States) is a Grammy Award winning guitarist, composer and record producer. When growing up, the young Vai became interested in rock giants such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper (guitarist Glen Buxton), and Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page), leading him to take up the guitar. Prior to attending Berklee College of Music, Steve frequently jammed with his teacher Joe Satriani and played in numerous local bands.
Vintage Magazines with Steve Vai
Screamer Magazine November 1993
Screamer Magazine September 1992
Screamer Magazine March 1992
Screamer Magazine August 1991
Screamer Magazine December 1990
Screamer Magazine July 1990
Screamer Magazine June 1990
Screamer Magazine May 1989
Articles with Steve Vai
Steve Vai To Release Blu-Ray Of Stillness In Motion On September 13th
Steve Vai has announced the release of STILLNESS IN MOTION on September 13 via his personal record label Light Without Heat, distributed by The Orchard. Originally, a DVD capturing Vai’s performance at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on October 12, 2012 was issued by Sony but it was not available on the Blu-Ray format. This deluxe… Read more »
Steve Vai Releases First Music Theory Book AND Piano Reductions Vol. 2
Los Angeles, CA – Steve Vai has released two new titles. First, his first music theory book via publisher Hal Leonard. Titled Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players, the gargantuan effort was designed to help both beginners and veteran guitar players. Vai takes a deep dive into the basics of music theory to help… Read more »
Vai, Wylde, Malmsteen, Bettencourt & Tosin To Launch Second Generation Axe Tour
The term “supergroup” gets thrown around on a regular basis these days, however, GENERATION AXE undisputedly brings together some of the greatest guitarists of all time. Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abisi once again will join together to tour North America to stage 32 appearances across the country. Beginning on… Read more »
Steve Vai Announces Passion And Warfare 25th Anniversary North American Tour
LOS ANGELES — To commemorate the 25th anniversary of his landmark album, Passion and Warfare, Steve Vai is currently in Europe on the first leg of his very special world tour celebrating one of the greatest instrumental rock guitar recordings of all time. This fall, Vai will bring his tour to North America starting on… Read more »
Steve Vai To Release Modern Primitive / Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Steve Vai’s Modern Primitive / Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition, a celebratory 2CD collection of classic tracks and previously unreleased music, on Friday, June 24. It is available now for pre-orders: http://smarturl.it/Vai_MPPAW_Amazon Steve Vai and Legacy Recordings are commemorating the 25th anniversary of… Read more »
Steve Vai Performs For Over 90,000 At Rock In Rio (video)
Steve Vai and the 60-piece Brazilian orchestra, Camerata Florianópolis, rocked 90,000 attendees at Rock In Rio Brazil 2015 in Rio de Janeiro in a high-energy festival setting that Vai calls “a highlight career moment.” The performance, which took place on September 25, included spirited takes on such Vai compositions as “Kill The Guy With The… Read more »
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai to Host Benefit Concert – Special Guests
(Los Angeles, CA – March 24, 2015) Legendary guitarists JOE SATRIANI and STEVE VAI announce plans for a third benefit concert in support of music industry veteran and good friend, Cliff Cultreri. “A Benefit for Cliff III” will take place on Friday, June 12th at 8pm at Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. This event will… Read more »
Live Photos of Steve Vai at Mayo Performing Arts Center, NJ on Sept. 8 2012
Live Photos of Steve Vai at Mayo Performing Arts Center, NJ on September 8, 2012 Click here to read the review.
STEVE VAI LIVE – Mayo Performing Arts Center, NJ
Guitar virtuoso and composer Steve Vai blasted into New Jersey with a sense of purpose and fury to perform for this sold out crowd at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, on September 8, 2012. His mission, to illuminate the audience about his 16th solo CD, The Story of Light, as well as dazzle all the… Read more »