Steve Vai called him “the evolution of the guitar” while Al Di Meola said his playing was “light years ahead”. We meet Matteo Mancuso, the young guitarist redefining virtuosity

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The reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Duo of the Year, Brothers Osborne, present their new self-titled album. Releasing September 15th via EMI Records Nashville, this is the fourth studio album from the brothers and features 11 tracks. Brothers Osborne is available now. ADVERTISEMENT Features Steve Vai called him "the evolution of the guitar" while Al Di Meola said his playing was "light years ahead". We meet Matteo Mancuso, the young guitarist redefining virtuosity The Sicilian virtuoso is at the forefront of technical guitar playing, but as he explains, "I'm not a shredder and I'm not a jazz player – I listen to a lot of different stuff and I wanted it all in my music… You need to be open-minded" "If you have a semi-hollow with a tube amp and overdrive pedal, and you set it all up correctly, you can get your guitar to ring out forever": Melanie Faye is bringing a new voice to virtuosic neo-soul guitar – and her own signature chord The R&B guitarist and producer talks us through her new D'Angelico signature model, her unique approach to neo-soul guitar and how Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass inspired her love of semi-hollows New Brothers Osborne Shows This October In celebration of their newly released self-titled album, Brothers Osborne have announced four shows in October including New York City, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and Nashville. 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