Yngwie Malmsteen walks his own path. When others say less is more, Yngwie simply wants more. And he lives and plays by his words. Even so, his recent claims to France's United Rock Nations in an ...

The Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, known for his extreme technical proficiency, has cited Paganini, Bach and Vivaldi as his main inspirations in his new autobiography. When it comes to rock ...

Malmsteen is the king of the neoclassical shred guitar. The Swedish musician and composer has somehow bridged centuries, from Paganini to his own... Yngwie Malmsteen: 'I've Always Been A Little Bit Of ...

"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 ...

It’s 10am in Dubai and the shrill ring of my telephone startles me almost forcing me to spill my freshly brewed morning cup of tea on my still crisp pyjamas. I had in fact been waiting to interview ...