Subject: Steve Vai

• Pic Hits for the week

  October 10, 1996

• Memphis Creeps

  After four years of inspired nonsense, the Oblivians remain desperate but not serious

  October 23, 1997

• Last Days of May

  Radiant Black Mind
  (Squealer)

  February 10, 2000

• Professor Joe Satriani’s Class Is in Session

  November 6, 2008

• Zappa Plays Zappa Well Worth the Wait

  Jonathan McNamara Considering Frank Zappa's vast catalog of music, I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only person at Dodge Theatre Thursday night who was surprised when Zappa Plays Zappa's set kicked off with a Van Halen cover. After a half-hour delay reportedly due to an exhaustive sound check, Dweezil Zappa took the stage by himself a little after 8 p.m. with a Charvel Eddie Van Halen replica guitar. After sharing a story about his first meeting with Van Halen as a young boy, Dweezil proceeded to te

  February 27, 2009

• Buckethead: Under the Bucket

  November 13, 2008

• Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band lack the star power of yesteryear

  July 31, 2008

• Hellen Benefit Show

  In memory of Desiree

  June 21, 2007

• Prince Paul

  Itstrumental
  (Female Fun)

  May 12, 2005

• A Many Splintered Thing

  December 30, 2004

• The Yardbirds

  Taking flight once more

  June 26, 2003

• Standards and Practices

  A guided tour of the best releases across the musical spectrum

  November 8, 2001

• Battery Power Trio

  Recharged with a new rhythm section, an ever-ready Nine Volt returns

  February 1, 2001

• CD ROMP

  NEW RELEASES: YOU'VE SEEN 'EM IN STORES, NOW READ ABOUT 'EM

  January 26, 1994