Before there was an Yngwie Malmsteen, players like Ritchie Blackmore, Brian May and Uli Jon Roth had been experimenting with classical-inspired ideas in the context of hard rock, although it’s safe to ...

I’ll be honest — I had more or less forgotten about Yngwie Malmsteen‘s existence until recently, while riding in a car with a Swedish metal type. “So where does Yngwie live?” he asked out of nowhere.

Yngwie Malmsteen will embark on a North American tour to commemorate 40 years of his solo career. The trek begins on Sept. 26 in Fort Myers, Florida, and is currently set to run through Nov. 18 in New ...