‘My name is my trademark,” says Swedish hard rock guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen. “But when I was nominated for a Grammy for my first album, I knew I was going to have trouble winning, just from the ...

Looking back, Yngwie Malmsteen admits that never in his wildest dreams did he think he would have been 40 years as a solo artist, but in truth there was never really a credible alternative path. This ...

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BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- One of the most influential rock guitarists since Eddie Van Halen, neo-classical rock hero Yngwie Malmsteen returns to the Bay Area for this show at the UC Theatre Saturday night.

Inspired by the flamboyance of Hendrix, the digitally dexterous Swede started out playing in bands, but it wasn't long before he was putting his name (and what a name!) to line-ups skilled enough to ...

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 ...

Just after breakfast, a fast guitarist calls me from a fast car. It’s Yngwie Malmsteen, checking in from the sleek confines of his red Ferrari F355 Spider. Calling from Miami Beach, the Swedish-born ...

A household name in heavy-metal shredding, guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen describes himself as stubborn and dictatorial. "I'm very set in my ways and not necessarily in a bad manner," he said over ...

Yngwie Malmsteen is the king of the neoclassical shred guitar. Since 1984's Rising Force, the Swedish musician and composer has somehow bridged centuries, from Paganini to his own arpeggiated ...