Matteo Mancuso Joins Forces with Steve Vai on New Single "Solar Wind" — Watch the Official Visualizer Now

Matteo Mancuso joins forces with Steve Vai on new single "Solar Wind" — Watch the official visualizer now

The guitar virtuoso Matteo Mancuso reveals his brand new single, “Solar Wind,” featuring the legendary Steve Vai. The song is taken from his new album “Route 96,” which will be released on April 24, 2026 via Music Theories Recordings. Requiring no introduction, Steve Vai stands among the most awe-inspiring guitarists in the world. For more than five decades, he […] The post [News] Matteo Mancuso joins forces with Steve Vai on new single “Solar W…

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Matteo Mancuso and Steve Vai unite on new single

Matteo Mancuso has released his new single “Solar Wind,” featuring Steve Vai. The track appears on Mancuso’s upcoming sophomore album Route 96, due April 24 via Music Theories Recordings. An official video for the song is available now. “Solar Wind” opens the new album and pairs the young Sicilian guitarist with Vai, the multi-Grammy Award-winning instrumentalist widely regarded as one of the most influential players of the past five decades. Va…