Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt (born September 20, 1966) is a Portuguese-American [1] guitarist. He became known as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme. Bettencourt has recorded a solo album and has founded rock bands including Mourning Widows, DramaGods, and Satellite Party. [2]

Jul 21, 2023 · You could walk into the GW offices, put a mic before anyone in the building, and they'd tell you just how great Nuno Bettencourt is. We could make the case for him being the best hard-rock player in the world right now, the Jedi master of electric guitar – we have, and we may well do so again.

Aug 23, 2023 · Although it was during their first major break that Nuno Bettencourt laid the foundation for his solo career and Gary Cherone went to front Van Halen, the guitarist admits to "Hear 2...

Jan 15, 2024 · Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has got lots of good memories of 2023, including bagging a UK Top 30 album with Six, his band’s first new record in 15 years, and playing the Super Bowl with Rihanna.

Nuno Bettencourt was born on 20 September 1966 in Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Açores, Portugal. He is an actor and composer, known for Rock of Ages (2012), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). He was previously married to Suze DeMarchi.

Aug 28, 2024 · Musician Nuno Bettencourt of long-running hard rock band Extreme can best be described as a guitarist’s guitarist. In addition to his work with his main band over the last four decades, he’s worked with Paul McCartney, Rhianna, and Perry Ferrell.

Bettencourt dialed in to Metal Edge to discuss his creative process, the creation of the "Rise" solo, the legacy of Eddie Van Halen, the duality of "More Than Words," and his status as a torch bearer of rock, guitar, and beyond. Why the long layover between the last Extreme record, Saudades de Rock, and the new Six?

Jul 31, 2023 · Before he ventured out to sonic pastures unknown, Bettencourt’s pastures leaned more toward hair metal than anything else. The entirety of Extreme’s first record proved to be a tour de force in guitar badassery, but one track stands out: Mutha (Don’t Wanna Go …

Jul 4, 2023 · With his solo in the new Extreme song Rise, Nuno Bettencourt has animated the entire guitar community. “Fucking hell, that’s a ridiculous solo!” gasped Justin Hawkins of The Darkness on his YouTube channel. Rick Beato’s video breakdown of …

May 5, 2023 · Bettencourt takes us behind the guitar album of 2023 and admits that, 15 years ago, he might have “fixed” the Rise solo and ruined it. Now, it's all about letting it rip – about making us all excited again