YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Appear At Fender University As 'Visiting Professor'

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen is inviting fans to join him at Fender University on August 21-24, 2008 at the home of Fender guitars in Corona, California. Yngwie will attend Fender University as a "visiting professor" where he'll spend time with students playing guitar, talking technique, and sharing stories from the incredible life of the guitar legend.

For more information on enrollment, visit www.fender.com/university.

Yngwie Malmsteen has scheduled the following in-store appearances during his UK tour:

July 10 - Professional Music Technology in Birmingham (2-3 p.m.)
July 12 - Professional Music Technology in Manchester
July 14 - GuitarGuitar in Newcastle (2:30 p.m.)

According to HMV Japan, Yngwie Malmsteen will release his new studio album in Japan on August 6. The LP's limited edition will feature the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (fully compatible with standard CD players) plus a bonus DVD containing interviews with Yngwie Malmsteen discussing the songs on the album and more.

A recent interview with Yngwie Malmsteen conducted by Guitar Jam Daily is available for download in two parts: Part#1, Part#2.

Yngwie Malmsteen performing in Barcelona, Spain on July 5, 2008: