Modern Guitars Magazine has recently posted an interview with guitarist Johnny Hiland. Hiland has released a self-titled album on Steve Vai’s Favored Nations label and is working on a second album. The interview also covers information about Hiland’s new Paul Reed Smith signature guitar. In addition to playing the guitar, Hiland, who is legally blind, is a motivational speaker and an author who has recently finished writing a children’s book titled “Tuff the Special Bear.”