Some guitar solos are more than just musical moments, they are the sounds that defined generations and influenced millions of musicians around the world. In this video we explore twenty of the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Jas Obrecht’s chance encounter with a then-unknown Eddie Van Halen on July 23, 1978, resulted in ...

The last time Johnny A.performed in Tucson, he played guitar in the Yardbirds. He’s returning to town as a solo performer, but that’s not to say he’ll be alone on stage. The “Just Me… And My Guitars” ...

A relaxing breakdown of 10 essential guitar solos that shaped modern playing. Learn key techniques, phrasing ideas, tone choices, and musical lessons you can apply to your own solos, whether you play ...

Randy Rhoads was quite simply one of the most groundbreaking guitarists the rock idiom has ever known. His mother was a music teacher, and young Randy received a proper musical education before ...

Mr. Ayers is an author, the president of Beggars Group US and a musician. His memoir “My Life in the Sunshine” will be published in June. When I recently saw the singer-songwriter Adrianne Lenker of ...

Hello! I'm back with another edition of Music Mood Board. This week, I've been into songs that feature stirring guitar solos and chords. The six-string rig is one of my favorite instruments to listen ...

Some of the more notable guitar solos from the 1980s come from Eddie Van Halen and Mark Knopfler, but don't forget about these three.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

About two minutes into “Outta My Head,” from the new album Free Spirit by pop-R&B star Khalid, a strange, foreign sound bubbles to the song’s shiny disco-pop surface. It’s a squiggly, pitchy thing ...

Kirk Hammett is hard at work on his first-ever full length solo album, and unlike his debut solo EP, 2022’s Portals, it will likely feature guest vocalists, he reveals in the new episode of our ...