It’s among the most famous electric guitar solos in all of rock music. Some players have put it at the top of their list of best-ever solos. But David Gilmour says he can’t play it. Which is odd, ...

The Fab Four’s famous Shea Stadium concert in 1965 was one of their most monumental events. It demonstrated the band’s popularity and power, but the downside was that it was overwhelming and ...

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.

A member of the Plastic Ono Band played the saxophone solo on The Rolling Stones‘ “Brown Sugar.” The track was originally going to include a guitar solo from The Rolling Stones’ Mick Taylor.

Brian May accepted long ago that he'll never be able to shred like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani. As a result, he was forced to reassess his approach to electric guitar pyrotechnics to serve the song ...

“Anything that Leo Kottke ever recorded is one of my top 12 solos. Ah, man, he’s [ whistles ]. He’s very tough and unique, ...

In case you've ever wondered why there aren't any guitar solos on Slipknot's first album, Mick Thomson has explained why the band opted to cut them out. Heavy music changed in a lot of ways throughout ...

"I've never really written a guitar solo with a wah pedal. It’s always been after the fact." Hammett attributes his use of wah to having fun on the …And Justice for All tour. "I think a lot of that ...

There is a select group of guitar solos that have stood the test of time. They continually pop up in “best of” lists and have long captured the imagination of burgeoning guitarists. But the praise for ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Few things defined the genre of rock and roll more than the guitar solo. Sometimes powerful and loud, at other times gentle and orchestrated, the ...

Since the heyday of John Fahey, the genre has been seen as the province of white men. A new generation of diverse players is rapidly changing that. By Grayson Haver Currin Before Yasmin Williams ...