How a fateful night at a Nashville party gave Walsh the sound he was looking for, and an all-new sound for rock guitar ...

Is Eric Clapton’s solo in Cream’s version of Crossroads the greatest live blues-rock solo ever recorded? Here, we pose the question - and bust a few myths in the process. Robert Johnson’s Delta blues ...

Find three songs with masterful guitar solos that Brian May has lauded in the past. Revisit these mind-boggling riffs.

An iconic guitar solo doesn’t just elevate a song, it defines it. It’s the moment that sweeps you off your feet, sets your speakers on fire, and cements a track’s place in music history. And while the ...

Here’s nine of the best and most memorable nu-metal guitar solos and leads, chosen by Tetrarch‘s Diamond Rowe. Now, nu-metal may not be regarded as the subgenre with the flashiest, most nimble and ...

Willie Nelson might be one of the most prominent figures in country music history, but when he bought his iconic guitar, Trigger, he was trying to emulate a jazz icon known for his swinging, lightning ...

You're probably reading this list of the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos for one of two reasons. You might be an '80s hard rock aficionado and guitar fanatic eager to see which of the era's solos we ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

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, ...