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

Brian May has contributed his guitar skills to some of the most iconic rock songs of all time. His riffs on “Bohemian Rhapsody” alone put him in the running for one of rock’s most beloved guitarists.

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

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.

Bill Forsyth’s 1983 comedy-drama Local Hero boasts two rather lofty accolades. Not only does the film have an indelible 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but its soundtrack features what Mark ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Beth Py-Lieberman - Author, The Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections Eddie Van Halen recently donated his custom-made guitar named Frankenstein 2 to the ...

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 ...