Eddie Van Halen was an inventor, at least that’s what Tony Iommi thinks. When the tap-happy guitarist passed away, his friend, tour companion and fellow six-string aficionado was quick to tell the ...

There aren’t enough guitar solos anymore. I mean, there are guitar solos still happening—in the metalspheres of the world, most explicitly—but rock and roll’s got a serious solo deficiency going on.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Whenever people talk about the greatest guitar solos ever recorded, Guns N’ Roses star Slash is ...

Lots of guitarists make the mistake of thinking that exerting lots of effort and energy is what’s needed to produce the finest guitar solos, but Mark Knopfler will tell you that this often isn’t the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Prince had very high standards for his performances. Honestly, there’s little evidence out there of him performing a set badly. He wanted only the best when it came to his art. And that much is clear ...

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 ...