Classic rock is known for its lead guitar solos. These are three songs you probably forgot had great lead guitar solos.

Guitar solos – we love them. A great guitar solo can elevate a great song to the higher level. And many of us can learn a lot the skills and styles of the idols that managed that rare combination. In ...

In October of 2023, I interviewed Marty Friedman from his home in Tokyo – and not for the first time. It was a wide-ranging conversation typical of our exchanges, spanning his latest collaboration ...

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 ...

What is rock and roll without energy-pulsating electric guitar solos? Throughout rock and roll history, guitar solos have sent the guitarist and the audience into spirit-like trances and unmatched ...

Out on the fringes of jazz lurks the solo electric guitar performer playing music that has been forever rejected by classical music fans. Yes, the electric guitar, which wasn’t considered a soloing ...

Janelle K Johnstone has received funding from Creative Victoria and the Australia Council. The iconic Joni Mitchell’s recent surprise performance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival prompted a ...

Dive into the origins of the electric guitar solo, from its roots in the Mississippi Delta to its early innovations in jazz, blues, and country. Explore the groundbreaking work of legends like Charlie ...

From Eddie Van Halen to Brian May to Prince, these are just some of the names that come to mind when talking about some of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. These are gifted musicians who not ...

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 ...