As a self-taught musician, Frank Zappa embraced unconventionallity in every bit of his creative process, making his genius a ...

The guitar solo; odds are, if you've been a music fan for long enough, you've seen and heard quite a few of them, ranging from some ragtag handfuls of notes to minutes of fret-jumping logistical ...

There are many ways to play the guitar, and certainly many Legendary Guitarists, such as Chet Atkins, Joni Mitchell, and ...

Steve Vai once said that the guitarist in question, Danny Gatton, “comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar ...

Though George Harrison wrote the tune, he struggled to record the guitar solo. As an ode to Harrison’s Indian classical music inspirations, Paul McCartney laid down a blistering piece of raga rock.

The iconic keyboard riff to "The Final Countdown" is cheesy pop-metal perfection, but John Norum's fiery guitar solo gives the song some much-needed muscle. Built around a simple-but-memorable pattern ...

Craig Brooks, from the group Touch, discusses five songs from his new Escape Music solo album ‘Desolation Freeway.’ ...

ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman made headlines when he apparently told Guitar World that he felt traditional guitar solos needed to die “a slow and painful death.” It got the internet aflame with ...

One of the highlights of Roan’s current set is Pink Pony Club, which has become an anthem of liberation and acceptance. One of its most memorable moments is the guitar solo and, recognising its ...

Denner also praised current Mercyful Fate guitarist Mike Wead as a great guitarist who can handle his solos, which is nice. "I [feel like] this is not my band anymore," said Denner. "I'm not part ...