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, ...

It’s no secret that the guitar is the backbone of pretty much every song. Whether it’s a railing, electric solo that makes listeners want to break out their best air guitar, a stripped-down acoustic ...

A new study finds that classic rock songs from Metallica, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, and more still dominate what ...

In the '60s, rock was starting to experiment. These three guitar-heavy songs helped turn the tide of rock in 1967.

There was a time when the guitar was the mightiest instrument in rock and roll. It was so widely respected that artists were able to create music using only the guitar and supporting instruments, no ...

While people are stuck at home over the next while, picking up new skills and hobbies has been at the top of their minds. If you’ve ever had a guitar just collecting dust in the corner of your closet ...

Taylor Swift has been topping the charts for more than ten years now. She is known for having numerous hit singles, such as “You Belong With Me,” “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “Shake It Off,” Blank Space ...

George’s triple album All Things Must Pass has some of his best slide guitar work, especially on “My Sweet Lord.” The song would be nothing without the slide that plays a beautiful melody. It blends ...

In 1904, Joseph Kekuku, inventor of the Hawaiian steel guitar, left Hawaii to perform on the American West Coast. Newspaper critics called him the “world’s greatest guitar soloist.” Redpath Chautauqua ...

The guitar in “Don’t Come Around Here No More” highlighted the interplay between guitar and vocals. While many early ’80s songs featured guitar solos as their own standout element, this ’85 release ...