America has had dozens of Presidents, but only four have their faces carved into the side of a mountain in South Dakota. Similarly, some very big and important names will be regrettably but ...

From “Johnny B. Goode” to “Whole Lotta Love” to “Seven Nation Army”, there isn’t a shortage of classic rock guitar riffs to keep kids forever hooked on the guitar. But once you’ve moved past the “Iron ...

The legendary guitarist, whose unforgettable 1988 riff was voted the greatest of all time, celebrates his 61st birthday.

The famous keyboard hook nearly overshadowed a brief, explosive guitar solo Eddie Van Halen reportedly considered one of his ...

One of the most defining factors of rock music is the guitar riffs. Throughout the genre’s history, there have been several songs defined by the musicianship, particularly guitarists. In the musical ...

The history of rock guitar — and rock music in general — can be split into two periods: before Jimi Hendrix's debut album and after. It's difficult to overstate the impact of the Jimi Hendrix ...

One day about six or seven years ago, I walked into my family's music room and saw it hanging on our wall: a replica of Eddie Van Halen's iconic red, white, and black "Frankenstrat" guitar that my dad ...

You Rock Guitar is a digital guitar with three very special tricks. Firstly it’s a game controller for the world’s biggest selling music games. Secondly it’s a digital guitar to bridge the gap between ...

Revisiting one of his old quotes and expanding on it in a social media post, Queen's Brian May has credited one icon in particular having "basically invented" rock guitar playing. May reshared a post ...

Here are the 10 best guitar and keyboard duos in progressive rock! Progressive rock is known for its extremely sophisticated and nuanced – but delightfully cohesive – instrumentation. Therefore, each ...

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, ...