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

The Steely Dan classic barely reached the Billboard Hot 100, but its real-life outlaw story and legendary guitar solo helped ...

There are guitar solos that rock, and then there are guitar solos that truly stand above the rest and almost seem to have a ...

"I love the elasticity of the solo. It's a very emotional piece of music for me to play." ...

Great songs require a great hook. But the most memorable part of a classic rock song isn’t always what’s sung. Rock music evolved in a way where the guitar solo became a required feature. And some ...

Few effects in the history of rock guitar are as instantly recognizable — or divisive — as the wah pedal. You know it when you hear it. From aching, explosive bends to scratchy, percussive funk licks, ...

The list of greatest guitarists of all time wouldn't be complete without Eddie Van Halen's name written in pen - perhaps permanent marker. The man delivered a number of the greatest guitar solos of ...

These southern rock songs prove that three guitarists are always better than one. Single guitar solos will pale in comparison ...

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, ...