Throughout music history, a handful of guitarists have delivered iconic solos that were so extraordinary it made them legends. Eddie Van Halen's masterpiece "Eruption" from Van Halen's 1978 debut ...

A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tribute to a late Beatles legend has been named one of the greatest guitar performances of all time. Rolling Stone ranked Prince’s guitar work on the Beatles classic “While ...

View post: 42 Years Ago: Children’s Movie Death Traumatizes an Entire Generation Guitar World readers ranked Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” solo second greatest of all time. The solo is praised as ...

One of the greatest guitar solos of all time belongs to a 1971 hit that reached near the top of the charts.

In 1975, British rock band Queen changed the music landscape forever with their genre-defining hit "Bohemian Rhapsody", which is still recognized as one of the most important songs ever written. The ...

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, ...

In 1999 Jimmy Eat World was dropped from its label following the poor commercial response to the band's third album Clarity.

There were a lot of standout moments from the 1960's that people adored, but this guitar solo defined the entire decade.

The guitar solo has been part of popular culture for decades at this point. Guitarists such as Slash, Zakk Wylde and Tony ...