A guitar solo from Eddie Van Halen was indeed an eruption. The legendary Van Halen guitarist, who died Tuesday after a long battle with throat cancer at age 65, will forever live on through solos like ...

It’s an extremely tough list to make, and we’re sure there’s gonna be plenty of debate, but we’ve put together our picks for the 15 greatest guitar solos from rock and metal musicians throughout the ...

“Comfortably Numb” could have gotten a spot on this list, but we’re particularly fond of the incredible guitar solo in “Time” by Pink Floyd. David Gilmour was not playing games on this track from the ...

Guitar solos can really go either way. If placed or executed poorly, they can kill the emotion and momentum of a song. This is especially true of long, boring solos, devoid of any kind of intention, ...

Throughout history, guitar solos have pressed neophyte guitarists to build the necessary calluses to obsessively master their favorite riffs, transported listeners into different times and spaces, and ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

"We're definitely not slowing down, playing less guitars," says DragonForce's Herman Li, referencing the epic song "Burning Heart" and its 13 or so guitar solos. Within a chat with Full Metal Jackie ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Olivia Rodrigo Monster tapping runs. Wild whammy dives on a ...

For a lot of young Guitar Hero-inspired guitarists, it’s their dream to stand on top of a piano, equipped with leather pants and a Gibson Les Paul. With the wind blowing through their hair and a ...

Mr. Ayers is an author, the president of Beggars Group US and a musician. His memoir “My Life in the Sunshine” will be published in June. When I recently saw the singer-songwriter Adrianne Lenker of ...