The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” turned 62 this month, and the guitar sound that helped make it one of rock’s most influential ...

Jimi Hendrix’s Are You Experienced arrived in the U.S. 59 years ago on Aug. 23, 1967, putting “Purple Haze” at the front of ...

The song's legendary solo has been praised for decades, but a new ranking has now put its enduring brilliance above every ...

The 1971 Jethro Tull classic has received recognition for its unforgettable guitar work.

View post: 88 Years Ago Today: Legendary Director’s Classic Film, Starring the ‘2nd Best Actor of All Time,’ Premiered A Led Zeppelin classic has been named the most iconic guitar moment ever, ...

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, ...

What makes a great guitar solo? Is it pure emotion or dazzling technical command? Simplicity or complexity? One note or a thousand? Is it meticulously crafted melodic precision, hair-raising ...