Let’s be real. This wouldn’t be a list of incredible instrumental rock music moments without mentioning the 1976 song “Eruption” by Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen was the OG guitar hero in many respects, ...

Drew Bentley of Greensburg is a self-confessed “tone freak” when it comes to guitars. “I think it took me a lot of time to find a voice that is unique and worthy of being recorded,” he said of the ...

Fans around the globe are mourning the loss of Jeff Beck, the legendary guitarist who died Tuesday after reportedly contracting bacterial meningitis. The 78-year-old artist will be remembered as one ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Every fan of rock music, from casual listeners to diehards, has a favorite guitarist. And with that comes a favorite moment or the pièce de résistance of guitar playing: The solo.

Jeff Beck’s Blow by Blow shouldn’t have been a success. By all accounts, it was a huge risk, even in the heady, more musically adventurous era of the mid-’70s. It was an instrumental album – an ...

Chances are, any self-respecting lead rock guitarist will tell you that solos are the place where they can truly shine — where they can wield their instrument as an extension of themselves and make ...

A resolute fan of 1950s rock and roll, he never got along with hard rock — despite his love for the guitarist who paved the ...

The guitar solo isn’t an endangered species; it’s one that’s evolving to survive in a rapidly changing climate. Guitar gods of the 20th century, like Slash and Eddie Van Halen (or their modern-day ...

You don’t need vocals to connect with a crowd, and these 10 acts represent the apex of instrumental expression. When you’re talking about instrumental acts, you’ve got to include the guitar greats.