On the studio version, “Free Bird” guitar solos were played by Allen Collins, who died in 1990 at age 37 and cowrote the song with classic era Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant, who died in the tragic ...

In the summer of 1999 the Red Hot Chili Peppers released one of their best-selling albums Californication, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard charts. The first single off of that album, Scar ...

We know these 1970s guitar solos, but not as many people know who actually played them. Revisit these guitar solos with the ...

Music is not just vibrations in the air. There is something physiological about it. When a song comes on, it somehow starts to interact with your DNA and change your internal composition. It can make ...

This 2001 hit has a legendary, iconic guitar solo. The solo still hits hard. A solo from Adam Jones of Tool is ranked among the greatest guitar solos by Guitar World. The solo showcases melodic growth ...

Decades later, one unforgettable rock anthem continues earning praise from critics and longtime music fans.

Coming in at the top of Beato's countdown, "Comfortably Numb" stood above every other solo on the list thanks to its emotional intensity, melodic phrasing and unmistakable tone. "This guitarist is ...

Choosing the Big 4 of guitar solos? Provocative is one word for the task. Thankless is another. As we know, most any rock song worth its salt has a guitar solo. That means there are hundreds of ...

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 ...

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, ...

A 1978 hit that was a rock legend's signature song was named one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.