Guitars are the greatest. They have been the foundation for some of the best rock songs over the past eight decades or so, and they have rarely ever let us down. Plug an electric guitar into a pedal ...

Alternative rock guitarists aren’t often associated with heavy metal shredders. You might connect the dots between certain bands and Black Sabbath. But the pointy axes and two-handed tapping of many ...

These five '80s rock and metal guitarists who started great new bands serve as an unfortunate reminder that previous success and loads of talent don't guarantee future prosperity. That doesn't mean we ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Michael Ochs George Lynch became famous in the ’80s as one of the greatest ...

Robby Krieger danced his way onto the stage Sunday to James Brown’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” stopping to do a little jig in his star-spangled, red, white and blue trousers as the crowd of classic ...

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, ...