What is rock and roll without energy-pulsating electric guitar solos? Throughout rock and roll history, guitar solos have sent the guitarist and the audience into spirit-like trances and unmatched ...

From Hendrix to Jack White, this feature traces the electric guitar solo’s journey from cultural dominance to niche obscurity. Grunge, metal, and alt-rock each shaped its decline, while hip-hop and ...

When we think of guitar solos, we think of Eddie Van Halen noodling his way through virtually any Van Halen song, or Prince going to town on that solo break in “Purple Rain”. We don’t often think of ...

Dive into the origins of the electric guitar solo, from its roots in the Mississippi Delta to its early innovations in jazz, blues, and country. Explore the groundbreaking work of legends like Charlie ...