So I am supposed to be talking about my favorite guitar solo here. I thought that would be a bit of a short column, so I’m also going to include some guitarists and bands I dig that led me to where I ...

Essential Guitar Solos And What We Can Learn From Them showcases some of the most iconic solos in rock, blues, and metal. Each solo offers unique lessons in technique, emotion, and musicality that can ...

Andreas Kisser knows a thing or two about guitar. Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser has been in the metal scene for well over 30 years at this point. So it's safe to say the dude knows a thing or two ...

Metallica have created some of the most critically acclaimed music in the world of rock and metal over the course of three decades. And one of the foundations of their music has been Kirk Hammett's ...

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is a guiding force of shred. And every heavy metal fan is sure to have their personal ranking of favorite Metallica guitar solos from the musician. But did you know ...

Integrity bring the shred just as hard as they bring the mosh, so it’s no surprise that guitarist Domenic Romeo’s knowledge of ’80s guitar players runs deep. We asked Dom to put together a list of his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s ...

Dave Mustaine has made scathing comments about the nu-metal movement that dominated the late ‘90s and early 2000s while poking fun at the limitations of the guitarists that defined it. Megadeth came ...

Last year, Tetrach’s Diamond Rowe made history as the first female guitar player in the history of Jackson with a signature guitar. She also became only the second Black female artist to be honored ...

He doesn't provide a shred of evidence to support his claim. "So 'Guitar Solo' is trending in Japan right now. Why, you ask? It's because it has been reported (true or not, who knows) that in Japan it ...

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, ...