String instruments have a long history in civilization, helping humans make more complex and beautiful music. We wonder what our forebears would think of this guitar strummed with 1000 picks? [Mattias ...

In the '60s, rock was starting to experiment. These three guitar-heavy songs helped turn the tide of rock in 1967.

Who said rockers couldn’t have a soft side? Boygenius’ latest tour stop smashed that notion into pieces. During their performance in Wilmington, North Carolina, the trio invited featured opener ...

To the average music listener, the Beach Boys are known for their sunny pop-rock tunes about surfing, California hot-rod culture and pretty girls in bikinis. Early 1960s cuts like “Fun, Fun Fun,” ...

Steely Dan guitarist turned session legend Jeff “Skunk” Baxter has weighed in on the cheap electric guitar debate, revealing he recorded a disco classic with a budget electric guitar that he bought ...

This month sees the release of Samantha Fish’s latest studio album, Paper Doll. A ferocious, riff-laden powerhouse, it’s energised still further by the fact that it was recorded while her band was on ...

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, ...

The guitar in “Don’t Come Around Here No More” highlighted the interplay between guitar and vocals. While many early ’80s songs featured guitar solos as their own standout element, this ’85 release ...