One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo.

Guitar solos – we love them. A great guitar solo can elevate a great song to the higher level. And many of us can learn a lot the skills and styles of the idols that managed that rare combination. In ...

Released as a lead single from the third studio album of the same name, it became one of Kravitz's biggest hits in the U.K., ...

We love hearing a guitar solo in a studio recording. It’s an art form that has been lost somewhat in the modern age. It’s nice to revisit some of the best guitar solos in history, but what’s even ...

Fans around the globe are mourning the loss of Jeff Beck, the legendary guitarist who died Jan. 10 after reportedly contracting bacterial meningitis. The 78-year-old artist will be remembered as one ...

Last week, the news that André 3000 would be releasing an album of instrumental flute jams was greeted with enough head-scratching to draw blood. But don’t tell that to Jake Fridkis, who plays ...

His asking price? A case of beer and to remain anonymous. The legendary Van Halen guitarist, who died Tuesday aged 65 after a long battle with throat cancer, recalled being contacted by music producer ...

Kirk Hammett of Metallica (Picture: Jeff Yeager/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty) You would think that once an artist had got to the dizzy heights of having their songs in the charts that they would strive ...

Eddie Van Halen spent a lifetime chasing the sounds that he heard in his head. The encomiums that have proliferated since Van Halen's death on October 6 have made comparisons with Jimi Hendrix, Eric ...

A new store in downtown Grand Rapids brings beautiful music to West Michigan through an impressive collection of guitars, creating an invaluable experience for customers. Opening its doors in ...