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

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When rock fans and critics rank the best guitar solos, they usually turn to the big-ticket tracks. You’ll see Jimi Hendrix there for “All Along the Watchtower”; David Gilmour’s “Comfortably Numb” solo ...

The guitar solo isn’t an endangered species; it’s one that’s evolving to survive in a rapidly changing climate. Guitar gods of the 20th century, like Slash and Eddie Van Halen (or their modern-day ...

You're probably reading this list of the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos for one of two reasons. You might be an '80s hard rock aficionado and guitar fanatic eager to see which of the era's solos we ...

David Gilmour, the iconic guitarist of Pink Floyd, once revealed two songs he wishes he could have written, one of which for ...

For all of the magic Pete Townshend wielded, he knew that most were merely scratching the surface of what the guitar could do ...

A few weeks ago, you may have read the story about some great guitar solos you may have missed or forgotten. But guitar solos are a dime a dozen. That’s not a bad thing; it’s just that they are as ...