Mark Knopfler is on the short list for greatest guitarists of all time, having produced many of the most iconic solos still ...

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The opening bars of this late-1960s masterpiece captivated a generation and introduced an entirely new way of playing the ...

Peter Frampton spoke with Billboard ahead of the premiere for Frampton, the new documentary directed by longtime band member ...

From gritty garage punk to sleek stadium rock, we rank the greatest American bands that defined a legendary musical decade ...

Early acts of 50 famous musicians. Even the most gifted musician has to start somewhere. Some performers strike gold right off the bat writing #1 hits, but most have more modest b ...

This incredible guitar moment is one that’s etched into the history books. It hits you in a soft way, and it’s been a favorite since 1975. Fleetwood Mac's 1976 song is lauded for its beautiful, ...

All hail the guitar solo — one of the most indestructibly great art forms in all of modern music. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of a glorious six-string explosion — a long, twisted, ...

The competition to be named the best NFL player ever is so fierce that it seems hard to believe that a group of people could agree on a single athlete. That is why it was a huge deal when Jerry Rice ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Doug Irwin was paid $5,800, according to the book “Grateful Dead Gear,” to build a guitar for Jerry Garcia. The guitar became known as Tiger, nicknamed for an inlay design on the instrument. Garcia ...

Doug Irwin, the guitar constructor responsible for one of late rocker Jerry Garcia's most famed six-strings, has died. He was 76. His death was announced with a post to the Irwin Guitars page on ...