To this day, these three guitar solos from the 1970s leave fans scratching their heads and drooling at the mouth.
You know ‘em, you love ‘em. With the right series of notes they can turn a great song into an iconic song. This was tough to put together because there are just so many amazing guitarists out there ...
Is Eric Clapton’s solo in Cream’s version of Crossroads the greatest live blues-rock solo ever recorded? Here, we pose the question - and bust a few myths in the process. Robert Johnson’s Delta blues ...
From Jimi Hendrix to Cream, Carlos Santana names the four greatest guitar solos of all time, tracing their roots from the ...
An iconic guitar solo doesn’t just elevate a song, it defines it. It’s the moment that sweeps you off your feet, sets your speakers on fire, and cements a track’s place in music history. And while the ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Few things defined the genre of rock and roll more than the guitar solo. Sometimes powerful and loud, at other times gentle and orchestrated, the ...
In the late ’70s, Elliot Easton helped to redefine what it meant to be a guitar hero. As a founding member of the Cars, he was the six-string force in a band that fused power-pop with the emerging new ...
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Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos

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 ...
These two best solos in the world helped to start English guitar music and inspire generations, according to Ritchie Blackmore.
Anthemic songs and relatable lyrics are a huge part of Southern rock’s appeal. Decades after their release, tunes like the Allman Brothers’ “Whipping Post” and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Tuesday’s Gone” still ...