The electric guitar is the alpha instrument in rock music, but there have been plenty of great acoustic songs as well.

Keith Richards might have accolades as the human riff machine, but he has a certain number of licks he'd take to the grave.

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From Hendrix’s feedback to Tom Verlaine’s angular lines, these 15 iconic guitarists crafted unique tones, phrasing, and ...

Chuck Berry, equipped with ubiquitous guitar licks, boundless charisma, self-confidence, and catchy songs, helped pioneer rock and roll. Though Elvis Presley became the King of Rock and Roll, Berry ...

Since its inception, the question of who, when, and where rock music originated has been a topic of debate. That cool mixture of drums, bass, and electric guitar, merging melody, uptempo beats, and ...

Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode served as the blueprint for rock and roll, influencing legends like The Beatles and Elvis ...

We all remember the famous scene in Back to the Future where Marty McFly, transported to 1955, grabs an electric guitar at his parents’ high school dance and tears into “Johnny B. Goode.” Meanwhile, ...

Mike Kish has been passionate about electric guitars since his sister handed her 1981 Hamer Sunburst down to him as a kid. Kish, the 42-year-old manager and guitar repairer at Funky Music, has always ...