Chuck Berry was born 100 years ago today in St. Louis. Rolling Stone ranks him the No. 2 guitarist ever, and his song is on ...

Yacht rock first set sail over 50 years ago, but the sound just keeps getting bigger and bigger. This particular kind of soft rock - paired best with a piña colada and a pool chair - peaked in the ...

These guitar heroes turned shredding in the 1980s into a full blown art. These players were and are technical marvels.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

Chances are, any self-respecting lead rock guitarist will tell you that solos are the place where they can truly shine — where they can wield their instrument as an extension of themselves and make ...

Starting with riffs and chords may be standard for rock jams and in popular music in general, but making that part a freewheeling solo is a mission statement.

"Hotel California" by The Eagles, "Johnny Be Goode" by Chuck Berry, and "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys are among the ...

For any music aficionado, guitar solos are an intrinsic highlight of rock history. Often, they form the most memorable sequence of an already great song, like hot fudge on a delicious sundae. Other ...

The 1960s was an inspiring decade. Indeed, these are three rock songs from the 1960s that can't help but inspire you to write ...