From The Eagles to Led Zeppelin, these iconic rock bands created guitar solos that defined generations and remain the greatest in rock history.

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What makes a great guitar solo? Is it pure emotion or dazzling technical command? Simplicity or complexity? One note or a thousand? Is it meticulously crafted melodic precision, hair-raising ...

One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo. Still, the scene produced many guitar heroes who found new ways to shred. And ...

Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr demonstrates how the solo really can serve the song – by being the song ...

With new solo album Not Bad For New Jersey out next month, the Gaslight Anthem frontman checks in and discusses his love for ...

Few effects in the history of rock guitar are as instantly recognizable — or divisive — as the wah pedal. You know it when you hear it. From aching, explosive bends to scratchy, percussive funk licks, ...

The 1970s proved a dynamic time for rock music and especially the guitar solo. This 1997 classic has a guitar solo that still stands tall. 1970s rock music revolutionized guitar solos, with bands like ...

In 1977, the Commodores had a major hit with the song “Easy.” Written by Lionel Richie, the smooth, soft rock ballad from the group’s self-titled album shot to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ...

This wouldn’t be a list of sick Carlos Santana solos without mentioning his hit song with Rob Thomas, “Smooth”. Some might find this song tacky, considering it came out during the 1990s era of ...

Here's nine of the best and most memorable nu-metal guitar solos and leads, chosen by Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe. Now, nu-metal may not be regarded as the subgenre with the flashiest, most nimble and ...