Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits nabbed the #7 position for his solo on the 1985 hit "Sultans of Swing," while another '80s ...

Some guitar solos are more than just musical moments, they are the sounds that defined generations and influenced millions of musicians around the world. In this video we explore twenty of the ...

The 21st century is still young but has already borne witness to some of the most spectacular lead guitar moments in the history of the instrument. Here, Total Guitar have whittled down the greatest ...

Some of the more notable guitar solos from the 1980s come from Eddie Van Halen and Mark Knopfler, but don't forget about these three.

Johnny Franck of Bilmuri has issued a call-out for a solo – and some high-profile names have already submitted their entry ...

There is a select group of guitar solos that have stood the test of time. They continually pop up in “best of” lists and have long captured the imagination of burgeoning guitarists. But the praise for ...

“We’ve had such a long relationship. We love hanging out,” says Tremonti. “We’d go to 5150, he’d come hang out with us, we’d ...

Jeff Beck, who died suddenly at the age of 78, was among the first and last of rock music’s epic guitar heroes. He played according to his own rules, with styles as unpredictable as the diverse genres ...

It may surprise you, but in the year-end edition of Total Guitar magazine, Metallica's Kirk Hammett posits that much of the music-listening public likely forgets most songs' guitar solos. But Hammett ...

You've certainly heard a great guitar solo before, and if you're a fan of live music, you've probably seen your fair share as well. But we're betting not very many people have seen a rocking guitar ...

Earlier this month, Loudwire reported on Metallica’s Kirk Hammett discussing why “non-musicians” are unlikely to “remember guitar solos.” Naturally, his comment(s) proved controversial, and now fellow ...