When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Jas Obrecht’s chance encounter with a then-unknown Eddie Van Halen on July 23, 1978, resulted in ...

Coming soon from Total Guitar is The Solos Issue – in which you’ll find lessons and tips on soloing for every player, plus a celebration of the greatest solos of the 21st century. So now we need your ...

A new edit of Prince’s rendition of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” has emerged online, giving fans a closer perspective of the legendary performance than ever before. Joel Gallen, who directed and ...

Guitar solos can really go either way. If placed or executed poorly, they can kill the emotion and momentum of a song. This is especially true of long, boring solos, devoid of any kind of intention, ...

When one thinks of guitar solos from the 70s they think of David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, and Brian May, but these three solos will change that.

There was a moment when Megan Thee Stallion was in the studio laying down her latest single, “Cobra,” that hit like an epiphany. Artist/producer Diggy Lessard had just finished unleashing an epic ...

Rock music is usually the main reason people get into guitar lessons in the first place. Shredding a mega solo under big ...

Guitar solos. We all want to play them, right? And we probably all wish we were better players too. Yet, exactly what makes a better player and soloist is highly debatable. Should you shred, or do you ...

Prince is dead at 57. As the internet mourns, a tweet calling out Prince’s incredible guitar talents, referencing a supposed Eric Clapton quote, has gone viral: When asked what it feels like to be the ...

The guitar solo is under siege on country radio, and even the artists whose identities are tied to their in-concert musicianship are required to pick their spots to step out on their recordings if… By ...

Prince‘s breathtaking guitar solo at the end of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” could be the single greatest musical moment at any Rock Hall induction ceremony in its history. It almost didn’t happen: ...