Originally an Irish traditional song, Whiskey in the Jar found new life in Thin Lizzy's – and, eventually, Metallica's – ...

Sometimes, a producer needs a guitar legend to elevate a potential hit single. Or, for reasons of youth, addiction, or lack of skill, professional session players are called upon to rescue a track.

For someone synonymous with revamping lead guitar playing, Eddie Van Halen was never that in love with mindless shredding.

Billy Strings may be a Grammy-winning bluegrass great, but he's proven to be a dab hand at metal guitar, too, by nailing a ...

What are the best metalcore guitar solos? It's something fans are hotly debating. With its emphasis on down-tuned chugs and crushing breakdowns, metalcore is not necessarily a subgenre commonly ...

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 ...

An iconic guitar solo doesn’t just elevate a song, it defines it. It’s the moment that sweeps you off your feet, sets your speakers on fire, and cements a track’s place in music history. And while the ...

Guitarist and former Megadeth member Marty Friedman has a theory for why streaming music subscribers are reportedly skipping past guitar solos when they listen to songs. It's unclear where he saw the ...

More often than not, a sick guitar solo makes a classic rock song even better. But on rarer occasions, guitar solos don’t really add anything to already good classic rock songs. Sometimes, those showy ...

David Gilmour, the iconic guitarist of Pink Floyd, once revealed two songs he wishes he could have written, one of which for ...

Kirk Hammett is well aware of the criticism of his playing on Metallica's "Lux Æterna" — he just doesn't care. Since the thrashers released the 72 Seasons lead single in November, several YouTubers ...

George’s triple album All Things Must Pass has some of his best slide guitar work, especially on “My Sweet Lord.” The song would be nothing without the slide that plays a beautiful melody. It blends ...