LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith SOLO EXPANSIONS, PART 1. Over the next few columns, Josh Smith will demonstrate three distinct ...

The Classic Kiss ‘Alive!’ Album “When I think about ‘Kiss Alive!,’ I think about the live performances, but I also think ...

One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo.

Taking the blues rock of his favorite bands, Mr. Frehley imbued the group with energy and leaned into theatrics as a ...

Clapton may have turned 80 in March, but his age didn’t show as he ripped off one blazing guitar solo after another throughout the evening. His voice also sounded strong, although most of the songs’ ...

A decade before Ottawa had Bluesfest, we had a blues scene fertile enough to propel a teenage Sue Foley into a career that has not only lasted more than 30 years, but also earned the Ottawa-born ...

When the Jacksons wound up their 1975 tour with a show in Mexico City, the group delivered everything anyone would have expected: the hits (from “I Want You Back” and “ABC” through Michael’s “Ben”), ...

Prince’s otherworldly guitar solo at the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony remains a timeless example of his extraordinary musical ability. Now, a documentary has shed some light on the ...

The 90s was an absolutely glorious time to be a fan of guitar music. Hair metal and thrash might have been on the way out, but plenty of other genres stepped up to take their places. Britpop, alt rock ...

A lot of things go into making a great rock song - the lyrics, the beat, the incomprehensible screaming - but nothing elevates something from great to godly quite like an out-of-this-world guitar solo ...

Trunk talks about Taylor's latest CMF2 single "Post Traumatic Blues" and how much he enjoys the dueling guitar solos. He then turns to Ian and asks if he ever has a desire to trade off lead guitar ...

Slash has managed to juggle his return to Guns N' Roses and his ongoing solo career with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, but 2024 will bring another challenge for the musician. The guitar great ...