Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck played a huge part in developing the standard rock guitarist, but they had their influences before they started playing.

As a member of the Kennedy Center house band, Fontayne – best known for his tenures with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice – played lead guitar on Heart's legendary cover of the none-more-iconic eigh ...

Jimmy Page was a great lover of improvisation and would often stretch ... most notably the opening lick from Stairway to Heaven’s guitar solo. Though based on straight 16th notes (that's four notes ...

The 1970s were the golden age of the guitar solo, a time when legendary guitarists redefined rock music with their groundbreaking techniques and unforgettable performances. From Jimmy Page’s ...

Guitar World's Beatlemaniacs assemble for the deepest of deep dives into the recorded output of a pop-cultural icon and ...

A new documentary about the band’s early days offers a rich backdrop to an unlikely performance of a star on the rise.

World of Music, a long-time independent music store in Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sold to two long-time employees. The new ...

Many albums from 1980 forever changed rock guitar. Here’s a look at three differing styles that helped inspire the legends that followed them.

It is the ultimate jam session. “Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified at Illuminarium” is packing more than a thousand photos, a ...

In “Sly Lives!” and “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the divergent expectations faced by White and Black musical artists become ...

Ström managed to catch bits of songs including “Stairway to Heaven,” “Whole Lotta Love,” and “Black Dog,” as well as a clip of Jimmy Page’s guitar solo. After wrapping their final ...