A single-cut with a 25.5-inch scale length, EMG pickups rather than popular-in-metal Fishmans, and a brand-new headstock shape, Rowe's signature Jackson is as striking as her all-powerful playing ...

Friedman has called the late guitarist a “game changer” when it came to solos, while Vai says he could never play guitar like ...

Celebrated heavy metal guitarist John Sykes ... for his exceptional ability to craft engaging and memorable hard rock guitar riffs and solos. His songwriting played a pivotal role in the success ...

After years at the heavy metal coalface, grinding to make their dreams a reality, Employed To Serve stand on the precipice of ...

Yesterday (January 20), it was announced that John Sykes – a hugely influential mainstay of '80s hard rock guitar who had ...

A crazed fan took guitar hero Dimebag Darrell's life 20 years ago. Recently, some of the biggest names in metal spoke on his ...

The world of pop was never great outlets for guitar solos, but some songs managed to get some fretboard action in the mix.

When a fresh-faced Zakk Wylde joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band in 1987, he landed a coveted role that guitarists of far greater ...

“Jeff Beck is the best guitar player on the planet,” Joe Perry, the lead guitarist of Aerosmith, told The New York Times in 2010. “He is head, hands and feet above all the rest of ...

Four mighty strings and 55 mighty players: the best bassists are the ... and a creator of the heavy-metal bass template: play only what’s absolutely necessary but play it like there’s no ...

Legendary guitarist John Sykes lost his battle with cancer and succumbed to death on Monday, January 20, aged 65.

A founding member of a big American rock band has quit after 30 years, with the band explaining it was too “difficult to continue”. A founding member of American rock band Bowling for Soup has quit ...