When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images This year’s tracks of the year are a real trip. Like any end-of-year list, ...

There is something for everyone in Guitar World’s albums of the year, but especially surprise. While there are chops across the board, virtuosity at all age groups, many of today’s bona-fide shredders ...

Almost everyone can spot the best guitar solos of all time. But to spot the best guitar duels, that’s another level of music fandom very few qualify for. Which is a shame, as guitar duels are a ...

These three rock songs, all released in 1972, featured such strong guitar moments that they shifted the genre's tides.

Our critics select 33 standouts from our weekly Playlists — and seven more tracks they had missed. Our critics select 33 standouts from our weekly Playlists — and seven more tracks they had missed.

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 ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

What are the best rock songs of the 1980s? It was a decade that saw quite a bit of change as acts moved beyond the catchy guitar riffs of the '70s to show more technical prowess and a broader range of ...

For over 50 years, Aerosmith have ruled as the ultimate American rock & roll warriors. The Bad Boys from Boston have built one of the all-time classic songbooks, without ever doing anything the sane ...