Guitarist Mick Taylor left the Rolling Stones in 1974 ...

There are two distinct halves in the history of music: before 2000 and after 2000. In a few days Paste will stake its claim on who the “greatest guitarist of all time” is, but first we have to talk ...

While Alex Lifeson could recognise the brilliance of this guitarist, he didn't think that the musician ever actually wrote ...

Let’s not waste any time here. Paste staff and contributors came together to build a definitive ranking of the greatest guitarists of all time. Here are 150 icons, forgotten heroes, and the best and ...

Throughout rock history, some legendary tracks have featured guitar solos that have been celebrated for decades. Now, a tune featuring a section that guitarists once voted the best solo ever has just ...

For Guitar World, the focus was not the song's chart position. It placed "Limelight" at No. 26 because of Lifeson's guitar ...

Ranking the greatest guitarists of all time is a dangerous game. Ask ten guitar players for a list, and you’ll get twelve different answers. Some players revolutionized technique. Others changed ...

A solid guitar riff makes songs memorable, and Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, and these others delivered some of ...

When folks talk about the greatest guitarists of all time, their selections usually only consist of rock ‘n’ roll guitarists. While the genre certainly does have some of the greatest of all time, what ...

There’s nothing quite like the classic Fender Stratocaster. Plenty of Fender guitars have gone on to make history, but there’s something about this particular series of electric axes that so many rock ...

It wouldn't be a guitar solo ranking without Jimi Hendrix.

What makes a great guitar solo? Is it pure emotion or dazzling technical command? Simplicity or complexity? One note or a thousand? Is it meticulously crafted melodic precision, hair-raising ...