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

Legends like AC/DC and The Beatles all trace their roots back to one artist who changed the face of rock n’ roll forever.

This week marked the 55th anniversary of the death of a man whose name often comes up when the greatest guitarists of all time are discussed: Jimi Hendrix. Just as that initial burst of British ...

Patrick Walden, the former guitarist for the popular rock band Babyshambles, has died. He was 46. No cause of death was reported. The band announced is death on social media on Friday. “It is with ...

His bandmate — who went on to be a rock legend — shared a heartfelt tribute as he learned of the influential musician's death.

Across an ever-busy career, Glenn Hughes has played with some of the best rock guitarists in the game. Two, he says, stand out above the rest. And one just about beats the other. Not to mention that ...

Ace Frehley, original member of Kiss and one of rock’s most influential lead guitarists, has died, per Variety and other outlets. Frehley’s family released a statement: “We are completely devastated ...

Once heralded as the next greatest rock guitarist and touted as a member of Duran Duran and Thin Lizzy, but due "cruel twists of fate", fame always eluded Robin George. The artist, who died last year, ...

While Kiss' image tended to overshadow the band's musicianship, Ace Frehley was one of the most influential and imitated ...

Alternative rock guitarists aren’t often associated with heavy metal shredders. You might connect the dots between certain bands and Black Sabbath. But the pointy axes and two-handed tapping of many ...