Not too long ago, we posted a poll to find out your views on the greatest acoustic guitar songs of all time. There are, of course, so many to choose from, and our shortlist of 120 landmark tracks ...

How a fateful night at a Nashville party gave Walsh the sound he was looking for, and an all-new sound for rock guitar ...

The acoustic guitar has long been at the center of country music. In the early days of the genre, it was the only kind of guitar available. Even after the introduction of electric guitars, many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Few things defined the genre of rock and roll more than the guitar solo. Sometimes powerful and loud, at other times gentle and orchestrated, the ...

An ancient string instrument evolved into the flat-top acoustic guitar—an essential element in American folk, blues and rock.

The Grateful Dead’s music was a lot of things—bluesy, mellow, twangy, psychedelic—but their style was not exactly hard rock. For that reason, the late Jerry Garcia doesn’t always get his due as one of ...

George’s triple album All Things Must Pass has some of his best slide guitar work, especially on “My Sweet Lord.” The song would be nothing without the slide that plays a beautiful melody. It blends ...