Guitar solos are the backbone of a classic rock song, and here are four of them that will always blow my mind.

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The guitar solo is one of the most important pillars of rock 'n' roll, and some are so good, they're considered better than ...

The best songs by New Jersey chanteuse Sarah Vaughan explain how she modernized the art of jazz singing in the post-war era.

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Bands not solo acts; debut album released before 1980 (about when the classic rock radio format began); three or more studio ...

Ritchie Blackmore is an exciting guitarist, but even he admits that he learnt a lot of what he knows from Jimi Hendrix, who inspired this song in particular.

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Craig Ross grew up on a diet of Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Hendrix, Zeppelin, The Who, and Freddie King – before cutting his ...

Jenna Nicholls' songs reflect the American Songbook and more. Whether on the piano, steel guitar or ukulele, her sounds are ...

20. Europe, "The Final Countdown" The iconic keyboard riff to "The Final Countdown" is cheesy pop-metal perfection, but John Norum's fiery guitar solo gives the song some much-needed muscle.