Brian May accepted long ago that he'll never be able to shred like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani. As a result, he was forced to reassess his approach to electric guitar pyrotechnics to serve the song ...

In terms of showmanship, it’s hard to top what Robert Plant and Jimmy Page brought to the stage as the frontmen of Led Zeppelin. The two bandmates simply overwhelmed audiences with their combination ...

Studio musicians often blend into the background. But session ace Nicky Hopkins helped shape some of the biggest rock albums in history with his iconic keyboard arrangements. He recorded ...

Fact: Guitar solos are awesome. Plain and simple. They’re just as much fun to see live as they are to listen to, as they fully display the guitarist’s raw passion for the instrument. While solos are a ...