The three rock songs below all feature stellar guitar solos. As good as the recorded version is, these solos sound even ...

If there’s one reason why classic rock is beloved today, it likely has to do with the electric guitar. But to be even more specific, it probably has something to do with the electric lead guitar solo.

The guitar solo; odds are, if you've been a music fan for long enough, you've seen and heard quite a few of them, ranging from some ragtag handfuls of notes to minutes of fret-jumping logistical ...

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, ...

You're probably reading this list of the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos for one of two reasons. You might be an '80s hard rock aficionado and guitar fanatic eager to see which of the era's solos we ...

On February 22, 1977, American rock band Eagles released the lead single from their now-classic album Hotel California. The ...

Classic rock anthems like Kiss' "Under the Gun" (1984) and Bon Jovi's "Bad Medicine" (1988) made the list, but in the No. 1 spot is none other than Extreme's 1990 hit "Get The Funk Out," which ...

"Don't Fear the Reaper" is Blue Oyster Cult's most successful song, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been widely used in film and television and was included on Rolling Stone's ...

Ah, classic rock—the soundtrack of a generation, filled with anthems that still make hearts race and feet tap. For baby boomers, these songs aren’t just music; they’re memories wrapped in guitar riffs ...

Updated for 2026: Discover 10 iconic classic rock songs that overshadowed the bands that wrote them, from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' to 'Stairway to Heaven'.