The 1980s were a pronounced time of change in the world of music. When it comes to rock, hard rock, and heavy metal, these genres continued to progress in new directions. The guitar, of course, still held an important place in almost all genres. However, things couldn’t be left the same as it began to …
English-born guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore is one of the most influential guitar players from the 70s and is often referred to as one of the fathers of heavy metal. His unique playing style, blues-driven riffs using 4ths, classical music influence, arpeggios, and fast picking are the reason he stood out above many other contemporaries. In …
Born in Spokane, Washington, and raised in Southern California, George Lynch endured several false starts before he found success with Dokken. His career and distinctive molten lead style are testaments not only to his talent but his worth ethic. Lynch, in the late 1970s, auditioned for the lead guitar role in former Sabbath frontman Ozzy …
Blues legends are known to establish long and loyal connections with their instruments. Stevie Ray Vaughn, and his Strat-heavy collection of vintage and custom guitars, are an iconic representation of the blues mythos. Decades of jamming in murky, cramped, smoke-filled clubs, in and out of vans, car trunks, exposed to all kinds of weather, inevitably …
The classical guitar has been around for centuries but has notably undergone many changes over time. Much of this has been brought on by specific guitarists and composers who brought about or popularized changes to the instrument, technique, or repertoire. Many of those famous classical guitarists will be covered in this article. Special attention is …
David Howell Evans, or better known by his stage name The Edge, is the founding member and lead guitarist for the legendary band U2. Over his decades-long career, the Edge has cemented himself as an all-time great guitar player with his understated style and clean echo tone. The Edge was born in England and raised …
The 1960s and the 1970s were crucial times for the world of guitar music. In fact, the residue and influence of pioneering bold musicians can be heard to this day, with irreverence pivoting the entry of genre crossbreeding became increasingly appealing to both music enthusiasts and general audiences. However, you can’t have irreverence in Rock …
One thing’s certain, modern rock music as we know it today just wouldn’t be the same without Jack White. Just around a time when rock and roll seemed to be missing a performer that was new and innovative, out came Mr. White as rock music’s hidden ace up its sleeve and took things to a …
When it comes to the most influential songwriters and personalities of all time, it’s impossible to overlook John Lennon. Both solo and with The Beatles, Lennon helped write and record some of the most iconic songs of the entire 20th century that still pander and echo to this day. Over the course of his career, …
Heavy metal music began in the late 1960s and has only grown over time, resulting in unexpected subgenres. With extreme metal genres popping up, the essence of the genre has also evolved with time. And at the forefront of this modern metal wave is Avenged Sevenfold and its lead guitarist, Synyster Gates, as a main …