Drew Bentley of Greensburg is a self-confessed “tone freak” when it comes to guitars. “I think it took me a lot of time to find a voice that is unique and worthy of being recorded,” he said of the ...

Rock doesn't always need lyrics, and these classic instrumentals from Led Zeppelin, Santana, Van Halen, and more show how!

Let’s be real. This wouldn’t be a list of incredible instrumental rock music moments without mentioning the 1976 song “Eruption” by Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen was the OG guitar hero in many respects, ...

But occasionally it’s as simple as a guitar solo. The instrumental burst in the middle of the song. Between choruses. While many solos exist to showcase finger gymnastics, this is not that kind of ...

From the elaborate piano breakdown in Eric Clapton’s “Layla” to the guitar solo in the Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” the instrumental solo is an iconic part of pop. But to a musicologist, ...

Tell us a bit about your upcoming album. You mention in your Kickstarter video that it’s going to be all-instrumental: did you ever want to be a singer? I’ve been a fan of instrumental guitar music ...

The world faced a great many questions going into the 2000s. What technological advancements would a new millennium bring? What new political developments would occur? How long would NSYNC stay ...

The guitar solo isn’t an endangered species; it’s one that’s evolving to survive in a rapidly changing climate. Guitar gods of the 20th century, like Slash and Eddie Van Halen (or their modern-day ...

Ghostfaced shredder John 5 (born John William Lowery) has proved his soloing abilities with a series of instrumental guitar albums; sideman duties with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie and ...

Despite the album’s title, Towa Bird is a British export, best known for her work with Olivia Rodrigo on Driving Home 2 U. Towa gained popularity on TikTok by inserting guitar riffs into other ...

Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs on the Hide Your Sheep Tour, at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 8th October 1982. (Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images) When the Van Halen brothers started ...