Any ardent fan of classic rock would know them, while newer fans might have heard them being sampled in newer rock and roll songs, or songs from other genres. Here are the top 5 on our list: 1.

Paul McCartney explains how the Beatles introduced harmonized guitar leads to rock and roll with one remarkable song. Christopher Scapelliti. Sat, April 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM UTC. 6 min read.

Receiving 500 guitars, the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed it had located a stolen guitar from the Rolling Stones.

Rock and Roll guitar legend Duane Eddy has died at age 86 A self-taught virtuoso, his music from the 1950s and 60s was strictly instrumental and featured a distinct twangy sound. His hits included ...

Adolph Rickenbacker, who immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland as a child, invented the electric guitar in the 1930s, the instrument that inspired the rock 'n' roll phenomenon.

Duane Eddy, the most commercially successful instrumental artist in the history of rock 'n' roll, has died.He was 86. The Grammy-winning guitarist died peacefully on Tuesday, surrounded by family ...

A classic rock guitar solo will make anyone pick up their imaginary guitar and become rock stars in their minds – if only for a moment. For some people though, that desire burrows deeper into them and ...

Rick Derringer, the guitarist and songwriter who scored hits with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and a cover of “Hang on Sloopy” while working with everyone from Steely Dan to “Weird Al ...

Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George ...