Considered by man to be the first rock and roll song, Chuck Berry’s “Maybellene” marks the onset of the modern rock guitar with a sound Berry adapted from an old swing song. Don't Edit 70.

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.

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

All that rock-and-roll gold is attracting competition. Coming in time for the holidays: Guitar Rising and Guitar Wizard, two games that loosely follow Harmonix's fretboard format, but connect it ...

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.

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 ...

A rare electric guitar dating back to the start of the rock and roll era is to go under the hammer. The Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, dating back to 1954, is believed to have been played by rockabilly ...

In 2004, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Prince delivered one of his most famous guitar solos of all time. Performing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" alongside Tom Petty, Jeff ...

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.