There was a time when the guitar was more of a background instrument in a pop music ensemble. In the early part of the 20th century, pianos and saxes were more likely to stand out as the showy lead ...

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, ...

The Beatles stand atop most categories when it comes to rock bands of theirs or any other era. That’s certainly the case when ranking by the quantity and quality of songs that were based around the ...

“Black” is one of Pearl Jam’s biggest songs, and their MTV Unplugged version of the track is on another level. Eddie Vedder’s vocals are on another level in this version, and the resonator guitar only ...

The power ballad became the band’s signature song and first Top 10 hit, blending hard rock, blues, and one of the era’s most ...