Howe, of Yes and Asia fame, has had a storied career outside of his band work. He was a guitarist for hire in the '60s, ...

For Cale, that town was Tulsa, the Oklahoma city where he was raised in the postwar era. Born John Cale in 1938, the ...

This video charts the history of the guitar solo, from rock’s greatest stages to the digital world, exploring how technology and changing culture reshaped its place in music. Tropical Storm Melissa ...

This video explores the decline of the guitar solo in modern music, examining how changing trends, technology, and culture reshaped one of rock’s most defining sounds. Snow blankets Cascades as 1,500 ...

One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo. Still, the scene produced many guitar heroes who found new ways to shred. And ...

On Friday, Canadian classic-rock band Big Wreck releases its ninth album The Rest of the Story, with a record launch one night earlier at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre. Co-founding ...

When Ace Frehley died on Oct. 16, he'd exceeded the expectations of many, especially some of his former Kiss bandmates. But in a sense, the guitarist had the last laugh (and what an incredible laugh ...

Behold, Queensland’s ‘guitar-shaped’ swimming pool. It’s caused a sensation, which must be music to the owner’s ears. If the listing photos of 200 Kloske Road in the outer Brisbane suburb of Burbank ...

Ace Frehley, the legendary Kiss guitarist and vocalist, has died at age 74, his family said Thursday. Frehley — better known as “Space Ace” or “Spaceman” by devoted Kiss fans — died “peacefully” ...

Ace Frehley, a founding member of KISS who played fiery lead guitar during the band's 1970s heyday, has died. He was 74. Frehley died Thursday surrounded by family in Morristown, N.J., following a ...

For a group that performed in garish makeup and costumes amid explosions and fire-breathing, it’s perhaps not surprising that Kiss did not often get much respect as musicians. Yet the band’s ...

It’s hard to put into words what makes a good guitar solo, mostly because there are so many different variations of what makes one good to begin with. That said, we can learn a lot from those who ...