The top five kicked off with guitar "god" Eric Clapton, who's heading out on tour again this year, followed by hard rock ...

Ritchie Blackmore himself said that the legendary riff of “Smoke On The Water” from 1973 was simply Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5” played in reverse. So, there’s no “allegedly” here. Blackmore himself ...

Longtime Modesto fixture Kid Guitar, a prolific public performer in the Central Valley for decades, has died. The street musician whose real name was Kevin Miranda, and who was known for his ...

Most musicians spend years mastering a single instrument. Then there are those rare talents who look at one instrument and think, ‘Sure, but what about five more?’ These multi-instrumentalists aren’t ...

“Picking out the best guitar moment on The Dark Side Of The Moon is a tough one,” Bellamy admitted. “But I have to say Money ...

Some believe a musician is only as good as the guitar they wield. We’re not so sure that’s true, because plenty of musicians have made killer music with notably cheap (or homemade) instruments. And ...

If there's one thing Music City does best, it's, well, music. From world-class recording studios to venerated performance venues to celebrity-owned bars like Eric Church's Chief's on Broadway, live ...

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, ...

Kid Guitar was Modesto’s longest-reigning street musician, in a career spanning decades. Pictured with his Fender Stratocaster at a bus stop on north McHenry Avenue Jan. 30, 2015. Jeff Jardine ...

A giant red and white neon sign in the shape of a guitar, lit up in the Nashville night - Kirkikis/Getty Images If there's one thing Music City does best, it's, well, music. From world-class recording ...