There are two distinct halves in the history of music: before 2000 and after 2000. In a few days Paste will stake its claim on who the “greatest guitarist of all time” is, but first we have to talk ...

Guitarist Mick Taylor left the Rolling Stones in 1974 ...

If I’ve learned anything in my many decades on this planet, it’s that discussions about politics and religion may turn toxic pretty fast, but nothing gets the vitriol a-flowin' like asking a bunch of ...

The Yardbirds produced three of the greatest guitarists to walk the face of planet Earth: Eric Clapton (1963–1965), Jeff Beck (1965–1966) and Jimmy Page (1966–1968) – all of whom sit in the top 35 ...

Throughout rock history, some legendary tracks have featured guitar solos that have been celebrated for decades. Now, a tune featuring a section that guitarists once voted the best solo ever has just ...

Ranking the greatest guitarists of all time is a dangerous game. Ask ten guitar players for a list, and you’ll get twelve different answers. Some players revolutionized technique. Others changed ...

Let’s not waste any time here. Paste staff and contributors came together to build a definitive ranking of the greatest guitarists of all time. Here are 150 icons, forgotten heroes, and the best and ...

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We've all seen countless top 10 rock guitarist lists from renowned music publications, but can a list of the greatest guitar virtuoso's compiled by AI system ChatGPT really provide a definitive list?

Editor’s note: More readers’ letters about their favorite guitar solos will be published on Sunday, Sept. 13. What are your favorite guitar solos? That is the question I posed to readers in my Aug. 9 ...

There’s nothing quite like the classic Fender Stratocaster. Plenty of Fender guitars have gone on to make history, but there’s something about this particular series of electric axes that so many rock ...

What makes a great guitar solo? Is it pure emotion or dazzling technical command? Simplicity or complexity? One note or a thousand? Is it meticulously crafted melodic precision, hair-raising ...