The thorny subject of the greatest guitar solo of all time has long been a fiercely contested debate, probably because every solo is different. How do you compare, say, “Comfortably Numb” with “Crazy ...

Sometimes, a producer needs a guitar legend to elevate a potential hit single. Or, for reasons of youth, addiction, or lack of skill, professional session players are called upon to rescue a track.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

"We're definitely not slowing down, playing less guitars," says DragonForce's Herman Li, referencing the epic song "Burning Heart" and its 13 or so guitar solos. Within a chat with Full Metal Jackie ...