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, ...

One of the most defining factors of rock music is the guitar riffs. Throughout the genre’s history, there have been several songs defined by the musicianship, particularly guitarists. In the musical ...

Earlier this year, Billie Eilish received an impressive 7 GRAMMY Award® nominations for the 64th GRAMMY Awards. Eilish is now the youngest artist to be nominated twice in major categories; Record of ...

There was a time when the guitar was the mightiest instrument in rock and roll. It was so widely respected that artists were able to create music using only the guitar and supporting instruments, no ...

The electric guitar is rarely heard in chamber ensembles, but new-age composers are working to expand the instrument’s role within the Western classical tradition. This summer, Andrew Murray, Luther ...

During Phish’s Las Vegas residency at the new and immersive Sphere venue back in April, even the halls rang out with music, a point of conversation for observant concert-goers who picked up on the ...

Meticulously handwritten scores filled the sage colored boxes, stuffed neatly into manila folders. Rustling scores and hummed melodies echoed in the silent library room. In the spring of 2019, I found ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s no secret that learning to play the guitar is a lot ...