Pete Townshend is hailed as one of rock’s greatest rhythm players. Even he’s not shy about his talents, telling Sound International in 1980, “in that particular area, I don’t think I’m topped.” But ...

The Beatles might have looked incredibly different had Paul McCartney not choked the first time he went to play lead guitar in public.

Trunk talks about Taylor's latest CMF2 single "Post Traumatic Blues" and how much he enjoys the dueling guitar solos. He then turns to Ian and asks if he ever has a desire to trade off lead guitar ...

Steuart Smith has announced his retirement as the Eagles’ lead guitarist after being diagnosed with Parkinsonism. Smith, 72, served as the band’s touring co-lead guitarist for 24 years alongside Joe ...

The rock heroes of Steve Brown’s youth now trust their music in his hands. Brown first found fame in the early ‘90s as the singer, songwriter and backing vocalist with Trixter, a band he started in a ...

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 ...

While nothing was set in stone, The Beatles definitely had a lineup. John Lennon played rhythm guitar; George Harrison played lead guitar; Paul McCartney played bass; and Ringo Starr played drums.