Many musicians play guitars, but some have a special connection to their prized axe. So special, in fact, the guitars have names and are treated like family.

Here are four cool songs featuring rock-guitar god Steve Vai in honor of his 65th birthday, including hits by David Lee Roth and Whitesnake.

The Jackson and Strandberg fan, who takes inspiration from Marty Friedman, Eric Johnson, and others, keeps the work rate high ...

“This the new rock 'n' roll Metallica. The riffs are becoming much greasier, bluesier, dirtier. We really cruise through it because we know we can do this better than anybody else. “We’re a lot more ...

Guitarist and singer Samantha Fish picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the greatest cover ...

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From hit songs "Hang On, Sloopy" to Hulk Hogan’s theme, guitar hero Rick Derringer left his mark on pop culture.

From hit songs to Hulk Hogan’s theme, Rick Derringer left his mark on pop culture — and Sarasota-Manatee, where he once lived ...

Robby Krieger, the brilliant guitarist of The Doors, delivers the longest set of the 2025 BottleRock Napa Valley.

Veteran Sal Gonzalez lost his leg after an explosive hit his truck in Iraq. Music helped him heal, and tell the stories of ...

While Morgan Wallen is dropping double albums about his moping, Garth Brooks is chasing sales records and Kenny Chesney is ...

Luke Pritchard, the eternally youthful lead singer of The Kooks, is reintroducing himself to fellow indie survivor and Hard-Fi frontman, Richard Archer. Both admit the 2000s, when they each sold ...