On TV this Thursday: The Big Bang Theory franchise enters the multiverse, Criminal Minds heads for hiatus, and Ransom Canyon and Strange New Worlds return.

ATLANTA (AP) — What is more American than taking a musical instrument with ancient roots and zapping it with electricity? That new creation, the electric guitar, has launched the dreams of millions of ...

Al Di Meola turns 72, celebrating the enduring career of the legendary guitarist who helped define 1970s jazz fusion.

Recognized around the world by his top hat, dark curls, and Gibson Les Paul, Slash created some of the most famous rock sounds in music history. To celebrate his birthday, we are looking at five ...

Al Barile, who played guitar in the influential Boston hardcore band SS Decontrol — a linchpin of the drink-and-drug-shunning straight-edge scene of the early 1980s that also encompassed Washington’s ...

The new album by the rock band L.A. Guns debuted at 44 on the Billboard albums chart, just above releases from Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo. Granted, Swift’s “Midnights” came out in 2022 and ...

Brian James, the pioneering punk guitarist who co-founded the Damned, died Thursday, March 6, at the age of 70. James’ death was confirmed with a statement on his Facebook page. While no cause of ...

Do you remember the grunge guitarist who played in a couple of big bands and then quit music to join the military back in the '90s? Jason Everman is known for playing both the guitar and bass in a ...

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, ...