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, ...

The late Eddie Van Halen revolutionized guitar shredding in the 1970s, inspiring generations of guitarists, and one song ...

The greatest opening guitar riff in rock history didn't come from hours of rehearsal or studio experimentation, but was instead born from a dream.