The late Steve Cropper laid a template for generations of rock-and-roll guitarists.

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Rhythm guitar master Cory Wong offers some effective approaches to weaving together multiple guitar parts, whether you're working with another guitarist or layering parts for a recording.

Most anyone who listens to guitar-heavy music — whether it be electric or acoustic — has probably wanted to play guitar at one point or another. While plenty of people do learn, at least a little, it ...

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

Don’t Stop Me Now is one of Queen’s greatest hits - with a blockbuster guitar solo from Brian May. But as May admitted a 2024 interview with Total Guitar, that song was a real challenge for him as a ...