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The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century

By Guitar Player Staff Published

From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo

Guitarists
Lightnin' Hopkins seen through the window of the studio while recording his album 'Penitentiary Blues' on July, 6, 1960 in Los Angeles
Watch Lightnin’ Hopkins Play “the Best Blues Performance Ever”

By Jas Obrecht Published

Video Remembering the influential Texas bluesman born 110 years ago today with this archive gem featuring quotes from Johnny Winter, Billy Gibbons and more.

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Johnny Winter, 1974
Watch Johnny Winter’s Rowdy Rendition of the Rolling Stones' “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Check out the bluesman’s jaw-dropping chops and hear the difference between Gibson Firebird pickups and regular humbuckers.

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Joe Bonamassa (left) and Edgar Winter
Listen to Edgar Winter’s New Single "Mean Town Blues" Featuring Joe Bonamassa

By Rod Brakes Published

Stream the single and pre-order the new all-star Johnny Winter tribute album ‘Brother Johnny.’

Albums, Singles & New Releases
Edgar and Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter Tribute ‘Brother Johnny’ Features Collaborations with Ringo Starr, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons and Many More

By Rod Brakes Published

Edgar Winter's much anticipated album sports an all-star cast of guitarists including Joe Walsh, Derek Trucks and Steve Lukather.

Music
Foxx Tone Machine
The Foxx Tone Machine Was the Fuzz of Choice for Peter Frampton, Billy Gibbons, and Adrian Belew

By Dave Hunter Published

With its fuzzy looks, sound, and feel this was the dirt box to beat in the '70s.

Pedals & Pedalboards
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill, 2012
How to Write a Hard Rock Classic in Five Minutes: Billy Gibbons Tells the Incredible Story of ZZ Top’s “Tush”

By Rod Brakes, Richard Bienstock Published

This 12-bar blues banger was recorded using the Pearly Gates Les Paul and a Marshall Super Lead… But what’s a Cooper Time Cube?!

Guitarists
Billy F. Gibbons
Billy F. Gibbons Reveals How Jeff Beck Helped ZZ Top Score the First 110-volt Marshalls in America

By Richard Bienstock Published

The ‘Burst-toting frontman tells the curious tale of the opening track from ‘ZZ Top's First Album.’

Music
(from left) ZZ Top's Elwood Francis, Frank Beard, and Billy Gibbons perform live at at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Watch ZZ Top Perform Their First Show Since Dusty Hill's Death

By Jackson Maxwell Published

As per – according to Billy Gibbons – Hill's wishes, the trio's longtime tech, Elwood Francis, took up low-end duties for the Tuscaloosa, Alabama performance.

Guitarists
Billy Gibbons
A Crash Course in the Texas-Sized Melodic Phrasing of Billy Gibbons

By David Brewster Published

A comprehensive look at the smooth signature fretboard navigation techniques of ZZ Top's guitar great.

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