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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

The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
The players who don't hog the limelight but do lay down the best chords and riffs in guitar history

“A Lot of What I’ve Wound up Having to Say Has to Do With Vulnerability”: John Frusciante Gives His Most Revealing Interview Yet
By Richard Bienstock published
The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist comes clean about his love of Eddie Van Halen, his attraction to clean tones and the importance of staying vulnerable

Our Latest Issue Features the All-Time Best John Frusciante Interview We’ve Ever Read
By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated
Don’t miss this incredible Red Hot Chili Peppers special – out now!

Brian May Says a 'Star Fleet Project' Reissue, Featuring Previously Unreleased Outtakes, is Coming in 2023
By Jackson Maxwell published
In a new interview, May said that the process of revisiting the project – which features the late Eddie Van Halen – was "highly emotional."

Wolfgang Van Halen is Using His Father's "Dirty Movies" SG on the Next Mammoth WVH Album
By Jackson Maxwell published
The guitar's missing lower horn? Chalk that one up to Eddie Van Halen and a hacksaw.

“It Took Us to a Whole Other Level in the States”: Phil Collen Reveals the Short, Sweet Creation of Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
By Mark McStea published
Find out what went on in the studio as the British band crafted their 1987 hit

EVH Extends Wolfgang Standard Exotic Range With Poplar Burl and Laurel Burl Tops
By Rod Brakes published
The Eddie Van Halen-inspired line of exotic wood guitars now includes seven options
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