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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, ...

On Saturday, March 8, Trey Anastasio commenced night one of his solo acoustic tour at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass. The concert marked the guitarist’s first appearance after playing on the ...

Blues guitarist Tinsley Ellis returns January 30, 2026 with Labor Of Love — his first all-original acoustic album. Lead single “Hoodoo Woman,” inspired by R.L. Burnside, premieres now ...

Phish’s Trey Anastasio has announced his first acoustic solo album, Mercy, which will arrive on March 11. Mercy features nine songs written over the course of the pandemic. The album was produced by ...

The Beatles stand atop most categories when it comes to rock bands of theirs or any other era. That’s certainly the case when ranking by the quantity and quality of songs that were based around the ...

There was a time when the guitar was more of a background instrument in a pop music ensemble. In the early part of the 20th century, pianos and saxes were more likely to stand out as the showy lead ...

The acoustic guitar is still an important part of rock music. A huge production, complete with electronic components, isn’t always necessary to create a solid rock song for the ages. These four bands ...