Last week, PRS Guitars dropped a deep, 73-minute documentary celebrating one of the giants—Theodore “Ted” McCarty—and the profound influence he had on Paul Reed Smith and the modern guitar landscape.

Twenty years since the Sheffield band released ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’, it remains the bedrock of ...

The nominees for Best Song at the 2026 Oscars include tunes sung by the 'KPop Demon Hunters' trio, Nick Cave, and Miles Caton ...

Whenever Christian F. Martin IV hears a Martin guitar, whether it’s the timeworn piece Willie Nelson’s nearly strummed a hole through, or a customer nervously picking a D-300 that looks like fine art ...

What’s considered the best-selling pop instrument of all time was invented by Southern Californian Leo Fender. Aug. 10, 1909: Clarence Leonidas Fender is born in Anaheim. 1928: Fender graduates from ...

Welcome to an electrifying journey through the evolution of electric guitars! These iconic instruments have been shaping the soundscape of modern music for decades. With their roots in acoustic ...

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, ...

Cheryl Fisher, executive director of The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre, said she had the vision to convert an office space into the Guitar Bar. (Andrew Creelman/Community Impact) Since first ...

Understanding the past "gives us perspective" on current events, said GQ. "And right now, we sorely need perspective." With "war raging in Europe" and Donald Trump causing chaos across the pond, it's ...

It’s no secret that many guitar-playing legends were born after picking up their first guitar. These musicians learned how to make unique chords and rhythmic sounds. The most loved guitarists are ...

Gibson has launched a global hunt for the guitar that Michael J. Fox used in the iconic 1985 movie "Back to the Future." The instrument company announced the search in a news release on Tuesday, June ...

Before the 1950s, guitars supported the band. By the end of the decade, they led it. This breakdown covers the rise of electric guitar heroes like Scotty Moore, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, and Chuck Berry ...