Let’s not waste any time here. Paste staff and contributors came together to build a definitive ranking of the greatest guitarists of all time. Here are 150 icons, forgotten heroes, and the best and ...

This week marked the 55th anniversary of the death of a man whose name often comes up when the greatest guitarists of all time are discussed: Jimi Hendrix. Just as that initial burst of British ...

Pete Townshend is more than a guitar player, but his skills on the instrument cannot be ignored. His talent has inspired many subsequent rockers to try their hand at the guitar. But who inspired ...

There are two distinct halves in the history of music: before 2000 and after 2000. In a few days Paste will stake its claim on who the “greatest guitarist of all time” is, but first we have to talk ...

Being hailed a guitar hero—or heroine—is no easy feat. Usually, a combination of technical ability and musicality come into ...