One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo.

Some guitarists have come up with really unique ways of accessorizing their instruments onstage. Former Rob Zombie guitarist Mike Riggs often filled his guitar with blood to make for a messy stage ...

The thorny subject of the greatest guitar solo of all time has long been a fiercely contested debate, probably because every solo is different. How do you compare, say, “Comfortably Numb” with “Crazy ...