If nothing else, the '80s were the decade of shred. Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai: These are some of the names that come to mind when thinking of all sorts of virtuosic ...

These five '80s rock and metal guitarists who started great new bands serve as an unfortunate reminder that previous success and loads of talent don't guarantee future prosperity. That doesn't mean we ...

This opinion might land me in some hot water with music purists everywhere, but I believe the greatest era of guitar wizardry came in the 1980s. The decade featured some of the most revered and ...