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 ...

In the 1960s, the British Invasion gave music fans a plethora of bands to meet, get to know, and fall in love with. Many of those groups produced buzzy, electric guitar-based tunes with big rhythms ...

The acoustic punk song is a time-honored tradition that has seen a rise — due to necessity — during this year of isolation. This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks at 30 songs from throughout ...

In the 1990s, the acoustic guitar made a comeback. The jangly six-string was everywhere. From jam bands to solo acts using looper pedals, the instrument was in the hands of people all over late-night ...