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 ...

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 ...

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 ...