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Photo by Ivan Keeman/Redferns 4 Guitar Solos That Did a Lot With a Little, Proving Minimalism Has Its Merit
Sometimes, the best guitar solos aren’t the busiest ones. They’re the ones that make the biggest impact with the smallest musical footprint.
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1956: Rock and roll singer Elvis Presley performs on stage with his Martin acoustic guitar with Bill Black on upright bass in 1956. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – JUNE 13: Third Eye Blind backstage at Live 105's BFD 1997 at Shoreline Amphitheatre on June 13, 1997 in Mountain View California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
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1958: Rock and roll guitarist Link Wray plays his guitar as he poses for a portrait in 1958. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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Eric Clapton during Eric Clapton File Photos at The Forum in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by L. Cohen/WireImage)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 16: Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 16, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana Music Association) -
Country singer Dolly Parton (C) with Wynonna (L) and Naomi Judd. (Photo by Robin Platzer/Getty Images)
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A woman uses a smartphone in front of a laptop on April 3, 2019, in Abidjan. – According to the figures of the platform of the fight against cybercrime (PLCC) of the national police, nearly one hundred crooks of the internet, were arrested in 2018 in Ivory Coast, a country known for its scammers on the web, has announced on April 2, 2019 the Ivorian authority of regulation of the telephony. (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP) (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images) -
IMOLA, ITALY – 2015/07/09: Angus Young of AC/DC performs live at Autodromo Internazionale "Enzo e Dino Ferrari" in Imola. AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in November 1973. (Photo by Francesco Castaldo/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) -
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 14: Duncan Sheik poses at the opening night of Pete Townshend's "Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet" at New York City Center on November 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images) -
GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Dolly Parton performs on The Pyramid Stage on Day 3 of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm on June 29, 2014 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage) -
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Peter Max attends People for the American Way Benefit Party at AM Record Studios in Hollywood, California on August 29, 1990. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) -
LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 24: Guitarist Brian May of Queen + Adam Lambert performs at T-Mobile Arena on June 24, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/FilmMagic)
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Singer/Actor and television star Reba McEntire reverses with her first touring band, which tragically died in a 1991 plane crash, at the The Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo (now known as Rodeo Austin) on March 12, 1983 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ed Lallo/Getty Images) -
ATLANTA – NOVEMBER 12: Singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey (FKA Michael Murphey) performs at Symphony Hall on November 12, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage) -
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September/October 2026 Issue: Alex Warren Leaves Expectations Behind
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Al Casey, October 26, 1936 – September 17, 2006 (Photo courtesy of Fervor Records) -
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CANADA – SEPTEMBER 03: Country Singer George Hamilton IV (Photo by Harold Barkley/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
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Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/Getty Images 4 Goofy 1970s Songs That Are Impossible Not to Sing Along To
These iconic songs from the 1970s are as entertaining from a comedic perspective as they are a musical one.
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American singer-songwriter Paul Simon performing at the Palladium Theatre, London, December 1975. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
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Dave Matthews of Dave Matthews Band during Dave Matthews Band in Concert at CBGB's – 1992 at CBGB's in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Steve Eichner/WireImage)
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British musician Joe Cocker performs on stage during an ARMS (Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis) Charity Concert, Dallas, Texas, November 27, 1983. In the background are fellow musicians Eric Clapton (left) and Jeff Beck. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
Pop group the Bee Gees posed with a stuffed polar bear in an office in London circa April 1968. Members of the band are, from left, Colin Petersen, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb (1949-2003), Robin Gibb (1949-2012) and Vince Melouney. (Photo by Ivan Keeman/Redferns) -
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THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL — Episode 7 — Pictured: Loretta Lynn — (Photo by: Gary Null/NBC via Getty Images) -
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4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet, Musiksendung, Deutschland 1970, Gaststar: Elton John. (Photo by Arthur Grimm/United Archives via Getty Images)
