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Snowy White tells the story of his 1994 collaboration with Gary Moore and David Gilmour
By Phil Weller published
The album is packed with notable players who offer solos, slide, and plenty more, but the former Thin Lizzy man would have happily pushed on without them

Kayla Kent nails Eddie Van Halen’s Ice Cream Man solo in the style of Dimebag Darrell
By Phil Weller published
The Dime-loving shred star is at it again, blurring the lines between the tone and playing styles of two greats in one blinding performance

John Mayer busts out his Charvel and an ultra-rare ESP as he breaks new ground during A-list R&B guest solo
By Matt Owen published
Mayer has shared behind-the-scenes snippets as he composed his latest collaborative lead effort, which takes his solo chops to new experimental heights

Tom Morello on the throwaway club show that changed his guitar playing forever
By Phil Weller published
Morello pinpointed the moment that encouraged him to adopt a new approach to the guitar, which would influence his trailblazing work in Rage Against the Machine and beyond

Tony Iommi on that time Eddie Van Halen helped co-write a Black Sabbath song – but didn’t get a credit
By Phil Weller published
Van Halen joined the band for a rehearsal in Birmingham, England, and ended up contributing a solo to a track

How to solo using the CAGED scale
By Richard Barrett published
Using partial chords and doublestops with regular pentatonics, this lesson offers a soloing strategy that's easy on the tendons and big on expression

Total Guitar created a scientifically perfect guitar solo – here’s what it sounds like and how to play it
By Total Guitar editors published
We've followed the science. It's time to shred. Are you ready for Franken-solo?

Kirk Hammett reveals his 3 favorite Metallica guitar solos
By Matt Owen published
Find out which his solos make Kirk's cut
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