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The art of the guitar solo isn t nearly as dead as it was in the early 2000s (we all remember
St. Anger, right?), especially with the wave of technically-minded metal bands who have been dominating the field of advanced guitar playing the last 15 years especially.
But within rock, the solo today still isn t quite as prominent as when Ritchie Blackmore would go on extended, 10-minute runs of dizzying notes and face-melting techniques onstage with Deep Purple and Rainbow in the 70s.
Bridging the gap is Jasmine Star, who ripped some truly inspiring solos over the latest songs from the legendary Foo Fighters and rising stars Greta Van Fleet, who appear poised to take rock s flaming torch and keep it aglow for decades to come.
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68 Best Rock Songs of 2020
Another year has come and gone and while 2020 will be remembered as one of the most difficult years of our lifetime, there were some shining lights in the rock world. In fact, we ve picked our 66 Best Rock Songs that we feel offers a pretty eclectic reflection of 2020.
In a year where we lost Eddie Van Halen, we saw the promise and potential of his son Wolfgang Van Halen with his moving debut single Distance. And Wolfgang wasn t the only new name to take note of in 2020 with impressive entries from up and coming acts such as Holding Absence, Ayron Jones, Dead Posey and the Dirty Nil.