“In those days, there were many guitar instrumentals,” he continued ... The sound was ominous, slinky, dangerous, and unlike anything rock music had seen before. The sound was so alarming ...

In this feature, we are taking an in-depth look at some key instrumental innovators. The rock ’n’ roll and surf guitar styles first came to prominence in postwar America, but quickly made ...

Duane Eddy, a Gretsch-wielding rock 'n' roll legend who helped pioneer the rock guitar instrumental, died Tuesday (April 30) at his home in Franklin, Tennessee at the age of 86, the Arizona ...