The Velvet Underground was not the kind of band to focus on musical perfection or precision. That’s part of their appeal, after all. And that’s why the 1967 track “H*roin” features the best guitar ...

The electric guitar is the alpha instrument in rock music, but there have been plenty of great acoustic songs as well.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...