Sometimes, a solid rock song just needs to have its production stripped down and its instrumentation broken down into basic parts to really shine. Plenty of rock stars have performed “unplugged” ...

Not too long ago, we posted a poll to find out your views on the greatest acoustic guitar songs of all time. There are, of course, so many to choose from, and our shortlist of 120 landmark tracks ...

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison would continue exploring these quieter creative spaces throughout their time ...

Many great rock songs begin on an acoustic guitar. Before the expensive productions and string sections, songwriters often used only a voice and an acoustic guitar (or piano) to excavate a tune out of ...

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, ...