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Guitar Trends in Number One Songs, 1955 to 1974
1964 saw the "guitar scores" double thanks to contributions from The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and The Animals among others.
Michael Rays
Michael Rays is a guitar gadfly, author, tennis nut, amateur psychoanalyst, wannabe statistician and the world’s first rocksolographer. He searches for interesting guitar and music topics lying in plain sight, and he searches for food the same way. He lives in Billings, Montana, where he runs an advertising agency.
The Radio Edit Hall of Shame
Time constraints or not, some radio edits to classic rock and pop songs just feel wrong. Here is a list of some of the worst.
The Guitar in #1 Hits of the 80s: 1980-84
Plenty of 80s hits were highlighted by synthesizers. But guitars played key roles in some of the biggest #1 hits of the decade,
Top Guitar Songs 1975-79
These four years of the '70s brought a wide range of tasty guitar sounds -- and from some unexpected quarters. Guitar expert Michael Rays breaks it down.
The Big Guitar Songs, 1955 to 1974
“Rock Around the Clock,” “Theme from ‘Shaft’,” “ I Feel Fine” – these are just some of the giant guitar hits that give us what we want: more guitar!