The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh. Listen to tracks released from 1966 to 2010 that reveal his range and intensity. By Jon Pareles Songs could barely ...

Whenever lists and discussions come up debating the greatest guitarists of all time, a peculiar pattern emerges. Justifiably, Jimi Hendrix is always number one, followed by the usual suspects: Eric ...

Jeff Beck, who died suddenly at the age of 78, was among the first and last of rock music’s epic guitar heroes. He played according to his own rules, with styles as unpredictable as the diverse genres ...