Rock Guitar Players
Check out our comprehensive list of rock guitar players. Check out our player history for current players or new players on the scene. Includes are biographies, videos and blues guitar lessons.
Dave Mason
Dave Mason Birth Name David Thomas Mason Born 10 May 1946, Worcester, England, United Kingdom Age 74 Genres Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Soft
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa Birth Name Joe Bonamassa Born May 8, 1977 New Hartford, New York, U.S. Age 42 Years Genres Blues-rock Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts
Mateus Asato
Mateus Asato Birth Name Mateus Asato Born December 29, 1993, Campo Grande, Brazil Genres Blues Rock, Jazz, Neo Soul, Fusion, Soul, Gospel Instruments Guitar, Vocals
Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran Birth Name Ray Edward Cochran Born October 3, 1938, Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. Died April 17, 1960 (aged 21), Bath, Somerset, England Genres
Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore Birth Name Winfield Scott Moore III Born December 27, 1931 Died June 28, 2016 Genres Rock and roll, rockabilly Instruments Guitar Associated acts
David Lindley
David Lindley Birth Name David Lindley Born March 21, 1944 San Marino, California, US Age 76 Years Genres Rock, country, world music Instruments Guitar, string
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks Birth Name Derek Trucks Born June 8, 1979 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Age 40 Years Genres Blues, Blues rock, Southern rock, jam rock Instruments
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana Birth Name Carlos Santana Born July 20, 1947 (age 72) Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico Age 72 Genres Latin rock, blues rock, jazz
John Frusciante
John Frusciante Birth Name John Anthony Frusciante Born March 5, 1970 Queens, New York City, U.S. Age 50 Years Genres Rock, alternative rock, experimental rock,progressive
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Birth Name Charles Edward Anderson Berry Born October 18, 1926 Died March 18, 2017 (aged 90) Genres Rock and roll Instruments Guitar, vocals
Shawn Lane
Shawn Lane Birth Name Shawn Lane Born March 21, 1963, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Died September 26, 2003 (aged 40) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Genres Instrumental Rock,
Steve Howe
Steve Howe Birth Name Stephen James Howe Born 8 April 1947, Holloway, London, England Age 73 Genres Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Instrumental Rock, Hard Rock,
Martin Rotsey
Martin Rotsey Birth Name Martin Rotsey Born Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Age Genres Martin Rotsey Rock, alternative rock Instruments Guitar Associated acts Midnight Oil,
Don Felder
Don Felder Birth Name Donald William Felder Born September 21, 1947 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. Age 72 Years Genres Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, country
Stanley Jordan
Stanley Jordan Birth Name Stanley Jordan Born July 31, 1959, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Age 61 Genres Jazz, Jazz Fusion Instruments Guitar Labels Blue Note/Capitol/EMI, Arista,
Gene Vincent
Gene Vincent Birth Name Vincent Eugene Craddock Born February 11, 1935 Died October 12, 1971 Genres Rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, country Instruments Guitar, vocals
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh Birth Name Winston Hubert McIntosh Born 19 October 1944 Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica Died 11 September 1987 (aged 42) Kingston, Jamaica Genres
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck Birth Name Geoffrey Arnold Beck Born 24 June 1944 Wallington, Surrey, England, UK Age 75 Years Genres Blues rock, psychedelic rock, instrumental rock,
Brad Carlton
Brad Carlton Birth Name Brad Carlton Born City Genres Acoustic, Blues, Jazz, Jazz Blues, and Rock Instruments Guitar Associated acts February 5th, 1970 -That was
Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy Birth Name Duany Eddy Born April 26, 1938 Age 83 year Genres Rock rockabilly, rock and roll, proto-surf rock country Instruments Guitar Associated
J. J. Cale
J. J. Cale Birth Name John Weldon Cale Born December 5, 1938 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. Died July 26, 2013 (aged 74) Genres Americana, Cajun,
The Marcus King Band
The Marcus King Band Birth Name The Marcus King Band Born Not Found Age Not Found Genres Blues, rock, blues rock, southern rock Instruments Not
Tony MacAlpine
Tony MacAlpine Birth Name Tony MacAlpine Born August 29, 1960, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Age 59 Genres Instrumental Rock, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard
Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert Birth Name Paul Gilbert Paul Brandon Gilbert Born 6 November 1966 Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. Age 53 Years Genres Instrumental rock, heavy metal, hard
Gary Moore
Gary Moore Birth Name Robert William Gary Moore Born 4 April 1952 Belfast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland Died 6 February 2011 (aged 58) Estepona, Malaga
Andy Summers
Andy Summers Birth Name Andrew James Somers Born 31 December 1942 Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England Age 77 Years Genres Rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, new wave,
Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth Birth Name Allan Holdsworth Born 6 August 1946, Bradford, England Died 15 April 2017 (aged 70), Vista, California, US Genres Jazz Fusion, Instrumental
Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor Birth Name Michael Kevin Taylor Born 17 January 1949 Welwyn Garden City, England Age 72 Years Genres Rock blues Instruments Guitar Associated acts
The Edge
The Edge Birth Name David Howell Evans Born 8 August 1961 Barking, Essex, England, United Kingdom Age 58 Years Genres Rock, post-punk, alternative rock Instruments
Jonny Lang
Jonny Lang Birth Name Jon Gordon Langseth Jr. Born January 29, 1981 (age 39) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. Age 39 Years Genres Blues, gospel, rock
Jeff Baxter
Jeff Baxter Birth Name Jeffrey Allen Baxter Born December 13, 1948 (age 71) Washington, D.C., United States Age 71 Years Genres Rock, jazz-rock, blue-eyed soul
Slash
Slash Birth Name Saul Hudson Born July 23, 1965 Hampstead, London, England Age 54 Years Genres Heavy metal, hard rock, blues, rock Instruments Guitar Associated
Robbie Calvo
Robbie Calvo Birth Name Robbie Calvo Born City London Genres Rock, Pop, Blues, R&B, Country Instruments Guitar Associated acts Nashville-based session player, songwriter, musical director
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan Birth Name Stephen Ray Vaughan Born October 3, 1954 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Died August 27, 1990 (aged 35) Genres Blues, blues rock,
Jack White
Jack White Birth Name John Anthony Gillis Born July 9, 1975 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Age 44 Years Genres Blues rock, garage rock revival, alternative rock,
Michael Lee Firkins
Michael Lee Firkins Birth Name Michael Lee Firkins Born May 19, 1967, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Age 53 Genres Bluegrass, Country, Blues, Jazz, Rock Instruments Electric
Prince
Prince Birth Name Prince Rogers Nelson Born June 7, 1958 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Died April 21, 2016 Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S. Genres Blues, blues
Mark Tremonti
Mark Tremonti Birth Name Mark Thomas Tremonti Born April 18, 1974 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Age 45 Years Genres Alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi Birth Name Anthony Frank Iommi Born 19 February 1948 (age 72) Handsworth, Birmingham, England Age 72 Years Genres Heavy metal, doom metal, hard
John Petrucci
John Petrucci Birth Name John Peter Petrucci Born July 12, 1967, Kings Park, Long Island, New York, U.S. Age 53 Genres Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal,
Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson Birth Name Alexandar Živojinović Born 27 August 1953, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada Age 66 Genres Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal Instruments Guitar
Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen Birth Name Edward Lodewijk van Halen Born January 26, 1955 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Age 66 Years Genres Smooth jazz, jazz fusion
Lowell George
Lowell George Birth Name Lowell Thomas George Born April 13, 1945 Hollywood, California, United States Died June 29, 1979 (aged 34) Arlington, Virginia Genres Blues
Duane Allman
Duane Allman Birth Name Howard Duane Allman Born November 20, 1946 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Died October 29, 1971 (aged 24) Macon, Georgia, U.S. Genres Southern
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore Birth Name Richard Hugh Blackmore Born 14 April 1945 (age 75), Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England Died – Genres Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock,
Matthieu Brandt
Matthieu Brandt Birth Name Matthieu Brandt Born 1961 City Amsterdam Genres Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Fingerstyle, Rock, Singer Songwriter Instruments Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin Associated acts Bealestreet,
Brian May
Brian May Birth Name Brian Harold May Born 19 July 1947 (age 72) Hampton, London, England Age 70 Genres Hard rock, boogie rock, blues rock,
Keith Richards
Keith Richards Birth Name Keith Richards Born 18 December 1943 Dartford, Kent, England Age 76 Years Genres Rock, blues, blues rock, rock and roll, rhythm
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain Birth Name Kurt Donald Cobain Born February 20, 1967 Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. Died April 5, 1994 (aged 27) Seattle, Washington, U.S. Genres Grunge,
Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola Birth Name Al Laurence Di Meola Born July 22, 1954, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Age 66 Genres Jazz, Jazz Fusion, World