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.
Dick Dale
Dick Dale Birth Name Richard Anthony Monsour Born May 4, 1937 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Died March 16, 2019 (aged 81) Genres Surf rock, proto-punk, instrumental
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
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,
Eric Gales
Eric Gales Birth Name Eric Gales Born October 29, 1974 Memphis, Tennessee, United States Age 45 Years Genres Blues-rock, hard rock, blues, heavy metal Instruments
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
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
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,
Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons Birth Name William Frederick Gibbons Born December 16, 1949 (age 70)Houston, Texas, U.S. Age 70 Genres Hard rock, boogie rock, blues rock, blues
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
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
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
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
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
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,
Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather Birth Name Steven Lee Lukather Born October 21, 1957 San Fernando Valley, California, U.S. Age 62 Years Genres Rock, hard rock, jazz fusion,
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
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend Birth Name Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend Born 19 May 1945 (age 75), Chiswick, Middlesex, England Died – Genres Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock,
James Hetfield
James Hetfield Birth Name James Alan Hetfield Born August 3, 1963 Downey, California, U.S. Age 56 Years Genres Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed
Angus Young
Angus Young Birth Name Angus McKinnon Young Born 31 March 1955 (age 65) Glasgow, Scotland Age 76 Genres Hard rock, blues rock, rock and roll
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
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
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa Birth Name Frank Vincent Zappa Born December 21, 1940 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Died December 4, 1993 (aged 52) Genres Rock, blues, experimental, jazz,
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
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton Birth Name Eric Patrick Clapton Born 30 March 1945 Ripley, Surrey, England Age 75 Year Genres Rock blues Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts
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
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
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
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
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Birth Name Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López Born September 1, 1975, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Age 44 Genres Progressive Rock, Post-hardcore Instruments Guitar, Bass Associated
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
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
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,
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck Birth Name Geoffrey Arnold Beck Born 24 June 1944 (age 75) Wallington, Surrey, England, UK Age 75 Years Genres Blues-rock psychedelic rock, instrumental
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
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
Steve Morse
Steve Morse Birth Name Steve J. Morse Born July 28, 1954, Hamilton, Ohio, United States Age 66 Genres Instrumental Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy
Link Wray
Link Wray Birth Name Fred Lincoln Wray, Jr. Born May 2, 1929, Dunn, North Carolina, U.S. Died November 5, 2005 (aged 76), Copenhagen, Denmark Genres
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
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page Birth Name James Patrick Page Born 9 January 1944 Heston, Middlesex, England Age 76 Years Genres Rock, blues, folk, hard rock, heavy metal
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
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
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix Birth Name Johnny Allen Hendrix Born November 27, 1942 Seattle, Washington, US Died September 18, 1970 (aged 27) Kensington, London, UK Genres Rock,
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
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,
Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani Birth Name Joseph Satriani Born July 15, 1956 Westbury, New York, U.S. Age 63 Years Genres Instrumental rock, hard rock, blues rock Instruments
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley Birth Name Ellas Otha Bates Born December 30, 1928 Died June 2, 2008 (aged 79) Genres Rhythm and blues rock and roll Instruments
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
David Gilmour
David Gilmour Birth Name David Jon Gilmour Born 6 March 1946 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Age 74 Years Genres Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, art rock, ambient
Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid Birth Name Vernon Alphonsus Reid Born 22 August 1958 London, England Age 61 Years Genres Alternative metal, funk metal, heavy metal, funk rock
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