The Best Rock Guitarists Who Ever Lived

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Considered the unofficial captain of the 1980’s blues revival, Stevie Ray Vaughn brought modern sound and technique to one of the oldest rock genres in American history. Seasoned with folk, country, and of course, the blues, Vaughn set an example for all those who walked in his footsteps.

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The More You Know

  • The Doors were the first to advertise a new album on a billboard.
  • “Happy Birthday” was the first song ever played on Mars. Mars Rover Curiosity played the song to itself on its first anniversary on the planet.
  • Prince was actually an excellent basketball player.
  • Before they became (arguably) the biggest pop act of all time, The Beatles had a hard time convincing record labels to sign them. In 1962, they were rejected by Decca Records, whose boss said “guitar groups are on the way out.”
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