When we think of guitar soloists, the first name that comes to mind is often Jimi Hendrix. While Hendrix was certainly a pioneer in the world of guitar solos, he is far from the only famous guitar soloist out there. Other well-known guitar soloists include Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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Madonna is believed to have sold the most records among any female music artists in history, with 335 million records sold worldwide, recognized by the Guinness World Records and other major media outlets while the best-selling Latin artist of all time is Shakira with more than 80 million records sold.
But your choices this year have recognised that newer talent made serious headway alongside familiar figures in 2022, and we think that speaks volumes.
There are not many guitar players in this world that supersede Jimmy Page. Not only was he the monstrous maestro behind much of Led Zeppelin's world-dominating success, but the guitarist was also a noted session musician before the idea of forming his own band even entered his mind.
While it's generally assumed that Metallica are the biggest metal band on the planet, plenty of hard rock and metal fans -- contrarians by nature -- could argue that a band like, say, Black Sabbath or Iron Maiden deserves that title.
The Queen of Pop, Madonna, is the bestselling female artist of all time. She's released 14 studio albums, three soundtracks, five live albums and six compilations, plus 63 UK Top 10 singles. Since 1983, she's sold an estimated 335 million albums and singles worldwide.
Lisa Marie Presley is a curiosity. Famous from birth, she is rock's only real princess. Her face is a stunning combination of her parents' best features.
Of course, if you want to be a fine musician, speed isn't everything; you will need to work hard on your tone and clarity. But for some, speed is absolutely everything. In 2011, Russian guitarist Sergei Putyatov set the world record by playing 27 notes per second in May 2011.
