Unashamed rock geek Zane Lowe counts down his Top 50 all-time heroes of the guitar from Matt Bellamy and Tom Morello to Kurt Cobain and Slash based on their technical ability, rock star moves, iconic riffery and general coolness.
Let the battle commence...
50 |
KINGS OF LEON |
MATTHEW FOLLOWILL |
49 |
BIFFY CLYRO |
SIMON NEIL |
48 |
JEFF BUCKLEY |
JEFF BUCKLEY |
47 |
THE KILLERS |
DAVE KEUNING |
46 |
SLIPKNOT |
MICK THOMSON |
45 |
SOUNDGARDEN |
KIM THAYIL |
44 |
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE |
FRANK LERO |
43 |
GREEN DAY |
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG |
42 |
YEAH YEAH YEAHS |
NICK ZINNER |
41 |
MANICS |
JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD |
40 |
BLINK 182 |
TOM DELONGE |
39 |
KISS |
ACE FREHLEY |
38 |
ARCTIC MONKEYS |
ALEX TURNER |
37 |
PINK FLOYD |
DAVE GILMOUR |
36 |
PIXIES |
JOEY SANTIAGO |
35 |
REM |
PETER BUCK |
34 |
SYSTEM OF A DOWN |
DARON MALAKIAN |
33 |
THIN LIZZY |
GARY MOORE |
32 |
SUEDE |
BERNARD BUTLER |
31 |
PEARL JAM |
MIKE MCCREADY |
30 |
THE STROKES |
NICK VALENSI |
29 |
SMASHING PUMPKINS |
BILLY CORGAN |
28 |
NEIL YOUNG |
NEIL YOUNG |
27 |
OASIS |
NOEL GALLAGHER |
26 |
FOO FIGHTERS |
DAVE GROHL |
25 |
THE CLASH |
MICK JONES |
24 |
AEROSMITH |
JOE PERRY |
23 |
BLUR |
GRAHAM COXON |
22 |
PRINCE |
PRINCE |
21 |
RADIOHEAD |
JOHNNY GREENWOOD |
20 |
BLACK SABBATH |
TONY IOMMI |
19 |
U2 |
THE EDGE |
18 |
JANE'S ADDICTION |
DAVE NAVARRO |
17 |
THE ROLLING STONES |
KEITH RICHARDS |
16 |
STONE ROSES |
JOHN SQUIRE |
15 |
QUEENS OF THE STONEAGE |
JOSH HOMME |
14 |
THE WHO |
PETE TOWNSEND |
13 |
THE WHITE STRIPES |
JACK WHITE |
12 |
QUEEN |
BRIAN MAY |
11 |
NIRVANA |
KURT COBAIN |
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