Adolph Rickenbacker, who immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland as a child, invented the electric guitar in the 1930s, the instrument that inspired the rock 'n' roll phenomenon.

Jun. 20—Be it rock, blues, classical, folk or country styled guitar playing, Cleburne's Songbird Live's summer series, "Season of the Killer Guitar" offers musical joy for all tastes. "We have ...

A photograph of B.B. King hugging his guitar named Lucille reflects how the guitar can also be a kind of extension of, or an avatar for the human body, Mr. Scala said.