Duane Eddy, who died April 30 at age 86, was the first rock ’n’ roll guitar hero. His unique twangy guitar lines were among the most truly distinctive sounds in the history of rock guitar; whenever ...

If you ask the proverbial man on the street to name the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll, chances are they’d first mention Elvis, and then Chuck Berry, and then maybe Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, ...

Duane Eddy, who became the first stand-alone rock ‘n’ roll guitar star with a string of instrumental hits in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s including the theme to TV series “Peter Gunn” and “Rebel ...

A pioneering rock guitarist, Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide as he mastered his distinctive bass string sound. Eddy died of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in ...

Duane Eddy, the most commercially successful instrumental artist in the history of rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 86. The Grammy-winning guitarist died peacefully on Tuesday, surrounded by family in ...

(CNN) — Guitarist Duane Eddy, best known for twangy riffs on hits such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Cannonball,” has died at the age of 86, it has been reported. A representative for Eddy confirmed to ...