Rolling Stone's Top Guitarists List Signals Shift in Pop Music - Forbes

For the second time in a decade Rolling Stone magazine has named Jimi Hendrix the greatest guitarist of all time. The 100 Greatest Guitarists list,
unveiled in the December 8 issue of the magazine, improves upon Rolling
Stone’s 2003 rankings by opening voting to “a panel of top guitarists
and other experts” including a few rock legends who themselves occupy
spots on the list.