The headline is a bit silly, the electric guitar isn't going anywhere. The actual point it is trying to raise is the guitar is losing it's position as the cent

The headline is a bit silly, the electric guitar isn't going anywhere. The actual point it is trying to raise is the guitar is losing it's position as the centerpiece of pop music. The guitar solo, rhythm and lead guitars at the forefront. That's the element that's changed over the years. Guitars still play a role in popular music, but they're just one part of a multi faceted layer of instruments and sounds.