From Elvis to the Beatles to Joan Jett, 25 of the greatest Gibson guitar moments

It's the guitar brand behind some of rock music's biggest songs — but this week Gibson Brands Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection.

Gibson made all kinds of legendary guitars — the Flying V, the ES-335, the Explorer — but none more storied than the Les Paul line. 

Many say the company got too big too fast, and took on too much debt to finance acquisitions of brands including Royal Phillips, TEAC and Onkyo. Gibson also makes instruments under the brand names Dobro, Epiphone, Kramer and Tobias, and owns historic names including Wurlitzer.

For now, the company will continue to operate, having reached an agreement with majority noteholders and shareholders, but the bankruptcy filing says the company's debts are between $100 million and $500 million.

That's more than enough to make anyone sing the blues; but even if the company goes under, the Gibson name will continue to live on.

So to honour the Gibson guitar, we've gathered a list of 25 iconic songs that feature the famous brand:

Les Paul and Mary Ford, 'How High the Moon'

Cream, 'Crossroads'

Link Wray, 'Rumble'

​Elvis Presley, 'That's Alright Mama'

Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'

​James Brown, 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag'

David Bowie, 'Ziggy Stardust'

Led Zeppelin, 'Heartbreaker'

Guns 'n' Roses, 'Sweet Child O' Mine'

ZZ Top, 'Sharp Dressed Man'

The Eagles, 'Hotel California'

T. Rex, 'Ballrooms of Mars'

Aerosmith, 'Walk This Way'

The Rolling Stones, 'Sympathy for the Devil'

Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Concrete Jungle'

The Sex Pistols, 'Anarchy in the U.K.'

Free, 'All Right Now'

Roy Orbison, 'Pretty Woman'

B.B. King, 'Lucille'

Joan Jett, 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll'

Foo Fighters, 'Best of You'

Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'Free Bird'

Oasis, 'Live Forever'

The Beatles, 'While my Guitar Gently Weeps'

The Guess Who, 'American Woman'

Neil Young, 'Cinnamon Girl'