It’s no secret that the guitar is the backbone of pretty much every song. Whether it’s a railing, electric solo that makes listeners want to break out their best air guitar, a stripped-down acoustic ...

Explore 10 classic guitar riffs paired with 10 iconic guitar tones that shaped rock, blues, and modern music. This video breaks down legendary riffs while showcasing the tones that made them ...

There are a number of factors that might make a song immediately recognizable—a whisper, a cough, a G note… But nothing gets our little black hearts racing quite as rapidly as a guitar riff we know ...

One of the most defining factors of rock music is the guitar riffs. Throughout the genre’s history, there have been several songs defined by the musicianship, particularly guitarists. In the musical ...

Tony Iommi is the undisputed champion of the heavy metal riff. He earned that title in the early ’70s, as his memorable guitar riffs — short, repeated chord progressions that help form the rhythmic ...

When NME gave Johnny Marr the Godlike Genius Award, editor Mike Williams said, “Marr had played a role in rewriting the history of music with The Smiths.” The guy is a guitar legend, but the best ...