Guitar solos tend to get all the glory, but we’d argue that guitar riffs are even more important. These melodic snippets often define an entire track and, in the case of these six iconic riffs, entire ...

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 ...

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A catchy riff — whether it be on guitar, bass, synthesizer or some other instrument — can take a song from good to legendary. Just ask some of the artists we've listed below. These are riffs that in ...

View post: 73 Years Ago Today: Legendary Singer Made His First Recordings Deep Purple's iconic 1972 track "Smoke On The Water" voted one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time Frontman Ian Gillan ...

This little essay used to be called “most iconic opening guitar riffs,” but that title would have been a lie. I try not to lie, unless it is absolutely convenient. So I took out the "most." You see, ...

The unforgettable riff belongs to one of the band's most iconic songs.

The most iconic songs in rock n' roll history are bolstered by the greatest guitar riffs and solos of all time and AC/DC's Back in Black is no exception. Guitar World ranked the rock classic as the No ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

Tom Morello stumbled upon a riff that led to Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name.' The riff led to an important protest song.

The most iconic songs in rock n' roll history are bolstered by the greatest guitar riffs and solos of all time and AC/DC's Back in Black is no exception. "As Angus recalled: 'Malcolm’s idea was that ...

Cream greatly influenced rock, ranking No. 22 on Forbes' best rock bands list. Guitar World ranked "Sunshine of Your Love" No. 14 for greatest guitar riffs. Clapton considered leaving Cream for The ...