The greatest works of art in history have been very much intentional. Every once in a while, though, an artist will create something of legend, completely by accident. That’s exactly what happened to ...

From “Johnny B. Goode” to “Whole Lotta Love” to “Seven Nation Army”, there isn’t a shortage of classic rock guitar riffs to keep kids forever hooked on the guitar. But once you’ve moved past the “Iron ...

If the flannelly, lo-fi nature of ’90s grunge killed the hairspray bravado of ’80s hair metal, then the 2000s definitely brought back some of its technicality and musicianship. The first decade of ...

A Ramones’ classic makes it onto the list – but which is it? - Roberta Bayley/Redferns We’re going to fall out about this, obviously. But here we go. Let’s just start with the idea that a riff is a ...

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 ...

That's right. So who's ready for a good rocking? Prepare your eyes and ears for this sonic feast of classic rock courtesy of guitarist Andrea Boccarusso on YouTube. The stellar musician blasts through ...

They say at times you can't hear the sheer brilliance of a song until it's broken down on acoustic guitar, so for this edition of Gear Factor, you'll get a lot of brilliance from some of rock and ...

In these troubled times, America is embracing a wide swath of laptop and synth-driven pop stars. Meanwhile in the United Kingdom (the country that practically invented electro-pop), there’s a new ...

For fans of uninhibited guitar heroics, no decade will ever come close to the '80s. Many of these guitarists are routinely ranked near the top of the hard-rock heap. But for every Slash, George Lynch ...

Passionate performers from around the world are gathering in Finland this week, competing not with instruments in hand but with invisible guitars. The 28th Air Guitar World Championships opened on ...