He also has another influence to thank. He played the song's infectious angular guitar riff on a late '60s Black Beauty ...

The '80s were a golden age for guitar-driven rock and roll. Coming strong off the hard rock scene of the '70s and bolstered by the emergence of MTV, riff rock has never been as popular as it was ...

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 ...

We've been looking at the evolution of the hard rock riff, and we've gotten to the turn of the century. The riff has come a long way since it was born some time ago and in our latest list we can see ...

These three rock songs, all released in 1972, featured such strong guitar moments that they shifted the genre's tides.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Most dreams are forgotten within seconds of waking. The world of rock 'n' roll can thank Keith Richards for keeping his tape player running. It was 50 years ago that the Rolling ...

You know the riffs, but you may not associate these guitarists with them. But there's no doubt these iconic riffs inspired a whole new generation of guitarists who are tearing it up today. While at ...

Nah, we’re totally lying. There’s plenty of “Stairway” below, because bitchin’ rock riffs are precisely what we’re looking for. Ladies and gentlemen, whip out the Ben-Gay and prepare yourselves for ...

As he proved once more at Back to the Beginning, where he performed a double shift by shredding with Ozzy and Pantera, Zakk Wylde is a versatile musician with a deep-rooted appreciation of the ...

Black Sabbath icon Tony Iommi keeps a stockpile of guitar riffs on hand. It's something the guitarist reaffirmed in a recent radio interview with Planet Rock when he mentioned he now has "four or five ...

The last time Brad Paisley released an album, it was clouded by the controversy surrounding “Accidental Racist,” a deep cut that leaked just ahead of 2013’s Wheelhouse. Nearly a year and a half later, ...