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 '90s were a confusing period in musical history. Hair metal was on its way out, but it hadn't quite died yet. Grunge and "alternative" rock were just finding their way into the mainstream.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Ramones’ classic makes it onto the list – but which is it? - Roberta Bayley/Redferns We’re going to fall out about this, ...

Blending music styles has become so common that partitioning songs into specific genres almost seems pointless. But the pop artists below released iconic hits by radically altering their usual sound ...

Keith Richards might have accolades as the human riff machine, but he has a certain number of licks he'd take to the grave.

Long before Olivia Rodrigo or the Linda Lindas, the Donnas showed women could dominate hard rock. Guitarist Allison Robertson said the criticism only made them heavier ...

Bush rocked out Musikfest’s Sands Steel Stage last night with the same intensity and enthusiasm the band did more than 20 years ago. Clearly age doesn’t mean a thing. Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, 50, ...

There's strength in numbers — if you need proof, just look at our picks for the top five '80s hard rock guitar duos. But not every hard rock band from the '80s wanted or needed a singular guitar hero.

Between 1991 and 1994, grunge shifted pop culture and changed the sound and attitude of rock music. Seattle bands, as well as similar bands from other parts of the country, blended arena-size riffs ...

In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul McCartney wrote that George’s guitar riff in “And I Lover Her” made the song more musical. The “Yesterday” singer explained that the song needed something to ...