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 ...

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 ...

The signature rock anthem found an unexpected second life when Destiny’s Child built a chart-topping hit around its unforgettable guitar riff.

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 ...

A 1975 hit from Led Zeppelin was named the greatest drum riff of all time. "Kashmir" features a towering guitar riff that sticks in your head. Jimmy Page bent the guitar to his will and John Bonham ...

Led Zeppelin created countless songs that stand up as all-time rock classics and some of the best tracks to absolutely jam ...

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, ...

View post: Patrick Clancy, Lindsay Clancy's Husband Speaks Out Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” riff was inspired by Louis Jordan’s “Ain’t That Just Like a Woman.” Berry credited guitarist Carl Hogan ...

Smart-a* musical magpies with an encyclopaedic knowledge of jazz, funk, metal, hardcore and classic rock, Michael ‘Mike D’ Diamond, Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch and Adam ‘Ad-Rock’ Horovitz were initially ...