The best road-trip songs don’t ease you onto the highway—they hit the gas before you have time to buckle up. Black Sabbath’s ...

Slash thought the opening riff to “Sweet Child O’ Mine” was little more than a joke. It became Guns N’ Roses’ only No. 1 hit ...

The instantly recognizable intro has stood the test of time, helping the classic rock staple earn a place among music's greatest opening riffs.

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

When people talk about legendary guitar riffs, few are more iconic than the opening to Chuck Berry's rock and roll classic ...

The legendary guitarist, whose unforgettable 1988 riff was voted the greatest of all time, celebrates his 61st birthday.

Some guitar riffs are so iconic that they need only a few notes to be instantly recognizable. For Megadeth, that riff is "Symphony of Destruction" ... without question. More than 30 years after its ...

The greatest grunge hits of all time are grounded by discordant notes driven by some of the greatest guitarists the music world has ever known. Count Nirvana frontman and guitarist Kurt Cobain among ...

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 ...

I’m curious if there’s data on the number of people who started playing the guitar after hearing certain riffs from the 1970s. Classic rock songs are often known more by the guitar parts than the ...