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, ...

In a genre defined by epic riffs and flamethrowing solos, the slide guitar stands as a howling testament to raw, unbridled emotion. It's not just a technique; it's a wild, soul-stirring cry that cuts ...

Eddie Van Halen was the guitarist behind some of the biggest riffs in rock music. Revered by his peers as much as by Van Halen’s own fans, he was a virtuoso who pioneered a number of wild new ...

There are a number of factors that might make a song immediately recognizable—a whisper, a cough, a G note… But nothing gets our little black hearts racing quite as rapidly as a guitar riff we know ...

As a developing and beginner guitar player, learning riffs from your idols is a great way to push yourself to that next level. By learning classic riffs, you expose yourself to a range of techniques ...

Learning guitar riffs is a great way to kickstart your guitar-playing journey. Riffs can teach us a lot about technique, chord changes, speed building, songwriting and more. Especially the classic ...

Proof that the simplest riffs can also be the catchiest. This is a bass riff played on a guitar that turns into a razor-sharp, slide-heavy, semi-acoustic repeat of itself. Guitarist Jack White thought ...

Eric Clapton was part of a few bands during his heyday, one of which was Derek And The Dominos in the 1970s. The album version of “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?” isn’t exactly a fan favorite, but ...

Joan Jett has gotten her flowers for her talents on stage and in rock music history, without a doubt. However, I think some of the more casual fans of Jett don’t understand just how talented she is as ...

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 ...