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 ...

A Ramones’ classic makes it onto the list – but which is it? - Roberta Bayley/Redferns We’re going to fall out about this, obviously. But here we go. Let’s just start with the idea that a riff is a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Of the four men who make up the legendary heavy metal band Metallica, guitarist Kirk Hammett is the subtlest and most deliberate. His bandmates have made careers out of outwardly ...

The Monster Riffs are coming... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Issue 207 of Total Guitar, on sale this Friday (1 October), ...

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 ...

There’s a song for all of us that made us want to be musicians at some point in our lives. Whether it’s a short-lived childhood musing or a long-standing dream, the right song can instill a sense of ...

Many rock guitarists who came after Led Zeppelin looked up to and found inspiration in Page’s guitar playing. The memorable riffs and all-time great solos put him in the pantheon of rock gods. Yet ...

Listen To This Eddie is a weekly column that examines the important people and events in the classic rock canon and how they continue to impact the world of popular music. The rock and roll world ...

If you wanted to assemble a time-lapse movie of rock 'n' roll's development, you could begin by illustrating the way riffs have often defined rock's great songs and performances. Elmore James kicked ...

Why, if something as a guitar riff can be so enjoyable, do we make what's known as the "stank face" in response to hearing something so initially impactful and impressive? As it turns out, on top of ...