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 ...

Would this even be a list of iconic guitar riffs from the 1970s without including “Stairway To Heaven” by Led Zeppelin? We don’t think so. The song as a whole is an epic one, and it wouldn’t be too ...

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 ...

You’ll notice classics like “Smoke on the Water,” “Iron Man,” and “Enter Sandman” missing. And don’t forget the sweet ones: “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” and “Sweet Emotion.” One could ...

A new poll for the oft-debated topic of Greatest Guitar Riffs has some stupefying results. The U.K. study done in March 2022 by music content and software provider Muse (also owner of Ultimate Guitar) ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images It’s difficult to imagine, but if Jimi Hendrix were alive today, he'd be ...

If the flannelly, lo-fi nature of ’90s grunge killed the hairspray bravado of ’80s hair metal, then the 2000s definitely brought back some of its technicality and musicianship. The first decade of ...