Many "rock gods" from the 1970s earned their mythical status with bone-crushing riffs and supernatural lyrics.

In a couple months' time, Guitar Player will celebrate the 50 greatest rock riffs of all time as chosen by you, our readers. This definitive list will appear in our December 2024 issue, along with a ...

Great guitar riffs are often the first thing we notice in a 1990s rock song, as it sets the mood before the singer enters.

The rocker sat down with Dana Carvey and David Spade to tell the spontaneous origin story behind one of the group's greatest ...

From Hendrix’s feedback to Tom Verlaine’s angular lines, these 15 iconic guitarists crafted unique tones, phrasing, and ...

Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode served as the blueprint for rock and roll, influencing legends like The Beatles and Elvis ...

Keith Richards might have accolades as the human riff machine, but he has a certain number of licks he'd take to the grave.

It’s been 50 years since Boston released their debut single, “More Than a Feeling.” The song was the first track from the ...

The Rolling Stones, inspired by an incendiary buzzsaw riff that guitarist Keith Richards captured on tape in his sleep, recorded their sensational rock anthem "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" on this ...

There's a reason certain guitar riffs stop you cold the moment they hit. They don't just open songs - they carry whole worlds inside them.A real riff is a story compressed into a few seconds of sound.