The White Stripes launching into Seven Nation Army. Franz Ferdinand electrifying the venue with the moment everyone’s waiting for in Take Me Out, or Nile Rodgers’ contribution to Daft Punk’s Get Lucky ...

It’s no secret that the guitar is the backbone of pretty much every song. Whether it’s a railing, electric solo that makes listeners want to break out their best air guitar, a stripped-down acoustic ...

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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 ...

Chuck Berry started a revolution when he put the guitar front and center, paving the way for classic riffs in rock music. By 1969, Jimmy Page set the standard with “Whole Lotta Love”, and decades ...

Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution. In fact, what makes so many legendary rock songs memorable is the guitar riff, whether it’s layered with heavy reverb or ear-crunching distortion. The first patent ...

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 ...

The Who wouldn’t be The Who without Pete Townshend. He co-founded the outfit, wrote most of their songs, and has served as the band’s guitarist for decades. Plenty of guitarists from Townshend’s ...