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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The perfect guitar riff is unique, recognizable, iconic — in other words, a snippet of scratchy guitar work that instantly identifies the song it comes from. It's a blend of technical skill and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

Jimi Hendrix might be the most well-known left-handed guitar player of all time, but Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi is often considered the godfather of metal guitarists. His work on Iron Man landed him ...

A brilliant musician and real-life astrophysicist, it would seem there is little Sir Brian May can’t do. However, Queen’s lead guitarist says he has met his match in one of the rock band’s most iconic ...

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 ...

The title track to Aerosmith's 1975 classic drives harder and faster than almost anything else in their extensive catalog. In fact, there's almost a punk-like surge to the three-minute "Toys in the ...