The fusion subgenre known as blues rock came together in the early 1960s in the US and UK. It didn’t really kick off in a massive way until the late 1960s and early 1970s, during which some of the ...

The greatest blues, rock and metal songs of all time have one thing in common: a slamming guitar riff that elevates the song to iconic status. Guitar World knew that when it placed ZZ Top's La Grange ...

Powerful guitar riffs were the defining sound of the 1970s. From rock and roll to blues, shredding guitar tracks were such an important element in hits from that era. Many of those iconic solos are ...

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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 ...

In this column, I’d like to talk about guitar playing as it relates to songwriting. And as every guitarist knows, it’s all about the riff! All great riffs have that instant allure that immediately ...

When we think of top-ranking guitar lists, we often find they are populated with the same old stuff. Every list of riffs will feature Eric Clapton, Hendrix, Page and Beck among others. But what if we ...