These famous guitar riffs built up blues rock as a genre during its formative years, and they still inspire guitarists today.

All good rock and roll comes back to the guitar riff, but some of the greatest riffs of all time came to these artists purely ...

The music pioneer's career highlight came with a surprising twist.

The Rolling Stones' Satisfaction is one of the most recognizable riffs in rock history, but it was written by Keith Richards while he was asleep.

Ah, classic rock—the soundtrack of a generation, filled with anthems that still make hearts race and feet tap. For baby boomers, these songs aren’t just music; they’re memories wrapped in guitar riffs ...

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry highlighted on unusual cut from the Boston band's hard rock canon as possessing what he felt as ...

The ’70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well ...

The following list of Megadeth's five best rock 'n' roll songs proves the thrash metal titans know how do dial it back a notch while still serving top-class riffs and attitude. But something shocking ...

The cultural dominance of grunge may have lasted only a few years in the 1990s, but these guitar riffs from the era continue ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

Traditional rock music may rarely top the charts anymore, but there was a time not so long ago that guitar-driven songs ...