Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" turns 38: The accidental riff that became a No. 1 hit and defined a generation of hard ...

Guitar solos tend to get all the glory, but we’d argue that guitar riffs are even more important. These melodic snippets often define an entire track and, in the case of these six iconic riffs, entire ...

A catchy riff — whether it be on guitar, bass, synthesizer or some other instrument — can take a song from good to legendary. Just ask some of the artists we've listed below. These are riffs that in ...

SANTA CRUZ — Go to a symphony concert these days, and you are likely to hear a range of compositions from many centuries of orchestral music, ranging from a Beethoven symphony to a Bach fugue to ...

Can they get a witness? The Georgia Thunderbolts have witnessed a lifetime of great Southern rock music, letting the influences wash over them as they prepare to release their stellar new Mascot ...

He helped shape the band’s futuristic sound, which blended Beatles-esque pop with orchestral arrangements. By Yan Zhuang Richard Tandy, the keyboardist for the British rock band Electric Light ...

One of the most defining factors of rock music is the guitar riffs. Throughout the genre’s history, there have been several songs defined by the musicianship, particularly guitarists. In the musical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guitarist with SG guitar. As a developing and beginner guitar player, learning riffs from your idols is a great way to push ...

Some guitar riffs are so iconic that listeners can identify them within seconds. According to Fender, one of the most instantly recognizable rock riffs ever recorded belongs to Cream's 1967 classic ...