Admit it, we've all been there–standing in front of a mirror shredding wicked awesome air guitar with reckless abandon to a song that's got that one great riff that rips your face off and worms its ...

Yet another eyebrow-raising best guitar riffs of all time list has been published, and – as is usually the case with such round-ups – it has drafted up some rather interesting results. The 40-strong ...

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

On this day (May 2) in 2004, readers of Total Guitar Magazine voted that Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” had contained the best guitar riff ever. Thousands of readers cast their votes, putting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to the best of rock and roll, fans can be pretty passionate about their opinions. Who has the most unforgettable ...

Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke On The Water’ has topped a poll to find the best ever guitar riff. The 1972 song beat Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ in the survey of students from music schools ...

Brian Wilson is certainly a connoisseur of great rock and roll songs, but he felt that the greatest songs came from the perfect riffs in between.

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, ...

On paper, writing a great guitar riff doesn’t appear to be difficult. Many classic riffs are simple to play. A few notes, a handful of chords, and the next thing you know, you’ve composed “Whole Lotta ...

When it comes to the best of rock and roll, fans can be pretty passionate about their opinions. Who has the most unforgettable voice? The most impressive guitar skills? Who hits the skins the hardest?