Written by Paul Rodgers, "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" was the opening track on the British rock band's 1979 album Desolation ...

Producer Tom Werman admits he was the guilty party: “Pete Townshend was always my main musical inspiration” ...

A solid guitar riff makes songs memorable, and Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, and these others delivered some of ...

Country music in the 1950s enjoyed widespread appeal and featured diverse styles from honky-tonk to the pristine Nashville sound. With the rise of rockabilly and early rock and roll, both influenced ...

It’s difficult to narrow down the foundational guitar riffs of rock music. Like everything, music evolves while songwriters borrow, steal, and recycle what’s come before. The most iconic riffs are ...

Rock music reached maturity in the 1970s, and with astounding regularity, the bands and solo artists of the day released one head-banging anthem after another — so much so that every year of the ...

You know the riffs, but you may not associate these guitarists with them. But there's no doubt these iconic riffs inspired a whole new generation of guitarists who are tearing it up today. While at ...

The moment the first note comes on the radio or queues up on your playlist, you know exactly what it is. A-ha 's catchy 1985 hit "Take On Me" has so many memorable things about it. Aside from its ...

Few guitar riffs are as instantly recognizable (and deliciously catchy) as the opening of Dire Straits' 1985 smash hit "Money for Nothing." Driven by Mark Knopfler's crunchy, unmistakable guitar tone, ...

Utah's Riff Wood talk friendship, working with legendary producer Rob Cavallo, and making an album built on finding hope in ...