From “Johnny B. Goode” to “Whole Lotta Love” to “Seven Nation Army”, there isn’t a shortage of classic rock guitar riffs to keep kids forever hooked on the guitar. But once you’ve moved past the “Iron ...

A Ramones’ classic makes it onto the list – but which is it? - Roberta Bayley/Redferns We’re going to fall out about this, obviously. But here we go. Let’s just start with the idea that a riff is a ...

Classic rock music through the years has inspired countless young musicians to learn how to play the guitar. Whether that interest stuck or not depends on the person. However, plenty of now-famous ...

Much has been made of the fact that many rock songs share the same chords — and even the same chord sequences — and mapping out that shared DNA is one of many fun discoveries for beginning guitarists.

Asked to name some of his all-time favorite riffs, Eddie Van Halen took some time to explain the makings of a great one. "Just the power," Van Halen told Billboard. "It just engulfs you. You just feel ...

Welcome to a guitar-focused space by Leigh Fuge — guitarist, educator, and content creator from Swansea, UK — featuring ...

Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution. In fact, what makes so many legendary rock songs memorable is the guitar riff, whether it’s layered with heavy reverb or ear-crunching distortion. The first patent ...

The guitar is one of the most popular instruments of all time. Ever since Les Paul and Leo Fender put their names on some of the first ever solidbody electric guitar lines in the 1940s and ’50s, the ...

From the archive: When Total Guitar met Brian May back in 2001, Queen weren't a going concern, and wouldn’t be until the 2004 reincarnation which saw May and Roger Taylor (John Deacon having declined ...