Many guitar riffs are so good that the lyrics don’t matter. They are powerful enough to move listeners at a primal level, and ...

In a couple months' time, Guitar Player will celebrate the 50 greatest rock riffs of all time as chosen by you, our readers. This definitive list will appear in our December 2024 issue, along with a ...

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 ...

Fun fact: That now-legendary riff wasn’t meticulously crafted — it was stumbled upon.

Many "rock gods" from the 1970s earned their mythical status with bone-crushing riffs and supernatural lyrics.