Underground punk rocker Kate Clover told us about her love for a Buzzcocks lick... Kate Clover: The riff that blew my mind ...

Decades later, one unforgettable rock anthem continues earning praise from critics and longtime music fans.

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Emmy-winning composer and musician Bear McCreary has recruited Slash and Joe Satriani for his new single Escape from the Machines, which premiered today exclusively on Guitar World. The two electric ...

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There's a reason certain guitar riffs stop you cold the moment they hit. They don't just open songs - they carry whole worlds inside them. A real riff is a story compressed into a few seconds of sound ...

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 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 ...

This is a story about a guitar riff. For the sake of clarity, and because it's one of my favorite riffs of all time, I shall hereafter refer to it as The Riff. As a little kid, I was first exposed to ...

Fifty-two years ago, a 22-year-old Carlos Santana took his talents to the legendary Woodstock concert and blew the world's mind. On Wednesday night, the now-74-year-old guitarist and bandleader ...