What do you get when you combine incredibly unique guitar work, biting songwriting, and groundbreaking production? You get Dire Straits. The British rock band, formed in 1977, has been breaking ...

The most iconic songs in rock n' roll history are bolstered by the greatest guitar riffs and solos of all time and AC/DC's Back in Black is no exception. "As Angus recalled: 'Malcolm’s idea was that ...

Ah, the '80s—a time when hair was big, neon was a fashion statement, and rock music was king! We had legends like Van Halen and U2 blasting through our boomboxes, but not every band from that glorious ...

Part of what made grunge so likable in the 1990s was its focus on gritty, fuzzy, distorted guitar riffs. It was only natural that rock music would evolve in grunge’s direction. And while the genre’s ...

This little essay used to be called “most iconic opening guitar riffs,” but that title would have been a lie. I try not to lie, unless it is absolutely convenient. So I took out the "most." You see, ...

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 ...

Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...