CEO Gabe Dalporto drills down on his customers' go-tos, from Metallica's monolithic "Master of Puppets" to Deep Purple's ...

CEO Gabe Dalporto surveyed GC staff to discover the riffs that torment them on a daily basis – but some surprisingly big ...

A new poll for the oft-debated topic of Greatest Guitar Riffs has some stupefying results. The U.K. study done in March 2022 by music content and software provider Muse (also owner of Ultimate Guitar) ...

CEO Gabe Dalporto surveyed GC staff to discover the riffs that just keep coming up – but there are some surprising absences ...

Chuck Berry's iconic riff from "Johnny B. Goode" was ranked No. 2 on a list of the best guitar riffs ever written, but many ...

The Rock Classic Named 'Absolute Worst' of All Time Is One of the Most Famous Songs Ever Written A 1975 hit from Led Zeppelin ...

This three-part documentary series unpicks the workings of some of the most famous riffs in musical history, taking audiences on an exhilarating journey which tracks the personal impact of the guitar ...

When we think of iconic rockers, Keith Richards is one of the first to come to mind—if for nothing else but sheer time put in. The Rolling Stones are one of the most enduring rock groups ever. While ...

The greatest opening guitar riff in rock history didn't come from a rehearsal room, a studio session or years of refinement.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi pulls back the curtain on the creation of Sabbath's classic riffs and the creation of heavy metal, delving into tracks including Paranoid, War Pigs and Iron Man.

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A great rock song doesn’t need to have an iconic guitar riff. Everyone from Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty to Oasis and Wilco has strummed through simple chord progressions on many timeless hits.