Graham Coxon is the beating heart of Blur. His iconic riffs form the foundation of some of their greatest songs. Here are ...

There have been a ton of unforgettable guitar riffs in the history of rock music, but one has perhaps rocked a little harder ...

For me it’s the best of the Police,” guitarist Andy Summers says. “There are a lot of other great tracks, but I’ve always ...

They all have one thing in common: riffs. A guitar riff is the hook of a song. It’s a sequence of notes and chords that gives a track an identity. It can open a song, and be repeated throughout ...

“The first riff I wrote for Ozz was 'Miracle Man,' ” the guitarist says on his YouTube channel. “And I got the fingering from ...

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Lindsey Buckingham's guitar playing was at the heart of Fleetwood Mac's success. But what are his favourite guitar riffs?

Session guitarist Vic Flick, known for playing the guitar riff in the James Bond theme tune, has died The musician best known for playing the guitar riff in the James Bond theme tune has died.

Celebrating the ‘80s material of prog trailblazers King Crimson, the BEAT Tour gave Vai a welcome fix of “high-information music” but some of Fripp’s material pushed him to the limit ...