Mark Knopfler's iconic opening riff helped turn "Money for Nothing" into a chart-topping hit, and the song went on to make ...

The unforgettable riff belongs to one of the band's most iconic songs.

The classic song was inspired by a Jimi Hendrix concert and went on to become one of the most recognizable riffs ever ...

A blistering opening riff helped make Motörhead's biggest hit a heavy metal landmark—and later introduced the band to a new ...

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 ...

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 ...

Classic rock music through the years has inspired countless young musicians to learn how to play the guitar. Whether that interest stuck or not depends on the person. However, plenty of now-famous ...

Tom Morello is a guitar legend, but there are still some riffs he wishes he wrote. Speaking with Guitar Interactive Magazine at Download Festival earlier this month, Morello was able to name three ...

We're thrilled to welcome Marty Friedman as a guest on Loudwire's Gear Factor series, with the guitar great sharing the riffs and bands that made him want to pick up the guitar, some valuable (and not ...

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 fans may not know that it was actually copied from another song that Berry ...