Classic rock’s golden age in the 1970s and 1980s produced music, performances, and cultural icons that still inspire. From blues-rooted riffs to arena-filling spectacles, these artists reshaped rock’s ...

Rock music continued to evolve in 1967, and with it, so did guitar riffs. As fuzz guitar pedals became more ubiquitous, the volume intensified to blistering levels. Guitar effects have as much to do ...

The guitar riff is synonymous with rock music. And the riff has evolved from a long line of amplified blues, from Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page. Though drum machines and ...