You’re probably reading this list of the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos for one of two reasons. You might be an ’80s hard ...

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 ...

Though Coldplay broke out with a non-piano song, “Yellow,” Chris Martin’s piano riffs became as identifiable as his vocal ...

“‘Smoke on the Water’ is one of those riffs because it’s simple sounding. Compared to other things, it is easier to play on guitar, but it’s the feel and the timing and the way that he ...