When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Lorne Thomson/Redferns The Cult were formed in 1983 in Bradford, England by vocalist Ian ...

One of the most defining factors of rock music is the guitar riffs. Throughout the genre’s history, there have been several songs defined by the musicianship, particularly guitarists. In the musical ...

Through his work with the Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and his solo group, Warren Haynes has established himself as one of blues rock’s finest electric guitar greats, assembling a bevy of records ...

If you wanted to assemble a time-lapse movie of rock 'n' roll's development, you could begin by illustrating the way riffs have often defined rock's great songs and performances. Elmore James kicked ...

AC/DC have unquestionably created one of the greatest catalogs of guitar riffs in rock history. Through many episodes of Gear Factor over the years, we've heard shredder after shredder tell us about ...

While there are certainly notable exceptions to this rule, most iconic riffs in rock ‘n’ roll history come from 60% talent, 30% gear, and 10% clever tricks that you don’t know until you know, you know ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking our songs that highlight some of our favorite guitar riffs. “I’ve just written the stupidest guitar ...