The instrument gave me a way to meet the music I loved halfway, to stop being just a listener and start being a so-so but ...

On July 22, 2025, we lost the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, just 17 days after his farewell “Back to the Beginning” concert earlier that month. Despite the heartbreaking news last summer, 2025 featured ...

The addition of those seems like the group is drowning, slowly fading away. There’s passion and hope at the core, illustrated by the piano theme and acoustic guitar riffs in the background. The chorus ...

Welcome to a guitar-focused space by Leigh Fuge — guitarist, educator, and content creator from Swansea, UK — featuring lessons, gear demos, amp and pedal reviews, collaborations with top brands like ...

The Kiss guitarist, who died on Thursday at 74, scored his only Top 20 solo hit with a cover that’s endured for decades. By Brian Raftery It was 1975, and Russ Ballard was in a New York state of mind.

Chuck Berry started a revolution when he put the guitar front and center, paving the way for classic riffs in rock music. By 1969, Jimmy Page set the standard with “Whole Lotta Love”, and decades ...

Dierks Bentley was one of the rare artists who scores a No. 1 hit with a debut single. What Was Dierks Bentley’s First No. 1 Hit? Bentley landed his first No. 1 hit on Sept. 27, 2003, with “What Was I ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra. Credit: Dereen Shirnekhi photo Partway through a set at ...

From blues-inspired classics to heavy metal masterpieces, join us as we celebrate the most influential and memorable guitar riffs ever recorded! Our countdown features legendary guitarists who changed ...

Synthesizer giant Roland just announced a fairly bizarre contraption. The Mood Pan is the company's digital take on an acoustic handpan. For the uninitiated, a handpan is a version of the steelpan ...

The Hives have released “Paint a Picture,” the next single from their upcoming album The Hives Forever Forever The Hives. Watch the accompanying Lichtenstein-inspired music video below. “Paint a ...

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