The electric guitar is inarguably the defining instrument of classic rock (other than perhaps voice). In the mid-20th century, its malleable sound allowed countless bands to alter the course of music.

Formed in 1960 by keyboard player Mike O'Neil, who assumed the role of Nero, the band scored minor hits with rocked-up ...

Wolfgang defaults to AC/DC songs to test out his guitars for good reason. In that same conversation with Guitarist, he ...

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 ...

Bryan Adams and Green Day don’t seem alike at first. Bryan Adams makes classic rock with strong guitar riffs while Green Day makes loud punk rock. But some fans say Green Day may have borrowed a lot ...

A classic rock band has finally agreed to release a superstar DJ’s mashup of two iconic songs. Fatboy Slim announced Friday that “Satisfaction Skank,” a mix he first made 25 years ago, will get an ...

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 ...

From raw blues to epic rock grandeur, we rank every Led Zeppelin album—studio mastery, iconic riffs, and hidden gems included. Here's how the legends stack up ...

What's the first guitar riff that new players always learn? Even the greatest guitar players have to start somewhere. We've asked countless shredders what the first riff they ever learned was, and one ...

Cheap Trick is heading back to Alabama, just two months after a performance at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham. The beloved classic rock band, known for hits such as “Surrender,” “I Want You ...