Country music in the 1950s enjoyed widespread appeal and featured diverse styles from honky-tonk to the pristine Nashville sound. With the rise of rockabilly and early rock and roll, both influenced ...

It’s difficult to narrow down the foundational guitar riffs of rock music. Like everything, music evolves while songwriters borrow, steal, and recycle what’s come before. The most iconic riffs are ...

This little essay used to be called “most iconic opening guitar riffs,” but that title would have been a lie. I try not to lie, unless it is absolutely convenient. So I took out the "most." You see, ...

Rock music reached maturity in the 1970s, and with astounding regularity, the bands and solo artists of the day released one head-banging anthem after another — so much so that every year of the ...

You know the riffs, but you may not associate these guitarists with them. But there's no doubt these iconic riffs inspired a whole new generation of guitarists who are tearing it up today. While at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you think of Fleetwood Mac, what's the first musical moment you go to? For some it's that infectious topline (or the ...

What do cowboys and rock stars have in common? If you ask Steven Tyler, quite a bit. The parallels between riding the open range and touring the world playing rock n' roll are what inspired one of ...

Few guitar riffs are as instantly recognizable (and deliciously catchy) as the opening of Dire Straits' 1985 smash hit "Money for Nothing." Driven by Mark Knopfler's crunchy, unmistakable guitar tone, ...

In 1992, the soundtrack to the movie Singles featured music by Seattle-based grunge acts such as Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone and Soundgarden as it told interwoven stories set amid the burgeoning ...