Wolfgang Van Halen on Allan Holdsworth, unintentional Van Halen-isms, and his go-to guitar-test riffs

As the son of one of the world’s most influential rock guitar players, it’s understandably taken Wolfgang Van Halen some time ...
The Conversation

String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physics

Marika Taylor currently receives funding from EPSRC, STFC, UK government deparments and the European Horizon programme. In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the ...
American Songwriter

4 One-Hit Wonders That Proved the 1970s Had the Best Guitar Riffs of All Time

If a rock band is going to go down in history because of only one song, they would understandably want that single track to be full of their best guitar riffs and drum fills, and these one-hit wonders ...
American Songwriter

4 Great Album-Opening Rock Songs From the 1990s That Boast Iconic Guitar Riffs

A great rock song doesn’t need to have an iconic guitar riff. Everyone from Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty to Oasis and Wilco has strummed through simple chord progressions on many timeless hits.
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Guitar riffs that defined an era

The electric guitar has been the backbone of rock music since its birth, and at the heart of many great songs lies a memorable riff. These catchy sequences of notes and chords are often the first ...