A Ramones’ classic makes it onto the list – but which is it? - Roberta Bayley/Redferns We’re going to fall out about this, obviously. But here we go. Let’s just start with the idea that a riff is a ...

"We started opening the show with 'Hangar 18' and that was actually Vinnie Paul’s idea," recalls Ellefson. "We were on a Gigantour, and we’d been opening the set with 'Trust,' which had a great ...

A new poll for the oft-debated topic of Greatest Guitar Riffs has some stupefying results. The U.K. study done in March 2022 by music content and software provider Muse (also owner of Ultimate Guitar) ...

This one is all about the bass. We've already tackled the greatest bass lines in history. But it's possible that someone can catch lightning in a bottle. So, this one celebrates the actual bass ...

It’s hard to ignore an incredible wailing guitar solo or poignant lyrics accompanied by a heartbreaking vocal, but one aspect of music that is deeply integral to the makings of a great song and yet is ...

When you think of Fleetwood Mac, what’s the first musical moment you go to? For some it’s that infectious topline (or the twinkling intro) of Everywhere, for others it’s Stevie Nicks’ vocal on ...