The sound of an electric guitar riff, perfectly simple yet seismically powerful, signifies the return of rock’s most enduring ...

The rock music world is in mourning following the passing of Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and co-founder of the iconic band KISS.

In the tenth episode of UCR’s Bold as Love Recalled and Celebrated video series, blues guitarist Devon Allman shares that ...

Jimmy Page’s chugging call-and-response riff and Robert Plant’s libido-fueled lyrics don’t necessarily cover any ground the band hadn’t tread on its debut. But it didn’t take long for Led Zeppelin ...

Ever since the White Stripes were launched into rock’s stratosphere with the scuzzy guitar chords of “Fell in Love with a Girl,” gritty, riff-based rock ‘n’ roll has made a relative comeback in the ...

Guitar riffs are the life-blood of a great rock 'n' roll record, making the hair on the back of your next stand on end, or better wrecking your head like a bullet to the brain. So here are 10 of the ...

Heavys are the world’s first headphones designed specifically for hard rock and heavy metal. Featuring eight drivers with ...

At the height of Led Zeppelin’s fame in 1975, Robert Plant called himself a “golden god,” a phrase he delivered with his tongue firmly in cheek. In the nearly 50 years since he uttered those words, ...

Classic rock music through the years has inspired countless young musicians to learn how to play the guitar. Whether that interest stuck or not depends on the person. However, plenty of now-famous ...

When Eddie Van Halen called Tony Iommi the master of riffs, he wasn’t just whistling “Dixie.” Master riffmeister Iommi’s back story, rise to legendary status, and his influence on the New Wave of ...

Forty-two years ago today, on Friday the 13th, the gates of hell opened up and belched forth Black Sabbath. Upon its release, the Birmingham band’s eponymous debut album instantly became the heaviest, ...