The guitarist explains why “Message in a Bottle” demands massive stretches — and how he turned Sting’s idea into the band’s ...

Ritchie Blackmore himself said that the legendary riff of “Smoke On The Water” from 1973 was simply Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5” played in reverse. So, there’s no “allegedly” here. Blackmore himself ...

It's a rocking trip through musical history in just over 12 minutes. Chicago guitar salesman Alex Chadwick takes YouTube viewers from 1950s hit "Mr. Sandman" through surf rock, Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce ...

“For me it’s the best of the Police,” guitarist Andy Summers says. “There are a lot of other great tracks, but I’ve always particularly liked that one.” That one is “Message in a Bottle,” the lead ...

When we think of iconic rockers, Keith Richards is one of the first to come to mind—if for nothing else but sheer time put in. The Rolling Stones are one of the most enduring rock groups ever. While ...

This three-part documentary series unpicks the workings of some of the most famous riffs in musical history, taking audiences on an exhilarating journey which tracks the personal impact of the guitar ...

"When we heard about the Beatles and then they came to America and we saw them on TV, on The Ed Sullivan Show, it was devastating," she said. "It was wonderful. It was like the culture shift, so we ...

Rochester Music Hall of Fame inductees Steve Gadd and Tony Levin talk about the genesis of that famous drum riff on Paul Simon's classic song '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.' (April 20, 2018) ...

Firstly, a little background. “Kashmir” is one of the great Led Zeppelin songs of the 1970s. The 1990s were a time when the world seemed to miss the 1970s. During the 1990s, Cher made a comeback on ...

Not every guitarist has attempted or knows how to play every single song on guitar, but there are certain riffs you'd think just about everyone would have tried. That said, Noel Gallagher revealed ...