The greatest blues, rock and metal songs of all time have one thing in common: a slamming guitar riff that elevates the song to iconic status. Guitar World knew that when it placed ZZ Top's La Grange ...

A legendary birthday gift, a glass medicine bottle, and two minutes of absolute, blistering slide-guitar perfection created a southern rock anthem.

"Layla" by Derek and the Dominos features the greatest slide guitar solo ever recorded. Duane Allman’s slide work provides the emotional climax, not Eric Clapton’s lead guitar. Allman revolutionized ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.