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 ...

We've seen some pretty cool videos on the internet, but the '100 Riffs' clip from the Chicago Music Exchange has to be one of the sweetest things we've come across in a while. Watch musician Alex ...

This Thursday, we celebrate the best guitarists of all time — from Frank Zappa's Peaches en Regalia to Ernie Isley's Hope You Feel Better — with 100 Riffs (A Brief History of Rock and Roll) video star ...

Bow down at the altar of the almighty riff! Nobody can underestimate the power of the riff; there's even a festival named Power of the Riff. In this 2008 video, you can watch guitarist Brodie Cumming ...

BBC Radio 2 presenter Simon Mayo (Monday-Friday, 5pm-7pm) has launched an audience vote to find the Radio 2 Top 100 Greatest Guitar Riffs of all time. Since May this year, Radio 2’s Guitar Season has ...

Alex Chadwick plays 100 famous guitar riffs in one take giving you a chronological history of rock n’ roll from Johnny Cash to Ted Nugent, Metallica, The Smiths, Weezer and concluding with “Cruel” by ...

This summer, Chicago Music Exchange benefitted from the power of viral video. If you logged onto Facebook recently, you probably saw the segment: a dude with a Stratocaster and baseball cap, burning ...

The 1980s: the glory days of metal. What can we say about a decade of heavy music that hasn't already been said? We've all spent time arguing about the best metal bands, songs, guitarists, and just ...

BBC Radio 2 presenter Simon Mayo (Monday-Friday, 5pm-7pm) today launched an audience vote to find the Radio 2 Top 100 Greatest Guitar Riffs of all time. We’ve all been brought up with the most amazing ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. OK, how many guitar riffs could you play in a single take? If your answer is more than 100, then ...