Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

Few songs have had the ability to completely change the direction of popular music, but Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” ...

Some guitar riffs are so iconic that listeners can identify them within seconds. According to Fender, one of the most instantly recognizable rock riffs ever recorded belongs to Cream's 1967 classic ...

Decades after they first hit the airwaves, classic rock songs are still shaping how new musicians learn to play guitar. A new study analyzing the most popular guitar tabs and chords online shows that ...

Fender ranked Cream's 1967 hit "Sunshine of Your Love" among the most instantly recognizable guitar riffs in rock history.