The Monkees definitely had a sense of humor, however, most of their songs weren’t jokes. One of the Prefab Four’s songs had a memorable riff that started out as a joke but was worked into the final ...

Punch the words ‘iconic keyboard intros’ into a Google search and a whole raft of songs will splurge out in the search results, most of them big rock or pop classics — Seven Seas Of Rhye and Bohemian ...

Weezer famously offered a nod to Rivers Cuomo's metal upbringings with their 2021 album Van Weezer, but did you know that a Metallica song may have subconsciously served as an inspiration for one of ...

According to the book George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters, George was asked which modern artists he liked the most. George said there were so many, specifically naming Stevie ...

The post Heavy Song of the Week: Quicksand Flex Their Mastery on the Riff-Hitting “Supercollider” appeared first on Consequence. “Supercollider” is as no-frills as it gets for a Quicksand song — ...

Alynda Lee Segarra tells NPR her new song is about "people of color claiming their space and their right to exist." It's dedicated to the... Songs We Love: Hurray For The Riff Raff, 'Rican Beach' ...

Earlier in November, as part of recording software maker Toontrack’s Metal Month campaign, we asked you for the HEAVIEST RIFF IN THE UNIVERSE. One riff. Written by you. The riff to destroy all other ...

When To Speak of Wolves started, all band members were spread out, but over time a lineup based around the band's hometown of Greensboro, N.C. came together as long commuting members left. "It was fun ...

Alynda Segarra has announced their next Hurray for the Riff Raff album: The Past Is Still Alive is out February 23 via Nonesuch. Listen to the new album’s first song, “Alibi,” below. The Past Is Still ...