Just as “The Expendables 2″ explodes into theaters, Adi Shankar‘s banner 1984 Private Defense Contractors has tapped Dutch Southern to write an all-female riff on the star-studded action franchise.

Eddie Van Halen was the guitarist behind some of the biggest riffs in rock music. Revered by his peers as much as by Van Halen’s own fans, he was a virtuoso who pioneered a number of wild new ...

The time has come to pick a side: are you pro-riff or anti-riff? In short, do you back the riff? This is what Producer Dave must decide. Show more The time has come to pick a side: are you pro-riff or ...

In addition to at least three full tabs of classic and contemporary songs from your favourite artists, every issue of TG features three full-song Video Lessons and a Riff Of The Month for the more ...

Few bands would turn down having Tony Iommi backing them up, and soon more bands will get the chance. The Black Sabbath guitarist has a treasure trove of riffs laying around, unused, in his studio.

Our good friends at Total Guitar have just launched a beginners' special, Your 1st Guitar Lesson: a one-off DVD and magazine package with everything you need to play your first songs, riffs and solos ...

Buckethead, one of underground rock’s most eccentric and highly acclaimed avant-garde guitarists, has been lighting up the world of hyper-speed shred metal since the early 1990s. Starting out as the ...

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