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 ...

The 1960s birthed and popularized blues rock, which enjoyed a flurry of great years throughout the decade thanks to legendary acts such as Otis Redding. But one year from that decade truly showcased ...

His gritty guitar sound, sly humor and unforgettable live shows turned him into a continued favorite in Canadian rock.

The fusion subgenre known as blues rock came together in the early 1960s in the US and UK. It didn’t really kick off in a massive way until the late 1960s and early 1970s, during which some of the ...

For fans of classic blues-rock music, the early 1970s produced some of the genre’s greatest albums. Bands like The Allman Brothers Band,ZZ Top, and Led Zeppelin transformed Delta blues into ...

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, ...

Songs about the Vietnam War, released during the war period in the 1960s and 1970s, usually fall under folk rock, pure folk, or rock music. However, there were a few blues and blues-rock songs back in ...

View post: 1963 Clint Eastwood Classic Launched the Role That Made Him a Western Legend ZZ Top’s “La Grange” is famed for its iconic blues rock guitar riff. Guitarist Billy Gibbons detailed the riff’s ...