Paul McCartney once said The Beatles only steal as much from musicians as others steal from them. That seems reasonable enough, and McCartney was the first to acknowledge he lifted the bass line from ...

In this stupendously rare video, Damian Fanelli — Guitar World's editor-in-chief — plays and discusses some of the riffs, licks and solos that changed his bipedal life. He's playing a Palir Titan with ...

Paul McCartney stole the bassline of The Beatles‘ “I Saw Her Standing There” from Chuck Berry. He said “I Saw Her Standing There” proved basslines didn’t have to be original. Subsequently, Paul ...

The Beatles had many timeless riffs to their name, but the one we want to focus on today is “Day Tripper.” The fuzzy, bluesy guitar riff throughout this song remains one of the most instantly ...

Great music rarely exists in a vacuum, as artists almost always draw inspiration from those who came before them. After all, with only so many chords and melodies, it’s not unusual for songs to sound ...