Sick Riffs: Learn to play the fuzz-laden main hook of Fast Romantics' Julia By Sam Roche published 6 August 21 Guitarist Kevin Black wields a 1960 Gibson ES-330 and a hand-made Big Cheese clone to teach you this infectious indie rocker
Sick Riffs: Conor Kelly teaches you the soaring guitar solo of Waker's Many Days Ahead By Sam Roche published 15 June 21 The endlessly catchy track is taken from the band's 2021 debut, Fresh Out
Sick Riffs: Violet Mayugba teaches you the punky powerchords of Destroy Boys' Muzzle By Sam Roche published 21 May 21 Learn the San Francisco outfit's raucous new single
Sick Riffs: Christian Neonakis teaches you the clean alt-rock lines of My Kid Brother's Good News By Sam Roche published 10 May 21 The feel-good cut is taken from the Virginia quintet's 2020 self-titled EP
Sick Riffs: Paul Marc Rousseau teaches you the destructive breakdown bends of Silverstein's new single, Bankrupt By Sam Roche published 28 April 21 “Step 1: Get mad. Step 2: Get a guitar, Step 3. Queue up a dirty tone”
Sick Riffs: Alex Dezen teaches you the catchy punk-rock guitar lines of Broken Baby's Royal Pigs By Sam Roche published 24 February 21 Learn the LA duo's raucous 2019 standalone single
Sick Riffs: Lydia Loveless teaches you the chorus-bathed clean lines of When You're Gone By Sam Roche published 15 February 21 Learn some dreamy arpeggiated chords from the Ohio singer-songwriter's latest album, Daughter
Sick Riffs: Chad Peck teaches you the shoegazey, whammy bar-heavy lines of Kestrels' It's a Secret By Sam Roche published 10 February 21 Learn this standout alternate-tuned cut from the Nova Scotia trio's latest album, Dream or Don't Dream
Sick Riffs: Sadler Vaden teaches you the glorious bend-driven chorus lick of Great Peacock's Rock of Ages By Sam Roche published 8 February 21 An excellent opportunity to practice your feel
Sick Riffs: John Notto teaches you the high-octane, no-frills lead lines of Dirty Honey's Gypsy By Sam Roche published 2 February 21 Learn a track from the Billboard chart-topping band's forthcoming debut album
Sick Riffs: Dave Rude teaches you the ultra-melodic, bend-driven solo from Tesla's The Mission By Sam Roche published 1 February 21 Try your hand at this quintessential hard-rocker
Sick Riffs: Jesse Cash walks you through the immensely technical, multi-string tapping verse riff of ERRA's Snowblood By Sam Roche published 29 January 21 Try your hand at one of the most challenging Sick Riffs yet
Sick Riffs: Christian Lee Hutson teaches you the sumptuous acoustic fingerstyle lines of Talk By Sam Roche published 17 December 20 All you need's an acoustic guitar and a capo. A piece of foam is optional
Sick Riffs: Vanny Tonon teaches you his innovative 'Hybrid Slap' technique By Sam Roche published 16 December 20 The Italian solo guitarist showcases the sonic trick in his ingenious track The Hybrid Master of Time
Sick Riffs: Carl Marck teaches you the dreamy, bend-laden intro line of Advertisement's Pretty Money By Sam Roche published 11 December 20 Learn to play one of the standout tracks from the Seattle outfit's debut album
Sick Riffs: Nick Wold teaches you the super-catchy arpeggiated riff of Dreamers' True Crime By Sam Roche published 8 December 20 The LA trio partners with DeathbyRomy for a super-catchy indie rock number
Sick Riffs: Jacob Duarte teaches you the grungy drop-tuned riffs of Narrow Head's Hard to Swallow By Sam Roche published 2 December 20 This one features an altered tuning – drop C# with the B string tuned down to G#
Sick Riffs: Ben Greenberg teaches you the distortion-drenched guitar lines of Uniform's Life in Remission By Sam Roche published 1 December 20 This one's super simple, but tons of fun to play. Tune your guitar to drop C and you're good to go
Sick Riffs: Andy Gibbs teaches you the sludgy, chromatic wrecking ball of Thou's Ancestral Recall By Sam Roche published 25 November 20 The track is taken from the band's 2020 collaboration with Emma Ruth Rundle, May Our Chambers Be Full
Sick Riffs: Charlie Griffiths teaches you the thunderous verse riff of Harbinger's Healer/Deceiver – with tab! By Sam Roche published 17 November 20 Tune your axe to drop C – it's about to get heavy
