Sick Riffs: Violet Mayugba teaches you the punky powerchords of Destroy Boys' Muzzle By Sam Roche 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Tune your axe to drop C – it's about to get heavy
Sick Riffs: Fredrik Wester teaches you the rapid-fire verse riff of Warfect's Pestilence By Sam Roche You'll need a strong picking hand and an agile fretting hand for this one. Flying V optional, but recommended
Sick Riffs: Tim Bray teaches you the rockabilly-flavored guitar solo of Karen Jonas's Pink Leather Boots By Sam Roche Warm up those fingers – this passage will test them...
