The Rolling Stone's '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' Named the Best Opening Guitar Riff Ever

The greatest opening guitar riff in rock history didn't come from a rehearsal room, a studio session or years of refinement.

How The Rolling Stones’ ‘Satisfaction’ Came to Keith Richards in a Dream Before Becoming a No. 1 Hit

One of rock music’s most iconic songs began with a half-asleep guitarist, a cassette recorder and a riff that almost vanished ...
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On This Day in 1965, Keith Richards Woke up in a Florida Hotel Room and Wrote the Rolling Stones’ First US No. 1

On this day (May 6) in 1965, Keith Richards woke up in a Florida hotel room with a guitar riff and the line “can’t get no satisfaction” in his head. He recorded the riff, went back to sleep, and ...

10 most perfect Rolling Stones songs, ranked

The Rolling Stones wrote many iconic songs together, with some of the legendary band's most perfect ones being "Paint It, Black" and "Gimme Shelter." ...