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With Charvel Surfcaster bodies and Strat headstocks, Mansoor's Frankenstein Jacksons are the coolest metal guitars you'll see ...
Closer scrutiny of Lithium reveals a purposeful, song-oriented, melodic bassline that employs an unexpected reharmonization ...
Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early ...
The pioneering '70s rock outfit, which consists of Filipino music icons the late Joey “Pepe” Smith, Wally Gonzalez, and Mike ...
Doom: The Dark Ages is packed with chunky violence, but restrictive combat, tedious exploration, and cinematic delusions make ...
Sony's legendary flagship headphones get a welcome redesign with foldable hinges and even more impressive noise-cancelling ...
Chords, scales, and harmony are subjects ... what the difference is between them. A slash chord such as A/B features a triad over a non-root bass note. In this case, an A major with a B in the ...
After returning to the G chord, there is a rapid alternate-picked triplet-based line, using the G major pentatonic scale. Again, keeping your wrist in close to the guitar body really helps with ...
On the eve of recording an album at Real World Studios, guitarist Adrian Utley and the American trumpet player Eddie ...
But it’s an indistinct and crunchy one-note kind of bass, so while you can feel your head shake, it’s hard to make out the actual strumming of a bass guitar or timbre of lower-register ...
Fresh Air host Terry Gross lost her husband on April 14. They were together for 47 years. Today, she shares some of Francis with the audience, including the story of how they met and became a couple.
Billie Eilish’s blend of jazz and electronic music diverges from the work of any pop star before her. Shaboozey combines ...