March 13, 1965: Eric Clapton Quits The Yardbirds
March 13, 1965: Eric Clapton Quits The Yardbirds
Fifty years ago today, guitarist Eric Clapton quit the Yardbirds. It's one of the best things that...
Chris Cornell Premieres New Song, "The Promise"
Chris Cornell Premieres New Song, "The Promise"
Soundgarden's Chris Cornell has premiered a new song, “The Promise.” You can check out the song—which happens to...
Chris Cornell Premieres New Song, "The Promise"
Chris Cornell Premieres New Song, "The Promise"
Soundgarden's Chris Cornell has premiered a new song, “The Promise.” You can check out the song—which happens to...
Dispelling the Myth of Being Self-Taught
Dispelling the Myth of Being Self-Taught
Here's a topic that is often discussed in music circles: the pros and cons of being a self-taught musician.
There's...
Stealing Guitar Solo Ideas from Miles Davis
Stealing Guitar Solo Ideas from Miles Davis
Miles Davis' 1959 album Kind of Blue and his song "So What" often represent a gateway into jazz for many...
10 Steps to Learning Jazz Guitar Standards
10 Steps to Learning Jazz Guitar Standards
One of the biggest problems I encounter with jazz guitar students is that they have learned a ton...
How to Play Jazzy Jimi Hendrix Chords
How to Play Jazzy Jimi Hendrix Chords
As guitarists, many of us are fans of the late, great Jimi Hendrix, who has influenced players in...
Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon Talk New Single and Video, “Believer”
Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon Talk New Single and Video, “Believer”
Imagine Dragons recently released the music video for their latest single, “Believer.” The...
Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon Talk New Single, “Believer”
Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon Talk New Single, “Believer”
Imagine Dragons recently released the music video for their latest single, “Believer.” The video, which...
The 10 Best Road Trip Songs of All Time
The 10 Best Road Trip Songs of All Time
As we've learned from countless TV commercials, the automobile connotes freedom, status, sex appeal...and really cheesy...
The Top 10 Movies for Guitarists
The Top 10 Movies for Guitarists
Most musicians love a good movie. Cinema offers a fun, relaxing respite after your typical five-hour, finger-grinding guitar workout.
But...
Jon Anderson to Reunite with Yes at Hall of Fame Induction
Jon Anderson to Reunite with Yes at Hall of Fame Induction
Jon Anderson will appear with his former bandmates in Yes when they are inducted...
Pink Floyd Stream Rare TV Clip from 1968
Pink Floyd Stream Rare TV Clip from 1968
Pink Floyd made one of their earliest TV performances on March 26, 1968, on the U.K. program...
John Petrucci Tries to Break Ernie Ball’s New Paradigm Strings
John Petrucci Tries to Break Ernie Ball’s New Paradigm Strings
Last week we shared a video of Paul Gilbert (and his power drill) attempting to...
Bailey Guitars teams up with Mighty Beast for new signature guitar accessories
Bailey Guitars teams up with Mighty Beast for new signature guitar accessories
The line will launch with...
Vibramate offers Bigsby without tears
Vibramate offers Bigsby without tears
Rosetti has taken on exclusive UK and Ireland distribution for Vibramate; an innovative Bigsby Vibrato mounting kit which installs in...
Fender Custom Shop Celebrates 30th Anniversary with New Documentary
Fender Custom Shop Celebrates 30th Anniversary with New Documentary
Fender has released a new 10-minute documentary about the genesis of the Fender Custom Shop, which...
According to a Facebook Post, Black Sabbath Seem to Have Called It Quits
According to a Facebook Post, Black Sabbath Seem to Have Called It Quits
Early last month in their hometown of Birmingham, England, heavy metal legends...
PRS Guitars Unveils Limited Edition Reclaimed Wood Guitars
PRS Guitars Unveils Limited Edition Reclaimed Wood Guitars
PRS Guitars is offering a small batch of “Reclaimed Limited” CE 24 Semi-Hollow and S2 Vela Semi-Hollow...
Learn 100 Chords Rooted on the D String in Nine Minutes
Learn 100 Chords Rooted on the D String in Nine Minutes
Learn 100 chords in nine minutes. Impossible, you say?
Not at all, says Sean Daniel....
Linkin Park Premiere "Heavy" Music Video
Linkin Park Premiere "Heavy" Music Video
Linkin Park have shared the official music video for “Heavy,” the first single from their forthcoming seventh studio album,...
OPINION: Where should we stand on Far East manufacturing?
OPINION: Where should we stand on Far East manufacturing?
Professional guitar technician Adi Vines looks at if...
How to Find the Key of Any Song
How to Find the Key of Any Song
How do you find what key a song is in?
If you were reading standard notation, you would...
Metallica's 11 Angriest On-Camera Moments
Metallica's 11 Angriest On-Camera Moments
For many TV watchers, the 2017 Grammy Awards were probably the first time they saw Metallica perform. And what they...
Peter Frampton Premieres New Song, "I Saved a Bird Today"
Peter Frampton Premieres New Song, "I Saved a Bird Today"
A while back, a bird crashed though Peter Frampton's window. That experience—and the guitarist's efforts to...
