Guitar Player on MSN11d
“It’s a famous riff, and I have to admit, it’s hard to play. You have to be a real guitarist to do it well." How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand ...
For me it’s the best of the Police,” guitarist Andy Summers says. “There are a lot of other great tracks, but I’ve always ...
Walrus Audio wades into uncharted waters with a fresh take on one of the world’s most cloned overdrive pedals
The original Voyager caught the ears of Ed O’Brien, Joe Bonamassa and more. Now, an updated version hopes to add new levels ...
Guitar World on MSN10d
Learn the trailblazing style of John McLaughlin, one of the true pioneers of jazz-rock fusion
It’s fair to say that among fusion aficionados, John McLaughlin is the father of jazz-rock guitar. His experiments with ...
Chicago Sun-Times21d
Phil Lesh dies at 84; founding member of Grateful Dead
Morry Gash/Associated Press Share LOS ANGELES — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding ...
Through thick and thin - on the road with Thin Lizzy in 1976
In 1976, Thin Lizzy were touring Jailbreak in the US and breaking big. Then disaster struck. Band manager Chris O’Donnell ...
Tsunami empowered a scene. Did its music get lost in the noise?
Tsunami created a DIY blueprint for the ’90s indie rock scene. Decades later, a new box from Numero Group celebrates the band ...
The Night R.E.M.’s Drummer Almost Died Onstage
It was 1995, and the band from Georgia was touring the world on the strength of three smash-hit albums in a row when Bill Berry collapsed—and everything almost fell apart.
Retail Dive4d
CEOs say personalization is the key to success in music retail
The leaders of two of America’s top musical instrument retailers, Guitar Center and Sweetwater, say guiding customers through ...
Sarah Blasko on new album I Just Need To Conquer This Mountain and religious upbringing
The swaying, bittersweet Dream Weaver pays tribute to a dearly departed friend — former tour manager Greg Weaver, who died in ...
The Christian Century7d
Essays by readers: Help
The lyric Lennon sings is about needing help; the music celebrates finding it. He is not alone. He has help. The Good News is ...
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
Drummer Mickey Hart called him the group's intellectual who brought a classical composer's mindset and skills to a five-chord ...
The Denver Post21d
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as ... skills to a five-chord rock ‘n ...