“That's the easiest part, the solos." Why Angus Young thinks rhythm guitar is harder to play than lead
The guitarist shared with us his favorite solos, but said “I never look at them as a solo thing. It’s our band. We all play ...
‘Stairway to Heaven’ vs ‘Comfortably Numb’: Which is the definitive rock guitar solo?
Classic rock was the era of the guitar solo, but out of the two titans of riff rock, who walked away with the lead that had ...
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“If Wouldn’t Say It If It Wasn’t True,” Steve Wynn’s Rock Memoir
He’s playing a McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica Jan. 31, with Thee Holy Brothers — Willie Aron and Marvin Etzioni — ...
Five artists who define modern Brazilian music
A list of modern artists that define Brazilian music and their recent albums that span a diverse range of soundscapes. Read ...
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Bruce Howe of Fraternity Dies At Age 77
Bruce Howe, the bass player for Fraternity, has died at the age of 77. Fraternity was a pioneering Aussie rock band with singers at various stages including Bon Scott (before AC/DC), Jimmy Barnes ...
Inside meteoric rise of Led Zeppelin as new film tells story of their blues roots & formation to becoming rock royalty
WHEN two savvy Southerners hooked up with two West Midlands wild men, it was a case of light the blue touch paper and stand well back. As legend has it, they were supposed to go down like “a lead ...
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5 Guitars That Are Almost as Iconic as Their Players
From country to rock to blues, we explore five iconic guitars almost as distinctive as the musicians who play them.