We've all been there. Or worse still, you're playing, all is well, and then the mind goes blank. Here, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, ...

In the 1970s, Steve Howe became a hugely influential figure as the guitarist for progressive rock giants Yes. His jazz ...

Creating a great tune with today's computers is relatively straightforward and way less complicated than it was a few decades ago. All you need is a computer and a simple DAW and you can get started ...

With some basic guitar chords (C, A, G, E, D for example, plus some minor versions such as Am, Em and Dm) under your belt, ...

Local seniors can pick from a variety of activities to keep them busy during retirement. For the musically inclined, one ...

Carteret's own New Jersey Hall of Fame power-pop act The Smithereens will return Dec. 7 to Carteret Performing Arts & Events ...

A look back at the Minnesotan who inspired more than one of his songs and how the state's cold spring inspired another.

There is an inherent authority to authenticity in an age of mass-produced plastic crap, and so when something like Mammoth ...

While genres like J-Pop, city pop and hardcore punk get all the attention, Japanese rap is a hidden gem. It might be fast and ...

There is no better way to learn than by playing your favourite songs; that’s what Eddie Van Halen would tell you. “For guitar, I never had a lesson in my life, except when a friend of mine a long time ...

Yamaha has expanded its TransAcoustic concept to include more onboard effects, including delay and looping, with fine-tuning ...

After moving to Seattle in 2008, trombonist and composer Naomi Moon Siegel sprung up the ranks and became a standby in the city’s improvised music scene, collaborating with pianist Wayne Horvitz and ...