The Kinks, from the British Invasion, evolved steadily over time. They stayed true to their roots but still tried new things ...

Over a roughly one-year period, Harrison tracked a quartet of solos on the recording. Here's the story behind each of them ...

This trio fuse the rhythms of Havana, Medellín and Lima with ’60s surf rock (even if that isn’t their intention). Guitarist ...

John Fogerty is not just a rock musician; he tells real stories through his songs. He's left a strong mark on American music.

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Guitar marks DeMarco’s seventh LP and is out Aug. 22, via his own label Mac’s Record Label. Along with the news, the singer-songwriter shared lead single “Home.” ...

Twelve strings on a guitar make a fuller sound than six, as you might guess. All six strings are doubled with each of the lower four tuned to octaves of themselves which makes a distinctive sound. In ...

A look at how unmistakable the songwriting of Talking Heads is, and how so many people have done diverse, thrilling covers of ...

Notable about Sgt. Pepper’s is that “A Day In the Life” (it frequently comes in at #1 in the holiday weekend playback of the ...

How did the fourth single from Oasis’s second album become so inescapable? Buskers, guitar teachers, cover acts and regular Oasis fans explain ...

Keith Richards could have taken credit for countless Rolling Stones hits, but he was happy acknowledge when his bandmates knocked it out of the park.

For many of us growing up at the turn of the millennium, 2000 was a formative year in music. Rock and heavy metal bands were ...