Using famous solos by Eddie Van Halen, Mark Knopfler, George Harrison, and Slash, we look at what it takes to actually "take a solo." What goes on behind the solo, what is in the mind of the performer ...

We present another story from the RTÉ Short Story Competition shortlist 2024: read The Rehearsal by Alexis MacIsaac below.

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

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A song heavy with restlessness, "Urge for Going" was written in the mid-'60s before Mitchell left Canada, and was originally recorded by her friend Tom Rush. It was eventually released as a B-side to ...

We've reviewed well over 100 MIDI keyboards over the last 17 years, so we know what goes into making a great one. Every one of our picks in this guide features a full review too, so you can read more ...

Here are three newly updated RMD rules everyone needs to know before the end of 2024 ... the beneficiary must continue making annual RMDs as well. If you inherited an IRA before Dec. 31, 2019 ...

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