Marcus begins this Allan Holdsworth–inspired collection of lines with tremolo bar scoops, initially derived from ...

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The greatest blues, rock and metal songs of all time have one thing in common: a slamming guitar riff that elevates the song to iconic status. Guitar World knew that when it placed ZZ Top's La Grange ...

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There aren’t enough guitar solos anymore. I mean, there are guitar solos still happening—in the metalspheres of the world, most explicitly—but rock and roll’s got a serious solo deficiency going on.

The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

When most of us get serious about losing weight or getting in shape, one of the first things we buy is a scale. However, these days, not just any scale will do. If you're like most people, you want to ...

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