One of the coolest and most badass-sounding things a guitarist can do is double a long, complex bassline an octave higher. This was my approach for the song Dean Town, which I rec ...

From flea market finds to amps that aren’t amps at all, the Queens of the Stone Age mastermind has begun to reveal his tone secrets – starting with the little Peavey that could. The self-proclaimed ...

While Joni Mitchell has pulled off many feats in her prime, there were some musicians who's talent was well beyond her grasp.

Talking to Dave Stewart is like being on a psychedelic roller-coaster. He’ll start with one thought, spin it round and turn it upside down a few times, and just at the point when you’re feeling ...

All good rock and roll comes back to the guitar riff, but some of the greatest riffs of all time came to these artists purely ...

Guitarists love to learn how their instrument works and how to break it down. Knowing the different elements enables ...

Angelique Francis has a message for those who contend that Ottawa Bluesfest abandoned its roots as a blues festival long ago: ...

Not every song is a hit, but that doesn't mean they're not great tunes. Here are five songs that flopped but deserve a spot on your road trip playlist.

Helping out musicians all across Fountain Valley, Lorelei Crosser repairs violins and other string instruments in the violin family at the Fountain Violin Shop.

A wrestling fan has found a creative way to blend squared-circle history with acoustic strings, transforming iconic promos from Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes into folk-style songs. Adam Kirkup, a young ...

You already know new is almost always more expensive. What people underestimate is how much more expensive, and how little difference it makes in practice. A set of hand tools from a garage sale does ...

While it needed to be included on the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever (1977) and re-released in order to break into the mainstream, where it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, it remains ...