“I was thrashing that guitar to pieces!”: Yes legend Steve Howe reveals what he’s learned in 60 years
In the 1970s, Steve Howe became a hugely influential figure as the guitarist for progressive rock giants Yes. His jazz ...
US musician plays guitar as doctors operate upon his brain in Bengaluru
Joseph D’Souza (65), a resident of Los Angeles, suffered the “guitarist’s dystonia”, for which there is no known cure. Joseph ...
“I hit the first chord and my Marshall blew up”: Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi's nightmare arena debut
Reflecting on the experience decades later, Sambora said that – embarrassing as they are in the moment – mishaps like that ...
“All that stuff”: The Eric Clapton songs Eddie Van Halen knew note-for-note
Eddie Van Halen never had a traditional guitar lesson. Instead, he learnt his instrument by copying Eric Clapton's songs ...
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“Quite possibly the ultimate busker’s tool”: Yamaha TAG3 C TransAcoustic review
Yamaha has expanded its TransAcoustic concept to include more onboard effects, including delay and looping, with fine-tuning ...
'Neil Diamond Musical’ delivers plenty of sweet, cracklin' tunes, but not much of a story arc
“Cherry, Cherry” features a dance solo from Hannah Jewel Kohn, who is incandescent as Diamond’s second wife, Marcia Murphey.
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A Certain Ratio Share Christmas Track 'Now And Laughter'
A CERTAIN RATIO, Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson, have announced details of a brand new four-track ...
How Shel Talmy created one of the most thrilling sounds in rock
The sound is unmistakable. A barre chord slices through the speakers, the guitar edging into distortion. The snare kicks in ...
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Behind the Album: ‘1984,’ Van Halen’s Smash Hit Farewell to the David Lee Roth Era
Van Halen was a band about to splinter, the differences between its lead singer and its guitarist simply too vast to bridge. Those differences actually helped to make 1984, the album the band released ...