A lesson in the melody-first rhythm style and hook-filled solos of the Killers’ Dave Keuning
There are many lessons to be taken from Dave Keuning’s work with the Killers, not least that an appreciation of melody, a ...
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Top NYC guitar maker values his area roots
From a workshop in the industrial waterfront area of Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood, Farhad Soheili has become one of New York City’s leading luthiers, crafting custom electric guitars inspired by ...
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The Pleasures Of Solo Guitar Playing: Tips, Techniques, And Resources
Playing solo guitar can equate to a truly enhancing, uplifting experience. From playing alone at home to captivating the ...
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Top guitar maker notes Calabasas roots
From a workshop in the industrial waterfront area of Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood, Farhad Soheili has become one of New York City’s leading luthiers, crafting custom electric guitars inspired by ...
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The Paul McCartney Lyric Inspired by the Placement of a Guitar Capo
An underrated part of the songwriting process is the environment in which the writer creates. Some little detail can push the song in a direction it might not have otherwise taken. Even the sound of ...
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Robby Krieger reveals how breaking the rules resulted in the Doors' breakthrough hit, "Light My Fire"
Light My Fire” wasn’t the Doors’ first single — that honor went to “Break on Through (To the Other Side).” It was actually ...
"I decided that I was going to write a song with a lot of chords." Robby Krieger tells how he wrote a timeless hit with "Light My Fire"
Krieger explains how the song changed from the time they played it in clubs until it became a chart-topping hit single ...
“A huge influence”: The artist Paul McCartney claimed to completely steal from
Paul McCartney wasn't afraid to wear his influences on his sleeve, but he wasn't afraid to outright copy this rocker's ...
Quincy Jones: His brilliance explained in 10 songs
Quincy Jones version, recorded for his 1973 album You've Got It Bad Girl, is almost unrecognisable as the same song. Lazily ...
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50 Albums Later, There’s Still a Bit of Luck Left in Herb Alpert’s Trumpet
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Dasha Talks Masterminding Her Viral TikTok Hit For Uproxx’s ‘How I Blew Up’
When we think of an overnight success, TikTok takeovers and viral dance videos come to mind. Country breakout Dasha has those — her breakup banger “Austin” put everyone’s For You Page in a chokehold ...
Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged show is a hallowed chapter of Kurt Cobain’s history – it almost never happened
PLAYBACK: The Seattle grunge band performed on MTV Unplugged in a funereal setting of lit candles and white lilies. Mark ...