Carbondale-based band Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets has made quite a splash in the Roaring Fork Valley since the group’s ...

From The Doobie Brothers to The Smiths, James Brown to Metallica, 7th barre chords are fundamental for playing with more color and sophistication ...

MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons THE BENDS, PART 4 String bending offers us guitarists a highly effective way to evoke a wide ...

Used liberally in blues, they’re also used for adding jazzy flavour ... Build tension by grounding your chord progression with a tonic pedal by creating and duplicating a tonic bass note in your piano ...

Bm7 is just the ticket for a moody minor blues; if you improvise around this chord, try using the D7 shape four frets higher to create a Bm7 and F#7 progression. We've played this blues line ...

The 17th annual Motor City Blues Festival features a variety of acts, each delivering their creative sounds to the stage. While the singers’ styles may differ, they share a common thread ...

Yesterday (March 24), the singer-songwriter took to social media to announce the track after posting a couple of teasers in recent days. The track has been confirmed for release this Thursday ...

This video explores how the rule of three is at the core of his music, from the three-chord blues progressions of The White Stripes to the minimalist melody, rhythm, and lyrics approach that ...