Dimebag Darrell wrote 42 lesson columns for Guitar World. Here’s the best advice he shared
We’ve collected the best of Dimebag’s “Riffer Madness” columns for the ultimate masterclass in the late Pantera guitarist’s trailblazing style ...
Timothée Chalamet’s guitar teacher was surprised when the Complete Unknown star tackled one of Bob Dylan’s most challenging songs
Tutor to the stars and session pro Larry Saltzman shares what it was like to teach Chalamet the nuances of Dylan's playing, which the actor recently showcased on Saturday Night Live ...
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“Maybe I’ll write out five or six chords, then discipline myself to write something only with those chords involved”: Why David Bowie’s restrictive songwriting ...
Sometimes imposing rules can force us out of our creative comfort zones. It's a tactic David Bowie used to birth some of his most celebrated songs.
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Oz Noy explains the one thing every guitar player needs to unlock fretboard knowledge
B y his early 20s, Oz Noy was already an in-demand session and live guitarist. Upon his arrival in New York City in the mid ...
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Billy Strings on What It’s Like to Play Willie Nelson’s Guitar
John Spong: Maybe you ... saying on the guitar. It’s so audible, because he has so much integrity with every note. It’s like—I don’t know, something about him at that time.
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“How does the vocal melody fit the chords? It kind of… doesn’t”: A music professor breaks down Sabrina Carpenter's Grammy-nominated Espresso
“Espresso” was written by Carpenter, Amy Allen, Steph Jones, and the track’s producer Julian Bunetta, best known for writing and producing a big swath of One Direction’s output. Jones and Bunetta seem ...
The Doors’ John Densmore and Robby Krieger on Their 60th Anniversary, Archival Concert Recordings and the L.A. Fires (EXCLUSIVE)
John Densmore and Robby Krieger of the Doors discuss the band's 60th anniversary and the group's ongoing series of archival ...
Diane Warren on Her 16th Oscar Nomination: ‘Yes, I Would Like to Break My Decades-Long Tradition and Win’
Diane Warren has never won an Oscar. But she has a lot of nominations.
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As the Fender Stratocaster turns 70, have we reached peak electric guitar?
It’s not that we lack guitar ... time – to shift culture. Ian Moss of Cold Chisel pictured near Alice Springs with a favourite Fender Stratocaster in 2022. Picture: Robert Hambling Maybe ...
'Greatest' Beatles song took Paul McCartney months to write but Lennon thought it 'said nothing'
A pact made before they rose to fame meant that all songs written by John and Paul were credited to Lennon-McCartney, regardless of whether they were written independently or as a pairing. Despite ...
The Blossom Filled Streets
It took a while to record The Blossom Filled Streets, partly because the members of Movietone were playing and recording with ...