‘Fake Empire’: The National song that challenged rock music
A look at 'Fake Empire' by The National, the inspiration behind it and how the piano hook the song is built and written ...
How Adele's songwriting cleverly grabs our emotions
You might think the perfect pop song is built on vibrant production choices and bouncy positivity, but an analysis of the ...
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A Composer Breaks Down The Music Theory Behind Doechii’s Hit “Denial Is A River”
Making music is a form of therapy for Doechii. Rather than crafting songs that fit current pop-music expectations, she writes ...
Beyond Beatlemania: The definitive guitar history of George Harrison's greatest recorded works
Guitar World's Beatlemaniacs assemble for the deepest of deep dives into the recorded output of a pop-cultural icon and ...
Todd Rundgren on Joining the ‘Burt Bacharach Songbook Live’ Tour: ‘When a Seminal Influence Is Involved, It’s Payback’
Todd Rundgren talks about Burt Bacharach's influence as he joins the 'What the World Needs Now: The Burt Bacharach Songbook ...
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Musician and tuner Willie Hoffee knows Yakima's pianos
Willie Hoffee of Yakima says the best part of his career as a musician and piano tuner is revitalizing families' pianos so ...
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M.T ROADS returned with an evocative new single, “HOLD ONTO”
M.T ROADS is back with a cinematic single that pays homage to life's turbulent moments. “HOLD ONTO” feels less like a song ...
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Exclusive: Mr. Lordi Breaks Down the Irreverent Chaos in Lordi’s ‘Limited Deadition’
Today marks the release of Lordi’s latest album Limited Deadition. As I’m sure you’re aware, these guys put out their own brand of shock rock that’s just as wild and crazy as their forbearers in Kiss, ...
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"Whatever magic is in the Van Halen ear canals has been imparted here too.": EVH SA-126 Special review
The first new design from EVH under Wolfgang Van Halen's watch is a Gibson-inspired semi-hollow with plenty of personality ...
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Pictoria Vark on “Nothing Sticks” and Accepting Change
Her second album, Nothing Sticks (recorded as Pictoria Vark ), releases today on Get Better Records. The introspective lyrics and melodic passages of both of her albums each give way to its own face ...