Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape eve ...

At a time when the music industry was dominated by manufactured pop stars, violent gangsta rap and angst-ridden nu-metal, The ...

It’s inclusive, in the sense that if you don’t know how to play, you still can. It was a great way to get into the guitar, as I only had to really learn three chords. It was “Paranoid.” ...

Hello everyone, and welcome to my new column for Guitar World! Over the course of these lessons, I will be demonstrating many of my approaches to blues rhythm guitar playing and soloing, covering a ...

you will start to apply it to your melodic ideas when improvising over a minor chord that has this extension. Secondly, consider variation in how you physically practice! You may always play scales ...

Holshouser turned to accordion when a college pal gave him one as a gift. Martin Johnson reviews his latest album, then Terry Gross hosts Holshouser in the studio for conversation and some music.

Listening purely to the music, however, it’s easy to see why ‘Royals’ was Lorde’s breakout hit. The sparse beat, the ...

A great riff, and great vocals. As the opening track on Heathen Chemistry, Oasis came out swinging with The Hindu Times. And ...

The guitar solo remains one of Nelson’s best. Again, channeling Reinhardt, Nelson plays the vocal melody, emphasizing the tune’s passing minor chords. Berlin wrote optimistic lyrics ...

From British blues wunderkinds to soft rock behemoths, MOJO charts the extraordinary journey of Fleetwood Mac via their 30 ...

CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers voted Tuesday to draft a bill that would create a felony for an adult charged with stalking a minor with at least a three-year age gap. Stalking is charged as a ...