Metallica could have packed it all in and walked away after the tragic bus crash that claimed the life of bassist Cliff Burton on 27 September 1986. But they didn’t. They persisted, recruiting Jason ...

Ask Ricky Byrd what type of sound he went for on his new album, and the answer comes fast: “Straight-up rock ’n’ roll.”And ...

Michael Veal: What Brown took out of gospel music was the vamp, the idea that you're just gonna stay on one chord and have everyone ... we're taken away from here and now towards somewhere else. ♪ ...

"Sin City" takes the cake for most-played from Powerage, an astute example of AC/DC's talent for coming up with robust three-chord guitar ... now and again I'll pick up a guitar and knock out ...

I once described the music of SPELLLING (the moniker of Bay Area singer/songwriter Chrystia Cabral) as what you might imagine ...

From Mississippi roots to wilderness years and redemption, John Lee Hooker always played the blues his way. Here are the ...

Right now he’s a few thousand miles away from that bridge ... ‘I will dare to meet you there. I’ll dare to take this leap.’” Yet he didn’t start making his own solo albums until ...

Alas, Terrell fell seriously ill towards the end of their run ... hitting with “Bye Bye Love,” which boasted punchy acoustic guitar chords, a strutting rhythm and tight two-part harmonies.

The violins soared on the hit single “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” and “Smiling Faces Sometimes” pitted strings and oboe against fuzzbox guitar at the outset of a 12-minute ...

If there’s one thing you can do to take your songwriting to the next level, it’s getting to grips with new chords. Use our acoustic guitar chord charts - from basic open chords to the daddy of altered ...

Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty ...