"I decided that I was going to write a song with a lot of chords." Robby Krieger tells how he wrote a timeless hit with "Light My Fire"
Krieger explains how the song changed from the time they played it in clubs until it became a chart-topping hit single ...
How to become a master of melodies
If you have a strong riff or phrase, consider using this as part of your chorus. Think about the best choruses in history, ...
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Johnny Cash Rejected This Tom Petty Song Over One Chord
Country legend Johnny Cash once rejected the offer to record this Tom Petty song because of a single chord in the progression.
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Shop Regulars’ Matt Radosevich, Master Of Hypnotic Guitar Skronk, On His Band’s Mesmerizing Debut LP
I ran out of plays. Bandcamp wouldn’t let me listen to Shop Regulars’ self-titled debut LP anymore without buying it, and the album isn’t available to stream on the usual DSPs. Fortunately for ...
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Meet Gore guitarist Alex Reyes – the modeler-melting Texan metal player summoning djent riffs from six-strings
It’s taken 10 months for Texas’ white-hot metal trio Gore to follow up their beautifully savage debut single, Pray, with an ...
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4 Ozzy Osbourne Songs That Changed Rock Guitar History
Ozzy Osbourne’s improbable journey from a laborer in Birmingham, England, to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame happened on the shoulders of great rock guitarists. It began with Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath ...
Why did John Fogerty try to sue The Hollies?
Inspiration is not that far away from copying, but John Fogerty thought The Hollies got too close for comfort on this smash hit.
Kolkata’s bands and the city’s musicians — then and now
A former rock musician turned music hobbyist relives changes Kolkata musicians have undergone in form and feature while ...
N.S. woman calls health-care system ‘dangerous’ after having surgery postponed
Andrea Ritcey severed an artery and a nerve in her hand in an accident. She needed surgery and was told 72 hours would be ideal, but ended up waiting 12 days for the procedure.
Cory Wong's Top Guitar Tips | Music Radar
Cory gives us some brilliant tips on how to improve your funky playing. From right hand technique, to chord voicings. Kim's ...