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A 15-year-old from La Broquerie has found a passion for building guitars, and has built both electric and acoustic guitars.

Lava Music has spent the last few years impressing music journalists and guitarists with a bunch of carbon fiber ...

If you're thinking about diving into slide guitar as a beginner, the **Ernie Ball Glass Slide, Medium (P04228)** could be a solid choice. It’s made from seamless Pyrex glass, which means it's not ...

Soldier Songs & Voices provides songwriting lessons and free instruments to veterans as a form of post-conflict care.  Through music education small groups of veterans around the country are ...

Key Points to Remember; Mastering bass lines is essential for novice bass players to grasp. Learning and practicing bass ...

Oxford High School sophomore Sophia Doyle is finding her rhythm with a little help from local blues musician Wendy Jean ...

From picking out your first acoustic to navigating early lessons, we break down the first steps to getting up and running ...

It was easy to see Ell that way; she was nominated for awards in ... She also collaborated with Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Chayce Beckham on some of her hits. But Ell is also a guitar virtuoso ...

Jeremie Albino’s fourth album, Our Time In The Sun, is a step up. The Toronto-based singer-songwriter traveled to Nashville ...

Jesus Piece,' XOXOK's lush debut out this month, represents Keenan Jenkin's full embrace of live R&B and soul.

A quick power-up for beginner and intermediate players' rock soloing, with three ripping solo ideas based around the D minor ...