Given its connection to Edward Van Halen in the 1980s, Kramer is undoubtedly a guitar brand steeped in rich history, ...

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 ...

Showcasing the creation of a custom 5-string guitar made from reclaimed wood, highlighting materials and techniques.

The Colombian singer and rapper Karol G cheerfully fends off some unwanted male attention by praising Latin women instead: “Those curves don’t even exist in NASCAR.” The inventive pop-reggaeton ...

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Another value-for-money, thoroughly modern metal machine from Cort, but with a finish that has divided opinion ...

In the summer of 1969, as the Vietnam War raged, Jimi Hendrix stepped onto the Woodstock  stage and bent the US national anthem into a wail of anguish. His electric guitar screeched  bombs and ...

Essentially, guitars are just a series of math problems: magnets pick up electricity, and they make the sound. Strings are a certain distance above ... with one pickup than I ever did with a five or 7 ...

“What Fred drew out of me were my enthusiasms about different aspects of the guitar. So the M-7 and M-6 [the standard six-string equivalent ... the ’80s with some metal players: ‘Oh ...

You're probably reading this list of the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos for one of two reasons ... with tasty bends giving way to dizzying, multi-string tapping that traverses the entire ...

Billy Strings sold out six shows in Asheville during the month of February. The shows had an estimated economic impact of $15.7 million. Strings is expected to return in 2026. ASHEVILLE - After ...

While fans were excited to hear that the band was working on yet another album, there was more excitement about a particular instrument in the photos, as the photos show what seems to be vocalist and ...