Johnson describes Soon as a “pop break-up anthem”, while her previous single, Sunburn, is an indie-rock track that takes ...

It’s an off-kilter, 7/4 funk tune with a spy-movie ambience: laconic guitar chords, plinks of distorted ... Laferte sings that it’s almost Christmas. But the fury of being betrayed knows ...

The solo work of David Sylvian has been marked by collaboration with inspired artists. We celebrate just a few of them.

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Eastman School of Music celebrated the 70th birthday of esteemed classical guitar professor Nicholas Goluses on Wednesday ...

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 ...

The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

Electricity? Overrated… ‘Real’ guitarists know that a guitar’s genuine excitement is best earned via the more personal connection of the player plus the resonant wooden body of an acoustic. Decades ...

A five time Grammy nominee for his extraordinary and seminal contributions to contemporary jazz, Benoit has also embarked on a multi-faceted journey into the classical music world ... scheduled to ...

When Jim Hall decided to spend the 1982 Christmas holidays in Ireland, did he really think that one of the most influential jazz guitarists in history could pass through incognito? The master of ...

Consequence’s Guitar Week continues with our list of the Best Guitar Riffs of the 21st Century. For more licks, check out our 50 Greatest Basslines of All Time, and don’t miss our 100 Best Guitarists ...

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