Bert Jansch's superb debut solo album was described as 'extraordinary and original' - and no wonder. Here, we tell the story of a Scottish ...

McCartney also revealed how he came to understand the bass guitar's transformational power while recording the Beatles' ...

The guitarist shared with us his favorite solos, but said “I never look at them as a solo thing. It’s our band. We all play ...

Just under a century ago, it wasn’t totally clear yet what was jazz and what was blues, or what was becoming R&B and what would soon turn into rock ’n’ roll. And the guitar was near the ...

From bossanovas to Carole King and even James Bond villains, the major seventh can completely change your song’s mood.

Released just in time for Valentine’s Day, Kyle Falconer’s collection of songs about girls is largely unsentimental, writes Fiona Shepherd ...

Roots of Light of Day go back to a 1998 40th birthday party for artist manager Bob Benjamin, who had just been diagnosed with Parkinson's.

John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls delivered an honest and nimble acoustic set of hits, including the Goo Goo Dolls smash “Iris.” Rzeznik displayed a mastery of his acoustic guitar and a ...

The multi-faceted guitarist looks back on a career including stints with Robert Fripp, John Cale, Kevin Ayers and others ...

One of its two singles was Texas Hold 'Em, which is nominated in the Record of the Year category, and here we'll be taking a ...

Playing guitar ... blues. Each guitar has its distinct personality, and I love how they allow me to explore different musical styles depending on what I'm in the mood for. Whether it's a soulful ...

The solo acoustic tour ... ‘Sing My Blues,’ I wrote that when I was nine. When I was that age, I must have written down the words, but that’s long gone. I can’t find the lyrics. I never wrote down the ...