Posted April 3, 2011 at 3:59 pm | No comments
Power pop balladeer, actor and rock chronicler Marshall Crenshaw creates and electrifies contemporary songs from the heartbeat of vintage vinyl. He’s firmly and comfortably grounded in the roots of rock ‘n’ roll and has gathered up a strong coterie of fans with his catchy hooks and timing. Crenshaw is a craftsman who merges classic taste with new style in a manner to produce his unique and captivating sound, always reminding us of the days when rock was young and magical.
Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted April 2, 2011 at 9:41 am | No comments
Released on their debut record, 2003’s Fever to Tell, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs had a hit on their hands with their single “Maps.” The song, which portrays the relationship between Liars lead singer Angus Andrew and the band’s front-woman Karen O. The title is actually an acronym for the words “My Angus Please Stay,” and was featured on the band’s appearance during the 2004 MTV Music Awards, landed at #9 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts and was featured in the popular video game Rock Band.
Posted in: Guitar Tab, Modern Rock
Posted April 1, 2011 at 9:24 am | No comments
Released in 1973, “La Grange” became an instant hit for Texas rock band ZZ Top, and one of the band’s most successful singles in their long and prestigious careers. Written for their album Tres Hombres, the song, which is basically a one-chord blues, talks about a bordello in La Grange, Texas, the same bordello that was the inspiration behind the film “The Biggest Little Whore-House in Texas,
Posted in: Blues, Guitar Tab
Posted April 1, 2011 at 8:41 am | No comments
When one thinks of Brazilian music, the soft sounds of Tom Jobim or Stan Getz usually spring to mind. Music that conjures up images of white-sand beaches, palm trees swaying in the breeze and long summer nights spent relaxing with friends. But, there are many sides to Brazilian music that don’t often receive the same level of attention outside of the musically bountiful country as Bossa Nova does.
Posted in: Interviews, Jazz, Jazz Interviews
Posted March 31, 2011 at 9:23 am | No comments
Rock has a legacy of communicating rebellion, with street smarts and an eye towards defining distinctions between generations, the rich and poor, the isolation of youth and the anger when dreams are shattered by realities. And it may not always be the lyrics that reflect the plight of the underdog, as much as the grit and primal nature of the sound of rock. Few places have risen to the occasion to offer up rock like Detroit and its surrounding working class suburbs.
Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted March 31, 2011 at 3:27 am | No comments
Though it never reached the heights of some of their other songs, including “B.Y.O.B.” and “Chop Suey,” System of a Down’s “Toxicity” was still ranked by VH1 as the 14th best Metal Song of all time, and remains to this day as one of their most recognizable songs. Coming to the modern metal scene with a highly unique and personalized sound, System of a Down’s use of diverse rhythms, tones, harmonies and tempos makes them one of the few bands to stand out among today’s crowded metal scene, and “Toxicity” is a showcase for all of these songwriting techniques and more.
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Posted March 30, 2011 at 7:57 am | No comments
After finding international success in the 1970s, Progressive-Psychedelic rock band Nektar found themselves going their separate ways, and not releasing an album after 1980s Man in the Moon. The next two decades found Nektar’s band members doing solo project and pursuing other endeavors as the band moved further away from their heydays of the ‘70s. While many other bands would have simply moved on and called it quits after such a long time apart, in 2002 Nektar reunited and have been recording and touring together ever since.
Posted in: Interviews, Prog Rock, Prog-Rock Interviews
Posted March 30, 2011 at 6:21 am | No comments
It’s a testament to the level of skill and musicianship possessed by the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan that he could take a children’s nursery rhyme and turn it into a guitar-laden powerhouse, one that would receive radio play and become a staple of the live show of one of the greatest guitarists that ever walked this earth. Not only did he take a simple tune and breathe new life into it, he came up with a classic blues riff at the same time, sending thousands of budding blues guitarists into the woodshed to get this classic line under their fingers.
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Posted March 29, 2011 at 5:25 pm | No comments
Through this article I’ll explain the basics about major scale. It is a fundamental and rudimentary scale in music because everything relates to it. Sooner or later, you will realize that you can’t progress as a guitarist without knowing about this scale.
Posted in: Beginning Lessons, Guitar Lessons
Posted March 29, 2011 at 7:07 am | No comments
Recorded on the fourth day of a 10-day fast, which Vai used to bring himself into an altered state of consciousness to reach a deeper level of creativity, the song “For the Love of God” has become a staple of his live shows and a fan favorite since being released on the 1990 album Passion and Warfare. The song not only features a memorable melody line and ear grabbing chord progression, but it showcases all of the extended guitar techniques that have since become characteristic of Vai’s playing, including whammy-bar dives, harmonics, two-hand tapping and volume swells.
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