Scale length is the distance from the bridge to the nut, and also affects how close the frets are together. Common scale ...

Singer-songwriter David Rawlings talks about a guitar he found in a friend’s basement and located an incredible item to trade for it.

Many albums from 1980 forever changed rock guitar. Here’s a look at three differing styles that helped inspire the legends that followed them.

Hand vibrato is a key technique that adds warmth and expressiveness to the sound of the guitar. This article provides five ...

Presented by the Tenor Guitar Foundation, the Gathering offers performances, workshops and events designed to foster ...

“An ode to the litany of wankers we all have to deal with every day”: The Wildhearts prove once again they’re one of the UK’s greatest bands with The Satanic Rites Of… "Verifies the theory that Big ...

Is your first acoustic guitar holding you back? Here are six signs that it is time to upgrade your starter instrument to ...

Eddie Van Halen may have had to worry about countless people stealing tapping licks, but he drew the line at copying his guitars as well.

But if you still find yourself trapped in the confines of pentatonic and major scales, a good way to break this harmonic stalemate is to explore new-sounding scales. Although most popular music ...

Spider walks are a basic exercise designed to improve finger independence and coordination for electric bass players. Start ...

A look into the way that Josh Homme plays guitar and how it flies in the face of accepted guitar practices yet has still been accepted by the mainstream.

Busk-Aid' will see some of the L.A. music community's most beloved singer-songwriters playing sidewalk sets on Sunset in Echo ...