The late Steve Cropper laid a template for generations of rock-and-roll guitarists.

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Rhythm games have an obvious appeal, as they not only allow players to listen to their favorite songs but also immerse them in the shoes of hit musicians. How bizarre, then, that one series that's ...

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Most anyone who listens to guitar-heavy music — whether it be electric or acoustic — has probably wanted to play guitar at one point or another. While plenty of people do learn, at least a little, it ...

The funkmeister puts Direct Flyte under the microscope to deliver a masterclass in arrangement. It's funk, sure, but there's ...

Jan Rivera's Advanced Rhythmic Concepts for Guitar is a step by step guide through the process of identifying, dissecting, constructing, practicing and applying: Metric Modulations, Polyrhythms, ...

In a new interview, Dj Ashba — former guitarist for Beautiful Creatures and Neil Diamond, Slash cosplayer, and purveyor of klutz-proof water — claims that he, and not Mick Mars, recorded all the ...

Out on Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo Switch, and PC, Infinite Guitars is a rhythm-based RPG set in a music-powered world of hulking mechs and broken power cores. It’s packed with over-the-top cutscenes, ...

Admit it: During its heyday, you practiced Guitar Hero and Rock Band to show off at parties. The music rhythm games — loaded with classic rock anthems you now drunkenly sing with cover bands playing ...

These three rock songs, all released in 1972, featured such strong guitar moments that they shifted the genre's tides.