Guitar Legends Speak Out About “Austin City Limits”. :: By: Arlene R. Weiss “Austin City Limits” has lovingly embraced every style of music and likewise opened its arms to an array of legends and stylists; the great Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Alison Krauss, and so many more.
Rusty Paul: The Les Paul Interview Part II. :: By: Rick Landers In this Part II of our three-part interview with Rusty Paul, son of the legendary Les Paul, Rusty gives us a glimpse into Les Paul’s relationships with some of the most beloved guitarists and musicians in the music world, including Jeff Beck, Tommy Emmanuel, Slash and Steve Miller, among others. Let’s get right to it! ****** Rick: Les, I’ll say, when he was in his prime, well he was probably in his prime until he died, but in the late ’40s, early ’50s, he was kind of like a rock star, wasn’t he?
Who is Your Favorite Female Guitarist of All Time?. :: A female character is often associated with a lady like, feminine, sweet character. Some of them may be associated with extravagant and glamorous character; however it doesn’t leave the feminine side of her. But today, you can find that the association is no longer become the standard on how to appreciate a woman’s work. The [...]
Mastering to Play Guitar in the Beginner Guitar Class. :: There is not shortcut to become the pro guitarist. When you want to learn how to play guitar, you should put yourself into the regular practice to get better technique of playing guitar. Everything can be learned in many ways, don’t be scared that you don’t have any talent for playing any music instruments. Because [...]
This Day in Music: June 22nd. :: Brought to you by ThisDayinMusic.com Born on this day: 1936, Kris Kristofferson, songwriter, actor 1948, Todd Rundgren, singer, producer 1949, Alan Osmond, The Osmonds 1953, Cyndi Lauper, U.S. singer 1964, Bobby Gillespie, Primal Scream 1970, Steven Page, Barenaked Ladies 1956, Elvis Presley started a three-day run playing 10 shows at the Paramount Theater in Atlanta, Georgia.
Lil Wayne Relates to Nirvana. :: Hip hop star Lil Wayne has revealed that he was a Nirvana fan when he was a teen. NME.com reports that rock music fired the young rapper’s rebellious spirit
The Methods in Having Guitar Exercises. :: In playing music instrument, there is no such kind as instant ability. You need to get through certain process in order to get the ability in playing the music instrument. Such requirement is needed whenever you want to learn to play any kinds of music instrument. For instance, the guitar exercises which are needed if [...]
Country Guitarist as Inseparable Part of Country Music. :: Genre can be defined as category or kinds. When you watch a movie, you can determine the genre through its plot of the movie. You can identify what kind of genre of the movie after seeing it. Similar with the movie, music can also be divided in various type of genre. Genre in music determines [...]
Top 10 Stories of the Week in Music News. :: It’s been another crazy and exciting week in the world of rock and roll. Former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy announced a new band, Metallica and Lou Reed teamed up for a record and Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia Les Paul guitar sold at auction for a cool $50,000
