Dimebag Darrell wrote 42 lesson columns for Guitar World. Here’s the best advice he shared
We’ve collected the best of Dimebag’s “Riffer Madness” columns for the ultimate masterclass in the late Pantera guitarist’s trailblazing style ...
After years of waiting, Jacob Collier’s wild five-string Strandberg has hit the market
Melding Strandberg’s ergonomic headless guitar designs with Collier’s perception challenging D A E A D tuning, the guitar is one of the most intriguing guitar concepts in years ...
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Everyone from Metallica to jazz pros have made use of the ominous sound of the Locrian mode – here's how it could shake up your guitar playing
The Locrian mode is one of the most sonically challenging sounds in music. And, though built on the major scale, this mode sounds totally removed from its parent scale's bright, happy vibes.
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‘These songs are about us’: As Ukrainians grieve wartime losses, mourning rituals see a resurgence
Yaroslav Simkiv has played the trumpet for over 50 years and is a recognizable figure in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
How ‘Born Under Punches’ became Talking Heads most complex piece of music: “A whole new thing”
A look into Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) the opening track from the Talking Heads album Remain In Light and how its the band's most complex song.
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"They inhabited the future of their time, but they sound historical to me now": A music professor breaks down the theory behind Kraftwerk's Autobahn
Following the landmark album's 50th birthday, we pop the hood on Kraftwerk's breakout release to inspect its musical ...
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What are scales?
Major pentatonic scales are used a lot in folk music and Chinese music. They usually have a joyful feeling. They are also very good for solos and melodies played on the guitar.
Sterling Morrison quit the Velvet Underground. One of his next stops? The Houston Ship Channel
Sterling Morrison's life playing guitar in the Velvet Underground took a very interesting turn in Texas. He became a tugboat ...
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"A stonewall classic and a fine ending": Screaming Trees mix psychedelia with melancholy on swansong album Dust
Get your monthly fix of all things music, with issues filled with news,reviews,interviews and more ...
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Northern Winter Beat 2025, Aalborg review - The Courettes, Dungen and Lubomyr Melnyk confront ideas of how to play
The exhortations don’t seem necessary as the audience is already letting off the steam which has built up in anticipation of ...