It's not about what you play, it's about how you play it. Don't believe me? Just listen to these guitar solos.

Bonamassa says B.B. King’s The Thrill Is Gone is so perfect that he initially couldn’t find anyone to cover it on his tribute album. Here, he unpacks the tones and approaches of the King of the Blues ...

San Antonio's music scene has never needed Austin's permission, but this March, it's heading there anyway. A wave of local ...

Holed up somewhere on Mulholland Drive, high above the Hollywood Bowl, Nick Hexum, Doug “SA” Martinez, Tim Mahoney, Aaron “P-Nut” Willis, and Chad Sexton—collectively known as 311—laid the demo for ...

The Lone Bellow's new record took them on an odyssey. Here's what to know about the group's new record ahead of their Grand Ole Opry appearance.

When I saw the Smashing Pumpkins and Hole play in 1991, when I worked as a ticket girl, and I saw both of them play in front of 20 people, I knew what was happening,” Auf der Maur tells Bass Player in ...

From Gary Moore’s violin-like swells on "Parisienne Walkways" to Steve Morse’s wah pedal–mimicking technique, the electric guitar has long proven an ideal platform for players looking to synthesize ...

Satch says the tribute tour got close to a show, but after it all fell through, Sammy Hagar came in with an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he needed a new amp to nail Eddie Van Halen's tone ...

Rising Appalachia @ The Commonwealth Room 3/12, Modern Speed, Seeking the Sun, The Lip @ Urban Lounge 3/12, Get Lucky @ Saltair 3/13-14, and more ...

Over a chiming-then-crunching Modern Rock guitar, Arianna Wegley wishes with melodic desperation that it was as easy to get a do-over in life as in video games. This track's off the upcoming Cut the ...