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For any guitar player, learning how to change guitar strings is an essential step to being a true expert in the craft. Though not necessarily glamorized like a killer solo...

The 10 best songs of 2006 included some of the best music of this decade. In order to be fair, songs representing a variety of musical genres are included. After...

To some blues musicians, a Robert Johnson biography will always seem incomplete. Very little is known about Johnson's early life and personality, but one thing many famous musicians agree on...

As one of the most influential and arguably the best band ever, there are a number of Beatles quotes that are worth repeating and remembering. Some of these Beatles quotes...

You tuned into MTV or listened to the radio, decided once and for all, you are going to be a guitar god and get all of the girls, luckily the...

Awards in twelve categories were given to the CMA Awards 2010 winners on November 10, 2011. Every year for one night, country music's biggest stars descend on Nashville hoping to...

Despite staying out of the spotlight with her personal life, Lauryn Hill's songs are chalked full of raw emotion and real life experiences. The American musician rose to fame as...

Adele's "Make You Feel My Love" lyrics come from a song that was originally written by Bob Dylan on his album "Time Out of Mind." There have been quite a...

Who were your favorite American Music Awards 2009 performers? More than twenty music artists were invited to perform during the award ceremonies. Here are the ten most popular performers of...

If you are interested in learning the guitar, but don't have the money for lessons, then you need to know how to find free online guitar lessons. With the popularity...

The one thing that makes the history of jazz so unique is the fact that it’s the only musical genre that’s one hundred percent American. From its bluesy conception to...

There are many Creed songs in the band's repertoire, but there are a few that stand out from all of the rest.  Creed is a hard rock band from Florida that...

Country music has evolved into a format that both surpasses but doesn't forget to embrace loss and love, and this is evident in these Rascal Flatts albums. Diehard genre bands...

Learning to hold a guitar is the first step to learning to play the guitar. Proper and correct form helps with technique and makes playing the guitar much easier, and...

The Bob Seger Greatest Hits album is one of the greatest musical innovations of the twentieth century. This old album still has people rocking and rolling. "Old Time Rock and Roll"....

Darius Rucker songs started in 1986 with Hootie & the Blowfish. He then made a solo R & B album, "The Return of Mongo Slade in 2001" that was released...

Choosing the best country songs is like picking the best children from a large family. There are so many wonderful songs, and so many stylistic variations. Therefore, this list is...

Songs about rain are all over the place in music. Maybe this is because rain brings out the moodiness in us all. Rain is also a lot like tears; when...

Buckcherry songs are primarily hard hitting rock anthems that have party related lyrics. The band burst into the music scene with their first single in 1999, which was about partying...

If you read the list of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, you will find musicians that make you want to scratch your head, like Woodie Guthrie and Howlin'...

The 10 best of John Mayer singles are as musically complex as you’ll find in popular songs. Combining adept blues-influenced guitar work with catchy hooks and melodies, John Mayer singles...

If you want to use delay to make guitar playing sound faster, you will need a delay unit or pedal. Bands like Pink Floyd are known for their many talents...

Learning how to play fingerstyle on guitar can be one of the most useful ways to expand your skills as a guitarist. Fingerstyle is any style of guitar playing that...

The best guitar solos can cause amateur musicians to put down their instruments and find a new hobby. Listen to just a few notes and you’ll realize how much natural...

Learning how to design a musical instrument isn't very difficult. Unless you're talking about creating some electronic contraption, you can only design a musical instrument in three different ways. You...

For those of you whose long-term memory doesn’t extend past what you watched on TV last Sunday, we present to you the 10 best albums of 2006. Think of it...

Chris Daughtry songs are either heartfelt ballads, or hard hitting rock tracks. He gained popularity by placing fourth on the hit television show "American Idol." Since then, his band Daughtry...

The physicality of playing the drums means that drummers are prone to injuries, making knowing how to prevent drummer injury an important consideration. The most common types of drummer injuries...

Jazz music uses specific instruments in a characteristic way, and to really appreciate the musical style an understanding of jazz instruments is important. Jazz musicians also use a lingo all...

Wiring a hollow body of a guitar can be quite exciting. Creating something yourself gives a great sense of wonderment. When you alter a piece of musical equipment, you can...

Want to learn how to imprint your own guitar picks? This article is for you. Before we begin you will want to decide what kind of logo, graphic art you will...

How to make a tackhead banjo sounds easy but can be quite challenging if not done carefully. This musical instrument has an African origin and became popular in the United States...

Expand your musical vocabulary and learn how to play a Peruvian wind instrument. There are several types of Peruvian wind instruments like the terra cotta Ocarina or the bamboo Siku....

There's nothing better on a lazy Sunday morning than playing songs from Alicia Keys albums. Within a few short years, Alicia Keys has already sold millions of albums, won several...

So, you've just purchased your shiny new five-string, all ready to learn to play, but you still need to learn banjo tuning. No matter how well you may pick up...

The ten best rock guitarists cover several generations of guitarists. Rock guitar playing had to wait for Leo Fender to perfect the solid-body electric guitar that is the hallmark of...

If you want to become a master of rock and roll guitar, why not go back to the source and learn how to play blues on an acoustic guitar? Many...

If you have a musician in your life, learn how to draw a saxophone so that you can give them a special gift or card. A saxophone is a relatively...

The 10 best classic rock drummers are not always the most famous rock stars because they hide behind a big set of drums. So while you may not always recognize...

The best sports pump-up songs instills excitement and energy in the fans. Sports pump-up songs are meant to stir up the fans and get them a little rowdy and vocal....

Listed below are the 10 best pop bands. Pop has been a wildly popular genre of music over the last half century, and many notable artists have established themselves as...

Sure, 2008 was filled with popular rap songs from the likes of Lil Wayne and Rick Ross that dominated the world's attention span, but these are the 10 best rap...

Need to know how to choose your perfect type of drum head? The type of drum head you use affects the sound you are able to create as a drummer....

In determining the judging standard for the 10 best guitar acoustic songs to go by, the guitar work had to be separated from the song. Not an easy task with...

The difficulty with how to make a gourd instrument is deciding what kind to make. A gourd can be made into a drum, banjo, or a Shekere. A Shekere is...

There is much debate as to what the top 10 worst songs of all time are. Because there have been many songs that have been considered “bad,” narrowing down the...

The 10 best songs for parties are ones that get people to their feet and keep them there. These are party songs that everyone at your party can relate to...

Using basic chords known to every guitarist and often used to teach chord progressions and strumming patterns in guitar lessons, these easy guitar songs are some of the most iconic...

These 10 best female solo artists represent a variety of genres and eras. But the one constant these women share is a drive and originality that sets them apart from...

These 10 songs about work are fun to listen to. Some are funny, some honor workers, some are slams against establishment and bosses, and all are great to listen to...