He was the oldest and one of the longest surviving members of the band that came to define the 1960s acid rock sound.

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When I switched to guitar, I worked hard to keep my alternate/flatpicking ... All of these lines revolve around the chord ...

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa shared their secret for the happy domesticity in their Colts Necks home on the 'The ...

What makes music operate how it does? Are we saying here that you need a formal theoretical knowledge? Absolutely not. In our ...

Like hit songs, bass anthems come in all varieties. There are the solo album features, such as Stanley Clarke’s School Days; ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

It came as no surprise that Mike Hosty wrote a song about the crucial role a free press plays in our democracy. He’s a ...

WAXAHACHIE, Texas — A signed Taylor Swift guitar destroyed by an Ellis County man is up for sale on eBay just days after a video of the destruction went viral. The incident, which has garnered ...

The denim brand was looking for ways to sell more apparel to women, and the megastar gave them a natural spokeswoman thanks to a song on “Cowboy ... media profiles, e-commerce sites and in ...

you’ll find it in the jangly guitar chords and Sting’s wails on “Fall Out.” (The track served as The Police’s debut single in 1977.) “Next to You,” the song that kicks off 1978’s ...