Pete Townshend was the god of rhythm guitar in the ’60s and ’70s –here’s how he took his untapped technique to the acoustic
Tracks such as Pinball Wizard and Substitute were driven by Townshend's untapped, brawny-yet-brainy acoustic guitar playing.
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Myrzilian 2 Acoustic Guitar Review: The Breedlove + Sweetwater Project That Redefines Craftsmanship
The Myrzilian 2, born from Breedlove’s latest collaboration with Sweetwater, doesn’t just succeed in its class—it creates a ...
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How a jazz chord, Bob Dylan and a friend of the Beatles made “Year of the Cat” a monster hit
By the time Al Stewart finally achieved his commercial breakthrough with 1976’s “Year of the Cat,” it was the culmination of ...
On ‘The Great Impersonator,’ Halsey Channels Pop’s Past
The singer and songwriter’s fifth album processes intense pain through a high-concept homage to role models including Stevie ...
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10 licks that prove the acoustic guitar can handle anything from folk to metal
Whatever style of acoustic guitar you most want to play ... and easy once you master it. Chords with long names are not necessarily harder, and fingerstyle patterns are often less complex than ...
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Greg Mendez: Finding Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and ...
John Lennon’s 10 best political songs
John Lennon could always sing from the heart, but he saved a lot of his fury and passion for some of his political material.
On Patterns in Repeat, Laura Marling happily departs from the Joni Mitchell motherhood narrative
It’s unsurprising that Marling feared the pram in the hall. Ever since the release of her 2008 debut album, Alas I Cannot ...
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W.H. Lung Releases New Single “Flowers in the Rain”
Track List - Every Inch Of Earth Pulsates 1. Lilac Sky 2. Bliss Bliss 3. Thinner Wine 4. Bloom and Fade 5. How to Walk 6.
“The first things I do”: The one song Dave Grohl always plays when he picks up a guitar
Dave Grohl might be most at home behind the drums, but as a guitarist, he felt this tune was mandatory playing whenever he picked up a six-string.
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"As nuanced and human as the real thing, but only if you know what you're doing": The ultimate guide to software guitar
We’ve spent decades trying to emulate the guitar. It might have been easier just to pick one up and learn how to play ...