You're watching MTV and suddenly see a rock star on screen for a few minutes, before pop takes over the station again. You think to yourself, "I wish I could be a rock star like them." This guide will help you along your journey to More...
As the decades pass, some songs increase in popularity when they reach new listeners via concerts, advertising, or movie soundtracks. Others aren’t readily available commercially, and thus become nearly More...
Every music fan has his/her favorites, but several covers stand out for their brilliance, their impact and their ability to make as much of a statement as the music they represent. Every art form has its giants, and album cover art is no More...
Music has always been an excellent source of inspiration. Particularly if you are stuck with some problem you can’t find a workaround for, a beautiful song can give you a new perspective, let you see the problem from a different angle. And More...
Stringed
instruments first were recorded in Europe in the medieval ages. By “stringed”
we refer to instruments played with a bow. This instrument was the "fiddle" of
the minne-singers. But it didn’t have much in common with a violin. It
was in More...
Guitar-like instruments have existed since ancient times (see the Guitar Museum),
but the first written mention of the guitar proper is from the 14th
century. In its earliest form it had three double courses (pairs) of
strings plus a single string More...