There's a particular kind of silence that follows a great guitar solo. Not the silence of an ending, but the silence of a ...

Samantha Fish discusses her Grammy-nominated album 'Paper Doll,' constant touring, and her upcoming show in Savannah.

Conventional wisdom dictates that the pointy end of a pick is what you use to pluck the strings. The broader top is where you ...

“Why did I organise the B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 project? Because it was like: ‘I can’t believe nobody’s doing anything for his 100th birthday. Somebody’s gotta do something.’ And I’m certainly ...

Legendary singer and blues guitarist Roy Book Binder died recently. He was 82. According to reports, Binder died after a long battle with illness. Fans and fellow musicians remembered him on social ...

Blues guitar pro Larry McCray (and his Guild Polara) recently visited Guitar World HQ in New York City to play and discuss some of his favorite soloing techniques, including the "Albert King wide bend ...

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He may have burst on the scene in the late ‘80s via Living Colour and that awesome “Cult of Personality” riff, but guitarist Vernon Reid has gone on to participate in a variety of projects from a head ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

B.B. King, the King of the Blues, would have turned 100 on Sept. 16. Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar ...

Bob Dylan once said Jerry Garcia had no equal. Yet the music icon, still worshiped decades after his death, was intimidated by one artist. Jim Marshall, the legendary photographer behind some of music ...

It sounds cliché, but there's never really a bad time to start learning something new. Learning a musical instrument comes with a ton of benefits, including faster reaction times, improved motor ...