The grungy, extraterrestrial “Mk.gee tone” is everywhere and depends on a decades-old device.

Guitar scholar John Stropes' new book is both a cultural history of Leo Kottke's landmark album and a guide to playing Kottke ...

Feb. 9, 1964 — an evening burned into the fabric of nearly every American youngster my age — The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. Actually, the Fab Four appeared on television three consecutive Sunday ...

PATERSON — Standing in a semicircle around their conductor, six cellists and 12 violinists slowly plucked their way through the seven chords of a D major musical practice scale. They were all novices ...

I tried to play a 12-string guitar, and it was a completely different experience than I expected. From the thicker neck and higher string tension to the massive, shimmering sound, this video explores ...

Both Jordan Love (concussion) and Malik Willis (shoulder) were listed as limited in the Green Bay Packers' walk-through practice Dec. 23, four days before the Packers take on the Baltimore Ravens in ...

The magic of 12-string guitars in corrido music lies in their string arrangement. With pairs of strings tuned in octaves (except for the two highest pairs, which are tuned in unison), these ...

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A dozen years ago this summer, I wrote one of the more impactful columns of my life. Not that it was necessarily impactful on the world — though it is something I still get asked about — but it ...

Finding the right electric guitar online requires different approaches depending on your skill level, with beginners needing more guidance than professionals. Specialized music retailers like Sam Ash ...

The not-so-humble 12-string guitar. Like its six-string brother but beefed up on steroids, its impact on a song is unmistakable. While it packs double the ergonomic punch, the result isn’t necessarily ...