Can Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” solo be played on bass?
Yes. Yes, it can. (Via Tom)
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Author: Alan Cross
Attention Rush fans: An illustrated book of Neil Peart quotes is coming
As Rush’s lyricist, Neil Peart was always looking for inspiration, be it philosophy, fantasy, sociology, literature, or sci-fi. The man
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Don’t know the name of a song? Hum it to Google.
Here is a scene that’s been played out millions of times in record stores over the decades. Customer: “I love
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Random music news for Saturday, October 17, 2020
Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was
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With a little more than two weeks before the US election, here come the anti-Trump songs
The closer we get to the election, the more anti-Trump songs appear in my inbox. Thanks to DB for the
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 895: The great KGB punk conspiracy
You may be aware of a podcast that came out in the spring of 2020 that sought to get to
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Alice Cooper is running for president. Again.
Alice Cooper has thrown his hat into the ring for president every four years since 1972 under the banner of
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Random music news for Friday, October 16, 2020
I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for
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Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” lawsuit gets kicked up a notch
If you’ve been following all the nonsensical copyright infringement/plagiarism lawsuits in the music industry (cf. “Blurred Lines,” “Stairway to Heaven,”
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Donald Trump’s campaign makes another really dumb and insensitive music choice
Whoever chooses the music for Trump campaign rallies is an idiot. Last night’s rally in Des Moines, held in the
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This may be the oddest Eddie Van Halen tribute so far
The tributes to Eddie Van Halen rightfully keep on coming. This one, however, is a little different than most. The
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