Can you play the “Free Bird” guitar solo on the drums?
Look, it’ll be a while before we get back to normal when it comes to a normal flow of music news and analysis because we’re all suffering from post-holiday hurt. I apologize to
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The history of the electric guitar solo: A seven-part series
The history of the electric guitar is fascinating. And if you want to get deep into the weeds, here’s an Open Culture post on the history of the electric guitar solo. I’ll start
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This dude has set a world speed record playing “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
For decades, the way a guitarist was able to demonstrate superior chops by burning through the solo of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” note for note. That’s tough given that the original is insanely
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Stranger Things has created another global viral music hit. And it’s a weird one.
As Kate Bush continues to cash cheques from Spotify and iTunes after “Running Up That Hill” blew up globally after it was featured in season four of Stranger Things, Metallica is starting to
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Eddie Vedder just released a single from what will be his first solo album in a decade
Ten years have passed since Eddie Vedder released his last solo album, Ukelele Songs. Now, though, we have “Long Way,” the first single from a solo record entitled Earthling. Damn, if this doesn’t
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The Internet has improved on the next Star Wars trailer by adding some Beastie Boys
Star Wars geeks are anxiously awaiting the Hans Solo spin-off, the trailer for which appeared earlier this month. It looks pretty cool but was made all that much cooler by adding some “Sabotage”
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Thom Yorke: I’m A Very Rude Person
Thom Yorke kicked off a short solo tour in Los Angeles this week. It looks to be an interesting show. I mean, who doesn’t want to hear a song called “I’m A Very
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Gord Downie Just Released a Video for his Solo Album
Gord Downie’s last solo album, Introduce Yerself, is out tomorrow. Recorded in two batches with producer Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene (January 2016 and February 2017), all of the 23 songs were
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Is Pearl Jam’s/Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron the Next Dave Grohl? He’s Releasing Some Solo Material.
Drummers often don’t get the respect they deserve. When Kurt died, everyone assumed that if either of the two guys was going to continue a successful career in music, it would be bass
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Listen to Dave Grohl’s First-Ever Song
When Kurt died and Nirvana ended, no one–and I mean NO ONE–had any idea that the guy at the back keeping time would be rock’s next great superstar. I mean, he was the
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On The Edge, Alone
There’s a time and a place for everything, they say. And in my humble opinion, for whatever that may mean, there’s an end coming. I know I upset a lot of people when
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