We’ve collected the best of Dimebag’s “Riffer Madness” columns for the ultimate masterclass in the late Pantera guitarist’s trailblazing style ...

Minnesota native Mary Bue has carved a unique space within the music scene, using her art for healing. Bue’s understanding of the emotional relationship between lyrics and the music has led her to ...

The tuning is being heralded by a growing number of current greats – we caught up with the Monuments riffer to find out why ...

Says Andy Powers, “I wanted to create an instrument with a totally different sound than what Taylor is known for while ...

A longtime figure on the Bay Area's rock and metal scene explores a different side of music when vocalist Sven Söderlund and his Masterful Orchestra play their annual Valentine's Day gala at the Cafe ...

Choosing the best acoustic guitar for your personal needs is a tough one. With so many options on offer these days it’s not surprising that many find themselves faced with option paralysis when ...

Lloyd Baggs has come full circle back to guitar design as a bespoke platform for his latest pickup system – the result could ...

Co-headlining this round of dates with Texas darkwave act Twin Tribes, Chameleons find themselves starting off in Minneapolis ...

How any string instrument sounds depends on hundreds of factors; even the tiniest details matter. Seemingly inconsequential things like whether the tree that the wood came from grew on the north ...

Sliding up and down the bottom end of the frequency spectrum ... finale - you should be able to hear the slap of the strings, not just a wall of noise, especially when the extra layers of guitar come ...

B y his early 20s, Oz Noy was already an in-demand session and live guitarist. Upon his arrival in New York City in the mid ’90s, he won acclaim on the scene and before long was ...

I would guess that nearly everyone is familiar with how a guitar works, even if they don't know the traditional string arrangement ... third and C seventh on the bottom third.