A derivative of punk rock, post punk determined to break free from rock and roll cliches and easily became one of the most diverse genres that emerged in the late 1970s. Characterized by its avoidance of three-chord progressions, rejection of high cultural references of 1960s artists like the Beatles and its avant-garde aesthetic, post punk …
Rock & Roll has been credited as a cultural phenomenon that gave voice to outsiders. Now picture the impact it had when The Runaways popped out of nowhere singing about school days and an extreme lifestyle. Nowadays women in rock are a standard, but it wasn’t always like that, The runaways were frowned upon by …
Creed and Alter Bridge’s guitarist Mark Tremonti has garnered recognition and prestige not only for his technical playing ability, which he has heaps of, but also for his incredible songwriting skills and musical sensibility. Having written some monumentally successful songs, including the Grammy award-winning “With Arms Wide Open” by Creed, Tremonti was awarded the 2015 …
The Blues Brothers from another mother blasted out of the underground scene to become America’s Rock N’ Roll sweethearts in the late 2000s, after almost a decade of building a devoted yet considerably reduced fanbase across the United States. The Black Keys are one of the most recent and remarkable Rock N’ Roll success stories, …
Every day I see more and more kids around me picking up the guitar as their instrument of choice, and I love that! It’s great to know that the future of guitar playing is safe and well in their creative hands. And even if these bright young minds have only recently started out on their …
Best-known as the lead guitarist from famous progressive band Genesis, Steve Hackett is one of those legendary guitarists that has helped shape rock as we know it. From the complexities of Progressive Rock to diverse and unforgettable sounds and techniques that carried over to future generations. Although his tenure with Genesis was rather brief, he …
The bass guitar is a fundamental instrument in most musical genres and bands. They can take on multiple different roles, but the key to a great bassist is consistency and timing. A bass’s main function is to hold up the low-end in the mix and keep the band playing in a tight rhythmic pattern. They …
In recent years quite a lot of people have become interested in learning how to play contemporary Christian worship music on the guitar. If you’re one of those people looking for easy worship songs to play on guitar, you’re in luck. There are a lot of easy songs that can be played with just 3 …
The 1990s were one of the most important turning points for rock and metal music. It was a time when new movements and rock subgenres began to flourish. Although the focus shifted from those lightning-speed fast guitar solos typical of glam (or “hair”) metal music, the guitar itself wasn’t neglected. In fact, a more down-to-earth …
Choosing a gift for someone who loves to sing can be a bit difficult if you don’t know what to look for. Luckily, as a singer myself, I know exactly what types of things they will want and actually use. Below, I’ve put together a long list of the absolute best gifts for singers. From …