When your principal songwriter and driving force is directing traffic on bass, is it any wonder the guitars took a different ...

Back in the early 1980s, Alex Skolnick was pretty much like any other teenager. He loved electric guitar players like Eddie ...

Jonathan Gould’s book “Burning Down the House” traces the band from its early days in 1970s clubs to the kind of celebrity ...

Looking at ways to keep your young people entertained in the summer holidays? If they’re interested in performing, then West ...

Kurt Cobain cited Pixies as a key inspiration, fretting he may even have ripped them off. The late-'80s indie band is still ...

Such is the consistency and variety of their extensive catalogue, it's almost impossible to make a definitive best Sonic ...

Are you a beginner guitarist who wants to impress your friends? These iconic riffs will do the trick and they're easy to learn.

Josh Abraham has spent his career championing the outliers. “I’m drawn to those who lead the way by not following trends,” ...

Capitalizing on the iconic scene from the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams,” members of the 10-piece classic pop and rock band Adult Swim emerge from an Iowa cornfield. The words, “If we play it, they will ...

Dagamoor is the latest musical concoction from Bryce Wayt, aka Spooky Von Amduat of SPELLGRINDER. Acoustic guitars, crunchy solos, nasally vocal tones and mystical, nonsensical lyrics craft a ...

Malkmus has previously played in American indie icons Pavement and Seattle country rock outfit Straw Dogs. The Hard Quartet ...

They’ve got day jobs (or school), but playing music is their real passion. Here's a look at musicians from 10 to 70 who just ...