One of the things that defined surf rocker Dick Dale’s music, career and his life was that he never held anything back. It was true of his quest for a thundering sound that could replicate the ...

Jazz appreciation is an ongoing process and in-order to appreciate jazz, there is a need for some understanding of the music and a little knowledge of those who made it famous. We have covered many ...

In an era littered with great guitar players, Jeff Beck was a legitimate contender for the best of his generation. Like Jimi Hendrix, he played with imagination and invention, harnessing the power of ...

STUART – When Rowdy Carlton first began playing around with the classical guitar a few years ago, he felt like he was on an island. No one else, it seemed, was willing to put in the extra time to ...

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Jerry Reece grew up with an appreciation for the steel guitar. Reece’s father began the Southern Steel Guitar Convention in 1987, which Reece has continued in his father’s absence. “I love the ...

Eddie Van Halen, the Pasadena kid who ruled the late ’70s and ’80s as the era’s premier guitar god, was that rare musician whose signature style and sound you knew the instant you heard it. And like a ...

I chose Music Appreciation as an elective course freshman year of high school because word in the hallways was that it was easy. Sure, I liked music fine, but mostly, how ‘bout that easiness! From the ...

Bluegrass legend Tony Rice died on Christmas Day at age 69. To properly memorialize his prowess and spirit, Variety turned to one of his truest acolytes and a recognized contemporary great — Chris ...

Eddie Van Halen, the Pasadena kid who ruled the late ’70s and ’80s as the era’s premier guitar god, was that rare musician whose signature style and sound you knew the instant you heard it. And like a ...