One of the great benefits of playing 7- and 8-string guitars in various tunings is that they continually inspire me to discover cool and unusual chords and voicings. A great examp ...

Linda Ronstadt is among the most successful singers of her generation, selling out "stupid" arenas, as she calls them, on the strength of hits as huge as "When Will I Be Loved" and "Blue Bayou" before ...

His most enduring contribution to the history of rock ’n’ roll will always be the magic he brought to The Beatles’ most transcendent triumphs with his criminally underrated drumming. But Ringo Starr ...

For all intents and purposes, Billy Strings has become the “it” star in bluegrass as of late. After years of well-deserved hype among fans of the genre, the past five years, in particular, have been ...

Billy Strings has announced his fifth full-length studio album of original material, So Much For Goodbyes, due to arrive on August 28th via Reprise Records. Strings and T Bone Burnett co-produced the ...

A new smart guitar called Melo-D aims to make music creation more accessible through AI-powered generation and guided play. The instrument, developed by music technology company TemPolor, is marketed ...

TemPolor introduces Melo-D, the world’s first generative AI guitar, a new smart instrument built to make music creation more accessible through AI-powered generation and guided play. Designed for ...

Eric Church is pulling on everyone’s heartstrings with his commencement speech about six strings. In a season filled with celebrity speeches to 2026 college graduates, the country music star’s “six ...

Guitar icon Tommy Emmanuel C.G.P. is no stranger to iconic stages from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to London’s Royal Festival Hall and Paris’ L’Olympia. The legendary entertainer has dazzled ...

Versatile session ace Guthrie Trapp has never fully bought into the idea that vintage guitars are inherently superior. But after more than two decades working in Nashville, he says he’s learned ...

So you're on the hunt for the best acoustic guitar strings? Maybe your current strings are feeling kinda stale, and you're ready to switch things up, or you're just starting out and want some friendly ...

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